Amethyst

Amethyst is ranked #67 of 78 in game mod managers on Freedom251. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

Amethyst plans and pricing

Free and open source Free macOS tiling window management · Configurable layouts and keyboard shortcuts · Application floating or tiling rules github.com · 19 Sept 2026

Free Free Amethyst is free and always will be github.com · 28 Sept 2026

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Amethyst

What it does: Amethyst is a tiling window manager for macOS along the lines of xmonad.
Download: Amethyst is available for direct download from its releases page or through the Homebrew cask.
Minimum OS: Amethyst supports macOS 10.15 and later.
Accessibility access: Amethyst must be given permission to use macOS accessibility APIs.
Keyboard controls: Keyboard shortcuts can cycle layouts, resize the main pane, change focus, move windows between screens or Spaces, and toggle floating or global tiling.
Layouts: Built-in layouts include Tall, Wide, Two Pane, three-column variants, Widescreen-Tall, Fullscreen, Column, Row, Floating, and Binary Space Partitioning.
Custom layouts: Custom layouts can be implemented in JavaScript and are marked beta.
Configuration: Amethyst supports YAML configuration in the home directory, and that file overrides settings defined through the GUI when present.
Privacy: Amethyst states that it does not collect personal information or transmit information over a network.
License: The repository identifies its license as MIT.
Support: The project directs users to its troubleshooting guide for common issues and suggests Twitter or Gitter for questions or feedback.
Spaces setting: The project recommends disabling automatic rearrangement of Spaces by most recent use because it can make keyboard navigation unpredictable.
Intended users: The project describes itself as a macOS tiling window manager and compares its approach to xmonad.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Mod Managers in 2026#67 of 78
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Sources

ianyh.com/amethyst/· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/ianyh/Amethyst· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/ianyh/Amethyst/blob/development/privacy· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/ianyh/Amethyst/blob/development/README.· checked 19 Sept 2026