Divvy
Shares rank 28 of 30 window managers by recommenders
Recommended for a window grid that goes beyond halves and quarters and just works. Critics say it is orphaned and not updated for Apple silicon.
Recommended for a window grid that goes beyond halves and quarters and just works. Critics say it is orphaned and not updated for Apple silicon.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Simple, effective, handles tasks well
“Divvy is simple and effective and "just works".”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “HopTab–free,open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab” “Divvy handles this very well.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “HopTab–free,open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab” Loved by long-term users
“I love Divvy and am sad it's been orphaned.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” “which I've been using since 2010”
Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “macOS Needs Its Grid Back”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Orphaned, unmaintained, no Apple silicon build
“seems to have been orphaned and won't be updated for apple silicon”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” “why did divy never recompile for arm64?”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” “It seems completely unmaintained.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” Not updated in years
“since it's closed source and hasn't changed in years”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” “It seems completely unmaintained.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS”
Other window managers people recommend
The four most recommended other window managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyprland | 82 | 33 | 71% | 12 | 1 mo4 owners | Approved |
| Rectangle for macOS | 67 | 3 | 96% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Enlightenment window manager | 51 | 19 | 73% | 8 | — | Approved |
| FVWM | 28 | 4 | 88% | 8 | 25 yrs7 owners | Approved |
| DivvyThis page | 5 | 5 | 50% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love Divvy and am sad it's been orphaned.”
“seems to have been orphaned and won't be updated for apple silicon”
“why did divy never recompile for arm64?”
“it recently started to make the little 'preview' desktops /spaces in Mission Control go blank”
“It seems completely unmaintained.”
“since it's closed source and hasn't changed in years”
“which I've been using since 2010”
“I like Divvy because it supports more than just halves and quarters”
“Divvy still runs just fine under Rosetta”
“Divvy is simple and effective and "just works".”
“Divvy handles this very well.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.