Ask HN: Scrolling Window Manager for macOS?

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3 years ago

I've been using PaperWM on Gnome, which is a scrolling window manager extension. The idea is to have seamless horizontal scrolling between application windows as they get tiled in a queue fashion. The windows are horizontally resizable, and you can quickly switch between applications by swiping horizontally with three fingers on your touchpad.

This proved to be a massive productivity boost for me as I not only know where I'll find my application windows, but it became much easier to switch between applications and see them side by side in real-time.

It's almost like having multiple monitors on a laptop, it's an amazing and painless experience! The concept is kinda like multiple desktops, that are stitched together, but are horizontally resizable and visible on screen at the same time.

I am now on macOS and I find the experience subpar compared to Linux, I'm new to PaperWM but I can't imagine living without it now. Are there any good scrolling window managers for macOS that I could try? or anything that gets close enough? Here's a (relatively old) video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbQqBtbYXL4

Thanks!

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