Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to SpacePigeon
I 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.)…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.
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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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Spaces for macOS▲127Declutter & organize ur workspace on macOS in 1-single click
2024 · spacesformac.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump…
Apr 2026 · boringbar.app · its alternatives →
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Spencer for Mac▲120Save and restore your entire workspace — across all Spaces
2025 · macspencer.app · its alternatives →
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Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps
2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NotchSpace▲82Turn your Mac notch into an intelligent active workspace
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ExtraBar▲152Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
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Modern macOS versions open folders in seemingly random positions and sizes. This set of scripts restores the behaviour known to classic macOS, where: - folders remember where they were on the screen - folders remember how big they were This enables you to utilise the brain's superb spatial memory for file management.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Workspace+ lets you restore workspaces with a single click
Feb 2026 · workspaceplus.app · its alternatives →
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Space Browser▲170The first mobile browser made for power users.
2019 · spacebrowser.io · its alternatives →
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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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Spaceman▲75A macOS app to view virtual desktops in the menu bar
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built ShiftPlus, a macOS app that lets you save and restore your entire workspace in one click. I made this because I kept losing focus every day reopening the same apps, browser profiles, folders, and rearranging windows — especially when switching between dev work, meetings, and personal time. With ShiftPlus, you can: - Save your current workspace as a profile - Launch apps, folders, and browser profiles together - Restore window layouts across multiple monitors - Switch instantly between dev, work, and chill setups It’s a native macOS app, built mainly for developers and people…
Feb 2026 · shiftplus.app · its alternatives →
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SpacebarXfree tier, from $3.59/mo▲125A keyboard-first outliner for notes, tasks and projects
Aug 2026 · spacebarx.app · 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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Moves for macOS▲180Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · spacegremlinapp.com · its alternatives →
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