Supercharge your Mac workflow. Instant window tiling, lightning-fast visual ⌥Tab switcher HUD, 1-click messy desktop auto-cleaner, saved workspace layouts, and clean process Force Quit.
Stop hunting for lost windows or dealing with a messy desktop. Desktop Organizer puts complete control at your fingertips.
Effortlessly snap any window to the left half, right half, center, or full screen. Keep important reference notes pinned on top of everything while you work.
Ditch the basic macOS app switcher. See live thumbnails of your windows. Navigate with arrow keys, press Enter to jump, or hit Q to instantly kill an app.
Chaos on your desktop? One click categorizes everything into neat folders: Images, Documents, Archives, Applications, and Code. Or toggle desktop icons invisible for clean screen shares.
Do you arrange your screen for Coding, Research, or Video Editing? Save your window placements with one click. Switch between tasks and restore your entire window layout instantly.
Apps frozen or refusing to quit from the Dock? Option+Click any close button or hit ⌥⇧Q to forcefully terminate stubborn processes instantly.
No Electron bloat. Crafted purely in native Swift 6 and SwiftUI. Runs with under 20MB of RAM, instant launch time, and zero telemetry.
| Workflow Capability | Default macOS | Desktop Organizer ✨ |
|---|---|---|
| ⌥Tab Visual Window Switcher with Previews | ❌ Apps only, no window preview | ✅ Live thumbnails, arrow navigation, Q to quit |
| 1-Click Snap Left / Right / Maximize / Pin | ⚠️ Clunky green button hover | ✅ Fast hover controls & window cards |
| 1-Click Messy Desktop File Categorization | ❌ Manual dragging needed | ✅ Instant smart categorization |
| Save & Restore Window Workspace Layouts | ❌ Not supported natively | ✅ Save named layouts & restore anytime |
| Fast Force Quit from Window Card / Dock | ⚠️ 4-step Activity Monitor route | ✅ 1-click Option+Close or ⌥⇧Q |
Click the download button to grab the official, notarized DesktopOrganizer.zip package.
Extract the zip file and drag DesktopOrganizer.app into your macOS Applications folder.
Open the app, grant Accessibility permission once, and control your desktop from the menu bar or ⌥A.
No! Desktop Organizer is officially signed with an Apple Developer ID and fully Notarized by Apple. Gatekeeper verifies it automatically, so you can open it with double-click without any security blocks.
Desktop Organizer is built for macOS 14.0+ Sonoma and macOS 15.0+ Sequoia. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs.
macOS requires Accessibility permissions so the app can bring windows into focus, reposition/tile windows when you click snap buttons, and trigger Force Quit commands. All data stays 100% on your local machine.
The app checks GitHub Releases in the background. When a new version is released, a green 🚀 banner appears in the app. One click downloads and restarts the app with the latest version.
Yes! Desktop Organizer is open source on GitHub. You can inspect the source code, contribute, or download and use it completely free.
Download Desktop Organizer today. Free, notarized, and open source.