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Window snapping

  • Left half⌃⌥←
  • Right half⌃⌥→
  • Top half⌃⌥↑
  • Bottom half⌃⌥↓
  • Top left quarter⌃⌥U
  • Top right quarter⌃⌥I
  • Bottom left quarter⌃⌥J
  • Bottom right quarter⌃⌥K
  • Next display⌃⌥⌘→
  • Previous display⌃⌥⌘←
  • Maximize⌃⌥↩
  • Center⌃⌥C
  • Restore the previous size and position⌃⌥⌫

Windows and workspaces

  • Quick-save windows⌃⌥⌘S
  • Restore the latest window layout⌃⌥⌘R
  • Save Workspace…in the app⇧⌘S
  • Restore the latest windowsin the app⇧⌘R

Displays

  • Re-apply the saved arrangement, or snap displays together⌃⌥⌘D
  • Snap displays togetherin the app⌘J

The app

  • Open the Universal Display Magnet window⌘0
  • Open Workspaces, Window Snapping, Displays, Universal Control, Macs & Sync or Activity⌘1 – 6

To move windows between Desktops, Universal Display Magnet uses the macOS Switch to Desktop 1…10 shortcuts (⌃1…⌃0). Turn them on with Workspaces → Enable ⌃1…⌃0 if they're off.

Each workspace can have its own shortcut too. If another app already owns a shortcut, Universal Display Magnet flags it.