Easy Move+Resize
Shares rank 16 of 30 window managers by recommenders
Free macOS app to move and resize windows with a modifier key from anywhere inside them, like Linux cmd-drag. The cursor doesn't follow the window.
Free macOS app to move and resize windows with a modifier key from anywhere inside them, like Linux cmd-drag. The cursor doesn't follow the window.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not 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
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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
Linux-style modifier-key move and resize
“replicates the linux experience of cmd+left-click-drag and cmd+middle-click-drag for moving and resizing windows”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GridSnap – an open-source Divvy-style window snapper for macOS” “resize windows from anywhere inside the area of the window, using a modifier key”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe” Solves macOS window resizing problems
“Easy Move+Resize is great for this on macOS”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues” “Easy move + resize solves this”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cursor does not move with window
“Pretty cool. Kinda strange how the mouse cursor doesn't move with the window, but still might be worth using.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe”
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| Easy Move+ResizeThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“replicates the linux experience of cmd+left-click-drag and cmd+middle-click-drag for moving and resizing windows”
“This is the way, game changer.”
“Easy Move+Resize is great for this on macOS”
“Easy move + resize solves this”
“I'm using Easy Move+Resize, though”
“Pretty cool. Kinda strange how the mouse cursor doesn't move with the window, but still might be worth using.”
“resize windows from anywhere inside the area of the window, using a modifier key”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.