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Cinch for Mac

Simple, mouse-driven window management.

$6.99
In English
Version 1.2.4
4.5
Based on 39 user rates

Cinch overview

Cinch gives you simple, mouse-driven window management by defining the left, right, and top edges of your screen as 'hot zones'. Drag a window until the mouse cursor enters one of these zones then drop the window to have it cinch into place. Cinching to the left or right edges of the screen will resize the window to fill exactly half the screen, allowing you to easily compare two windows side-by-side (splitscreen). Cinching to the top edge of the screen will resize the window to fill the entire screen (fullscreen). Dragging a window away from its cinched position will restore the window to its original size.

If you prefer a keyboard-centric approach to window management, you might also take a look at our other products SizeUp or TwoUp. Use Cinch together with either SizeUp or TwoUp to cover both your mouse and keyboard needs.

What’s new in version 1.2.4

Version 1.2.4:
Improved:
  • Compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina.
  • Tweaks to preferences.

Cinch for Mac

$6.99
In English
Version 1.2.4
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4.5

(35 Reviews of Cinch)

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Sushi
Sushi
May 3 2021
1.2.4
5.0
May 3 2021
5.0
Version: 1.2.4
Must have, works great on Big Sur 11.3 intel
Moccaboi
Moccaboi
Mar 28 2019
1.2.3
5.0
Mar 28 2019
5.0
Version: 1.2.3
Great app to get organized on your desk. Very intuitive 'n easy 2 manipulate. Thxs!
Robio
Robio
May 10 2017
1.2.3
5.0
May 10 2017
5.0
Version: 1.2.3
*Exponentially* better than the native macOS Split View in every way. More intuitive (especially for getting in/out of snapped-into-place views). Doesn't force you into Full Screen mode (so you can still CMD+~ to switch between several windows in the same app, unlike macOS Split View which cripples that functionality). This is a perfect example of how it's become up to other developers to make macOS "just work" anymore, since Apple keeps making Macs harder to use.
Caput-Draconis
Caput-Draconis
Dec 23 2015
1.2.1
5.0
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Version: 1.2.1
Using it for a year now and it does the trick, nothing to complain (only steam doesn't work).
Cowicide
Cowicide
Feb 12 2015
1.2
5.0
Feb 12 2015
5.0
Version: 1.2
No longer works with Quick Look windows on latest Mavericks 10.9.5. What a bummer. It was a nice, quick way to maximize the Quick Look windows to almost full screen without having to hit the built-in full screen button within Quick Look and lose access to flipping through multiple media in a folder with the arrow keys seamlessly. Hope developer can fix this. One of the only reasons I use Cinch was for this purpose.
Sigil
Sigil
Aug 13 2022
1.2.4
5.0
Aug 13 2022
5.0
Version: 1.2.4
Moccaboi
Moccaboi
Mar 28 2019
5.0
Mar 28 2019
5.0
Version: null
Robio
Robio
May 10 2017
5.0
May 10 2017
5.0
Version: null
Caput-Draconis
Caput-Draconis
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
Richardh29
Richardh29
Jan 5 2014
3.0
Jan 5 2014
3.0
Version: null
BillJones2623
BillJones2623
Aug 16 2013
4.5
Aug 16 2013
4.5
Version: null
hugelshofer
hugelshofer
May 4 2013
3.5
May 4 2013
3.5
Version: null
hiresiri
hiresiri
Nov 19 2012
4.5
Nov 19 2012
4.5
Version: null
Caleb-Hund
Caleb-Hund
Nov 8 2012
5.0
Nov 8 2012
5.0
Version: null
Big Johnson
Big Johnson
Oct 14 2012
3.0
Oct 14 2012
3.0
Version: null
Constafj
Constafj
Aug 4 2012
5.0
Aug 4 2012
5.0
Version: null
Aaron-T
Aaron-T
Jun 14 2012
5.0
Jun 14 2012
5.0
Version: null
Vinkri
Vinkri
Jan 21 2012
5.0
Jan 21 2012
5.0
Version: null
rambothecat
rambothecat
Dec 3 2011
4.5
Dec 3 2011
4.5
Version: null
Xalbas
Xalbas
Sep 22 2011
5.0
Sep 22 2011
5.0
Version: null
Bremsy
Bremsy
Sep 16 2011
4.5
Sep 16 2011
4.5
Version: null
aznmike123
aznmike123
Sep 12 2011
5.0
Sep 12 2011
5.0
Version: null
Yavari
Yavari
Jul 29 2011
4.5
Jul 29 2011
4.5
Version: null
Computerzoo
Computerzoo
Jul 25 2011
1.5
Jul 25 2011
1.5
Version: null
gbdesigninc
gbdesigninc
Jun 27 2011
4.0
Jun 27 2011
4.0
Version: null
cstephen87
cstephen87
Apr 9 2011
5.0
Apr 9 2011
5.0
Version: null
Remik_K
Remik_K
Mar 23 2011
5.0
Mar 23 2011
5.0
Version: null
Ehansen
Ehansen
Mar 17 2011
4.5
Mar 17 2011
4.5
Version: null
Lifes
Lifes
Feb 6 2011
5.0
Feb 6 2011
5.0
Version: null
no1cane
no1cane
Feb 1 2011
4.0
Feb 1 2011
4.0
Version: null
Cowicide
Cowicide
Jan 23 2011
5.0
Jan 23 2011
5.0
Version: null
Roald-Hillestad
Roald-Hillestad
Jan 2 2011
2.0
Jan 2 2011
2.0
Version: null
Inotrope
Inotrope
Dec 4 2010
5.0
Dec 4 2010
5.0
Version: null
Yuriy-Georgiev
Yuriy-Georgiev
Sep 8 2010
5.0
Sep 8 2010
5.0
Version: null
No-One
No-One
Aug 8 2010
4.0
Aug 8 2010
4.0
Version: null
JetsSetter
JetsSetter
May 4 2010
5.0
May 4 2010
5.0
Version: null
Masgui
Masgui
Apr 23 2010
5.0
Apr 23 2010
5.0
Version: null
Enanton
Enanton
Feb 20 2010
4.0
Feb 20 2010
4.0
Version: null
Doug-S-
Doug-S-
Dec 25 2009
5.0
Dec 25 2009
5.0
Version: null
Yazsoft
Yazsoft
Dec 23 2009
5.0
Dec 23 2009
5.0
Version: null
DFXThomas
DFXThomas
Dec 22 2009
5.0
Dec 22 2009
5.0
Version: null
Gordon142
Gordon142
Dec 22 2009
5.0
Dec 22 2009
5.0
Version: null
Major-Mauser
Major-Mauser
Dec 18 2009
5.0
Dec 18 2009
5.0
Version: null
Sushi
Sushi
Jan 11 2030
1.2.4
5.0
Jan 11 2030
5.0
Version: 1.2.4