Settings & Preferences

Configure MacsyZones to fit your workflow. All settings are accessible from the menu bar app.

Snap Key

Snap windows by pressing a snap key (combined with Modifier Key). When Modifier Key + Snap Key are both held, windows snap to zones and snap resizers appear between adjacent zone edges.

Snap Key (default: Shift) — press to snap the active window to a zone

Different from Modifier Key — Snap Key triggers an immediate snap, while Modifier Key activates snapping mode.

Modifier Key

Activate snapping mode by holding a modifier key. When active, shows snap resizers between adjacent zone edges so you can resize windows across zones.

Modifier Key (default: Control) — hold to activate snapping mode
Modifier Key Delay (default: 1000ms) — time to hold before snapping mode activates

Adjust delay to match your typing speed.

Fallback to Previous Size

Restore windows to their prior size when zones grow larger.

Fallback to Previous Size (default: enabled) — automatically restore windows when zones grow larger than their prior size
Only Fallback with User Event (default: enabled) — only apply fallback for direct user actions, not programmatic changes

Disable fallback if you want zones to always occupy their full defined size, regardless of the window's previous dimensions.

Per-Desktop Layouts

Use different zone layouts for each macOS Space.

Select Per-Desktop Layout (default: enabled) — use different zone layouts for each macOS Space

When enabled, switching between macOS Spaces loads the corresponding zone layout automatically.

Center-to-Snap Priority

Center windows within zones when snapping.

Prioritize Center to Snap (default: enabled) — center windows within zones when snapping

Shake to Snap

Shake a window's title bar to snap it to a zone.

Shake to Snap (default: enabled) — shake a window's title bar to snap it
Shake Acceleration Threshold (default: 50000.0) — sensitivity threshold for shake detection

Adjust the acceleration threshold if shake detection is too sensitive or not responsive enough.

Snap Resize

Resize windows to match zone dimensions when snapped.

Snap Resize (default: enabled) — resize windows to match zone dimensions when snapped
Snap Resize Threshold (default: 33.0) — minimum resize delta before resize is applied (in points)

Disable snap resize if you prefer windows to keep their original dimensions after snapping.

Quick Snap

One-shot snap for the active window via shortcut.

Quick Snap Shortcut (default: Control+Shift+S) — snap the active window immediately

Snap with Right Click

Right-click a window to snap it to a zone.

Snap with Right Click (default: enabled) — right-click any window to snap it to a zone

Useful for mouse-driven workflow — simply right-click any window to snap it.

Snap Resizers on Hover

Show visual resize handles near window edges.

Show Snap Resizers on Hover (default: enabled) — display edge handles for snap-and-resize

Hover near a window's edge to see resize handles that let you snap and resize simultaneously.

Cycle Windows

Cycle through windows in the current zone.

Cycle Windows Forward (default: Command + ]) — move to next window in zone
Cycle Windows Backward (default: Command + [) — move to previous window in zone

Useful when multiple windows occupy the same zone — cycle through them with a shortcut.

Snap Highlight Strategy

Choose how zones are visually highlighted during drag.

Center Proximity (default) — highlight zone closest to window center
Flat — highlight zones uniformly regardless of position

Adjust highlight strategy based on your preference for zone visualization.

Layout Switcher

MacsyZones' new unique layout switcher allows you to switch between your layouts while moving a window seamlessly.

Enable Layout Switcher (default: enabled)

When enabled, access all saved layouts directly from the menu bar icon.

Reset to Defaults

Reset all MacsyZones settings to their default values. This will revert all shortcuts, toggles, and thresholds — but your saved zone layouts are not affected.

• Use the Reset to Defaults option from the menu bar app
• All shortcuts, toggles, and thresholds return to their original values