We all have favorite window positions and layouts that help us be more productive. BetterSnapTool makes it—ahem—a snap to quickly place windows in those positions, whether you prefer dragging, clicking, or using keyboard shortcuts.

What we love: The many ways BetterSnapTool lets you put windows in their place. Drag a window to the top, left, or right edge of the display to fill that half of the screen; drag to any corner to fill that quarter. Assign keyboard shortcuts for putting a window in any half, third, or quarter of a screen; maximizing a window; moving it to a different display; or custom layouts. You can even assign special actions to the red, yellow, and green buttons at the top of windows.

Quick tip: Don’t miss two of our favorite features. Configure Snap Areas that put a window in a custom position when you drag it to a specific area on the screen. And enable the options (in Preferences > Extras) to move or resize the window below the pointer by simply holding modifier keys while moving the pointer—no clicking or dragging required!

Meet the creator: Munich-based Andreas Hegenberg has been developing for Apple platforms since 2009. BetterSnapTool was one of his first projects: He created it as a university student, mostly during subway trips to and from school. His favorite feature is custom Snap Areas for your most-used window positions.