Global tile and undo hotkeys
Tile with Control-Option-T and restore the previous window positions with Control-Option-Z. Both are rebindable with a click-to-record field in Settings.
Open source · macOS 14+ · Universal binary · Window Management
Every window,
tiled in one keystroke
Press Control-Option-T and every standard window on your current screen snaps into a tidy grid. Press it again to cycle layouts, or Control-Option-Z to undo.
Free & MIT licensed · Apple Silicon & Intel · Latest release
Features
Tiling without the tiling manager.
AutoTileGrid does one job, arranging the windows on your current screen, and gives you just enough control to make it yours.
Four layouts, cycled by hotkey
Choose Equal Grid, Main Left, Main Top or Columns. Press the tile hotkey again without moving anything to jump to the next layout.
Gaps, margins and main ratio
Set the inner gap from 0 to 64 pt, the outer margin from 0 to 128 pt, and the main window share from 30 to 80 percent for the two main layouts.
Tiles the screen under your mouse
Only standard, non-minimized, non-fullscreen windows on that screen are arranged. Dialogs are skipped, and you can exclude any app from tiling.
Stable, predictable placement
Windows are ordered by their current top-left position, so they do not jump around between runs. A brief on-screen label names the layout applied.
Lives in the menu bar
Tile Now, a Mode submenu, Undo Last Tiling and Settings are one click away. A launch at login toggle keeps it ready.
Screenshots
See it in action.
Install
Up and running in a minute.
AutoTileGrid is open source and not notarized with a paid Apple Developer ID, so macOS needs one extra step the first time.
- Download AutoTileGrid-macOS.zip and unzip it.
- Move AutoTileGrid.app to your Applications folder.
- Clear the quarantine flag once, then right-click the app and choose Open:
xattr -cr /Applications/AutoTileGrid.app
- When prompted, grant Accessibility access in System Settings → Privacy Security → Accessibility so AutoTileGrid can move and resize your windows.
Download
Get AutoTileGrid for macOS
Free, forever. Built for macOS 14 Sonoma or newer, Apple Silicon and Intel.
Not notarized: on first launch right-click AutoTileGrid.app → Open.
- macOS 14 Sonoma+
- Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)
- MIT licensed · open source
- No ads, no accounts, no telemetry
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is AutoTileGrid really free and open source?
Yes. It is released under the MIT license, with no accounts, ads or paid tier. If it saves you time, there is an optional Support button that opens a Ko-fi page.
What permissions does it need?
Only Accessibility, which is how macOS lets an app list other windows and set their position and size. Without it the hotkeys do nothing and the menu shows a Grant Access row. It does not request Screen Recording or Microphone access.
Where is my data stored?
Your preferences, such as hotkeys, layout mode, spacing and excluded apps, are saved locally on your Mac. The positions used for undo are kept in memory only. The app makes no network connections and has no telemetry.
Why isn't the app notarized?
Notarization requires a paid Apple Developer account, and this is a free project. Right-click the app and choose Open once to launch it, or build it from source with Xcode and XcodeGen.
Support ❤️
Built by one person, given away for free.
AutoTileGrid is a free, open-source alternative to paid utilities. If it earns a spot on your Mac, a coffee keeps the updates coming.
☕ Support Or on Ko-fi