WindowfolioSnap layouts
Hover the maximize button or press the shortcut to tile windows. Covers basic Magnet and Rectangle use.
Mac → Windows
Switching from Mac?
Here’s your Windows toolkit.
The Mac apps you rely on, and the Windows apps that do the same job. Most of them are free.
On MacSpotlight file search
On WindowsEverythingSpotlight also searches inside files. Everything sticks to names and is instant at it.Free
On MacAirDrop
On WindowsLocalSendNot as seamless as AirDrop, but it works between every platform, including iPhone to Windows.Free
On MacAlfred, Raycast
On WindowsFlow LauncherThe closest thing to Alfred on Windows: one hotkey, one box, plugins for everything else.Free
On MacMagnet, Rectangle, Amphetamine
On WindowsPowerToysOne install covers a surprising amount of a Mac power-user setup: window snapping, a launcher, keep-awake, a color picker and on-screen text capture.Free
On MacCleanShot X, Shottr
On WindowsShareXLike CleanShot X, it does capture, annotation, recording and share links in one tool. Less polished, but free.Free
On MacPreview for PDFs
On WindowsSumatraPDFIt covers the reading half of Preview: open, search, highlight, done.Free
On MacPreview for images
On WindowsImageGlassPreview's image side, and quicker for browsing a whole folder. There is a Mac version now too.Free
On MacQuick Look
On WindowsQuickLookThe spacebar habit carries straight over.Free
On MacPaste, Maccy
On WindowsDittoMaccy's spirit on Windows: fast, free and keyboard first.Free
On MacSoundSource
On WindowsEarTrumpetSoundSource's per-app volume, without the price tag.Free
On MacMonitorControl, Lunar
On WindowsTwinkle TrayMonitorControl for Windows: real brightness control for external screens, from the taskbar.Free
On MacKeyboard Maestro, BetterTouchTool
On WindowsAutoHotkeyKeyboard Maestro's power, if you are happy to write a little script.Free
On MaciTerm2
On WindowsWindows TerminalSplit panes, profiles and a drop-down window cover most of what iTerm2 users reach for.Free
On MacBBEdit, CotEditor
On WindowsNotepad++A BBEdit-style everyday editor: quick to open, good with code, free.Free
On MacHomebrew
On WindowsUniGetUIHomebrew with a friendly face. Every winget ID on Windowfolio works in it.Free
On MacIINA
On Windowsmpv.netIINA and mpv.net share the same mpv engine, so playback quality and options carry over.Free
On MacDaisyDisk
On WindowsWizTreeIf you liked DaisyDisk's map of your drive, the treemap is the same idea. WizTree also has a Mac version now.Free for personal use
On MacThe Unarchiver, Keka
On Windows7-ZipKeka users will feel at home: right-click, compress, done.Free
On MaciStat Menus, Übersicht
On WindowsRainmeterÜbersicht-style desktop widgets with iStat Menus-style system stats.Free
On MacDynamic wallpapers
On WindowsLively WallpapermacOS dynamic wallpapers shift with the time of day. Lively can put almost anything on your desktop.Free
Already in Windows.
No download needed.
Before you install anything, these built-in shortcuts cover a lot of what Mac apps do.
Clipboard history
The last 25 things you copied. Pin the ones you want to keep.
Screenshot
Region, window or full-screen capture with Snipping Tool, like ⌘ Shift 4.
Emoji and symbols
The emoji picker, with symbols and GIFs too, like Control ⌘ Space.
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