Windows 7 resize shortcuts to Mac OS X

In Windows 7, it's possible to do various resize operations by dragging windows: drag window to top of screen, and it'll be enlarged to fill whole screen. Drag it to left edge and it'll cover left side (50%), same for right edge. Also, bonus points: resizing window to top of screen keeps width but changes height to cover screen from top to bottom. In my opinion, that's way better than keyboard shortcuts.

Is there a way (with or without installing 3rd party software, preferably free) to do this in Mac OS X (10.6)?

Related, but not same: What keyboard shortcuts move, resize, and maximize windows under Mac OS X? I also checked out programs in answers, but all of those are for keyboard shortcuts.

Olli

Posted 2011-02-27T09:54:17.630

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Answers

It's not possible without 3rd party software.

Cinch is similar to Windows 7. SizeUp is its more powerful, more complicated and keyboard-oriented cousin.

An alternative is Arrange.

Daniel Beck

Posted 2011-02-27T09:54:17.630

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Looking good, especially Arrange (both dragging and keyboard shortcuts). Unfortunately not free, but fortunately cheap. I'll wait if someone else has something to say before accepting this as an answer. – Olli – 2011-02-27T10:28:41.017

Better Touch Tool provides Win 7 and much more functionality. It is donationware.

Keyboard Maestro also provides this functionality but is a much richer (that's secret code for "complicated") app.

Neil Smithline

Posted 2011-02-27T09:54:17.630

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One of my favorites is HyperDock. Its not free, but it is very powerful, but I think you can get a trial.

http://hyperdock.bahoom.com/

Adam Schiavone

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