Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to manage & give a persistent name to your Mac's virtual desktops (Spaces)
CurrentKey is a Mac app for organizing Spaces into Rooms, automating workflows with AppleScript, and getting clear, private usage insights.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. manage & give a persistent name to your Mac's virtual desktops (Spaces) launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Give each of your Mac's spaces a name and menubar icon or 😀
2021 · currentkey.com · its alternatives →
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Track and manage how you use your Mac, across apps/desktops
2019 · currentkey.com · its alternatives →
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Sharing, Feedback & Planning Made Easy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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CheatSheet▲982View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application
2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →
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SpacePigeon▲93I switch between a few different “modes” on my Mac every day (work, coding, meetings, personal stuff). Each time I’d end up reopening the same apps and dragging all the windows back into the right Spaces. Super repetitive and honestly kind of annoying. So over the past few weeks I hacked together a small open-source tool called SpacePigeon that basically remembers your whole workspace and puts everything back where it was. Things it can do: Save your current layout (apps + windows + Spaces) Restore it with one click or a hotkey Keep separate presets (like “Work”, “Coding”, “Meetings” etc.)…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've recently launched a new open-source project aimed at enhancing the experience of switching between Spaces/workspaces on macOS. The built-in Spaces feature is often slow and unfriendly. This project is designed to boost your productivity :). Enjoy!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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WorkspacePro▲314Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!
2019 · workspaceproapp.com · its alternatives →
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Side Space▲364Side Space is an AI-powered browser extension for managing tabs in a vertical side panel. Side Space is a browser extension designed to help users organize and manage their open tabs more efficiently. It adds a vertical tabs manager to your browser’s side panel, making it easier to categorize, group, and switch between tabs for work, life, hobbies, and more. Key features include: • Vertical Spaces: Organize tabs into separate spaces (like work, shopping, or school) for better focus. • AI-Powered Grouping: Automatically group tabs using AI, or by domain, to reduce clutter. • Cloud Sync: Sync…
2024 · sidecopilot.com · its alternatives →
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A cross-platform collaborative editor
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Codespace▲254A beautiful cross-platform code snippet manager
2020 · codespace.app · its alternatives →
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The workflow enhancing Finder extension for Mac
2018 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →
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Use The Keyboard▲111Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps
2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →
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Spaceman▲75A macOS app to view virtual desktops in the menu bar
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A lightweight workspace manager for the shell. Contribute to jamesob/desk development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · vimacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Control window layout using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad on macOS - janten/keypad-layout
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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My Drawer▲96Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS
Feb 2026 · mydrawer.furkanksl.com · its alternatives →
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