Divvy alternative for Mac
By Guido Crego · Last updated:
Divvy was a favorite: press a shortcut, drag across a grid, and the window takes that shape. But it hasn't been updated since 2019, and on Apple silicon it runs through Rosetta 2. Here's what to use instead.
Is Divvy still maintained?
Not really. As of the date at the top of this page:
- The Mac App Store version, 1.5.2, is from August 2019. The download on Mizage’s site is still 1.5.1, from 2017. Divvy is still sold, at US$13.99.
- The direct download contains only an Intel binary, and the App Store version predates Apple silicon. On an M-series Mac it runs through Rosetta 2.
- Apple has said macOS 27 is the last version with full Rosetta 2 support (MacRumors), and recent versions of macOS already warn when you open an Intel-only app.
So Divvy may still work for you today, but it’s on borrowed time.
What to use instead
It depends on what you liked about Divvy.
| App | Closest thing to Divvy | Keyboard | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moom 4 | An on-screen grid you use with the mouse or the keyboard, plus saved layouts | Yes | US$15, all your Macs; trial of 200 uses |
| Rectangle | Fixed sizes (halves, thirds, quarters…) on shortcuts and screen edges | Yes | Free, open source (macOS 14+) |
| Rectangle Pro | Snap targets you define by size and position, and saved layouts | Yes | US$9.99, 3 Macs, 10-day trial |
| Shoji | Zones you draw once on each monitor, then drag windows into | No | US$4.99, 1 Mac, 14-day refund |
| macOS (built in) | Halves and quarters | Yes (Fn + Control + arrows) | Free |
- If you loved the grid itself, Moom is the closest: it has an on-screen grid too.
- If you mostly used Divvy from the keyboard, Rectangle does the common sizes for free.
- If you used the same few shapes over and over, Shoji turns them into zones: draw them once, and from then on you just drag a window and drop it.
Divvy’s grid and Shoji’s zones
With Divvy, you draw the shape every time: shortcut, drag across the grid, done. With Shoji, you draw the shapes once, as zones, and each time after that you only drag the window. Hold fn while dragging, the zones light up, let go over one.
Shoji’s editor snaps to a 12-column grid, so Divvy’s default 6 × 6 grid maps neatly: every Divvy column is two of Shoji’s.
Move your Divvy layouts to Shoji
- Open Shoji and allow Accessibility when macOS asks. Any app needs it to move other apps’ windows.
- From the Shoji menu in the menu bar, choose Edit Zones.
- For each Divvy shortcut you used, drag on the screen to draw a zone of that shape. Zones can overlap (hold ⌘ while drawing); when they do, the smallest one under the pointer wins.
- Save, then hold fn while you drag a window and let go over a zone.
With more than one monitor, draw zones on each: every monitor keeps its own layouts.
Questions
Does Shoji have keyboard shortcuts like Divvy?
No. Shoji works by dragging. If shortcuts were the point of Divvy for you, look at Moom or Rectangle.
Is Shoji native on Apple silicon?
Yes. It’s a universal app for Apple silicon and Intel, and it needs macOS 15 or later.
Is there a trial?
No, but there’s a 14-day refund, no questions asked. Shoji is US$4.99 once, for one Mac.
Shoji · window zones for Mac
Draw zones on each monitor, drag a window over one, and it snaps in. $4.99 once; if it isn't for you, your money back within 14 days.
$4.99 once · one Mac · macOS 15 or later