--- title: koekeishiya/yabai: A tiling window manager for macOS... description: yabai is a tiling window manager for macOS that allows you to control your windows, spaces, and displays using a command line interface. It includes features... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/koekeishiya-yabai-a-tiling-window-manager-for-macos-based-on-binary-space-partitioning-oh13yl5xz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: koekeishiya/yabai: A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning | daily.dev og:description: yabai is a tiling window manager for macOS that allows you to control your windows, spaces, and displays using a command line interface. 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It includes features such as automatic window layout modification, focus-follows-mouse, and the ability to create spaces beyond the limit. Keyboard shortcuts can be defined using skhd or other software. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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