Keyboard-only grid tiling for macOS.
https://github.com/stefanopineda/quintile/raw/main/docs/demos/hero.mp4
Place any window on any N×M span — two keypresses, no mouse.
- arbitrary grids — 5×2, 4×3, whatever fits the display
- span picker —
⌃⌥G, two cells, done - presets + profiles — thirds, quarters, three grids per display
- public Accessibility API only — no SIP hacks, no private frameworks
- free, MIT · Developer ID signed & notarized
brew install --cask stefanopineda/quintile/quintileor:
brew tap stefanopineda/quintile
brew install --cask quintileor download Quintile.app.zip · or git clone + make run
Official
brew install quintile(homebrew/cask) is blocked until the GitHub repo meets Homebrew notability (~225 stars / 90 forks / 90 watchers). We submitted PR #274471; maintainers asked to resubmit once thresholds are met.
Quintile is a menu bar app (no Dock icon).
- Open it: Spotlight (⌘Space) →
Quintile→ Enter (or/Applications/Quintile.app) - Look for ⊞! / ⊞ near the clock
- System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Quintile ON
(if it already looks ON after an update: OFF then ON, then Check Again) - Click a window → hold Control+Option → press
[(left third)
Full map later: menu bar ⊞ → Quick Start…
brew reinstall --cask stefanopineda/quintile/quintile # preferred
# if install says "latest version is already installed" but the app is gone:
brew uninstall --cask --force --zap stefanopineda/quintile/quintile
brew install --cask stefanopineda/quintile/quintilebrew install does not reinstall when Homebrew still has a cask receipt.
Deleting the app in Finder is not a full uninstall.
Start with thirds. Everything else is optional.
| chord | action |
|---|---|
⌃⌥[ ] \ |
left / center / right third |
⌃⌥1…4 |
quadrants |
⌃⌥⇧1…6 |
sixths |
⌃⌥G then two cells |
span any rectangle on the grid |
⌃⌥←↑↓→ |
move within grid |
⌃⌥P |
cycle grid profile |
⌃⌥N |
next display |
leader is control + option. hold it, hit a key.
git clone https://github.com/stefanopineda/quintile
cd quintile && make runmake test
make app # dist/Quintile.appv0.1.8 · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · Developer ID signed & notarized
