# Swish

> Trackpad-gesture window manager for macOS

Swish is a macOS window manager driven by trackpad gestures instead of dragging windows or clicking buttons. A swipe on a window's title bar snaps it into a grid, a pinch closes it or sends it full screen, and other swipes move windows between screens and spaces. It also works with the Magic Mouse and keyboard hotkeys. Swish is sold as a $16 one-time license after a 14-day trial, and is also included in the Setapp subscription.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Highly Opinionated (Christian Renninger)
- **Website:** https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Swish is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16 one-time purchase (US price).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Swish license | $16 one-time purchase (US price; Paddle localizes it elsewhere) | A full license with no recurring cost, for personal use on two computers. One license can be active on two machines at a time. |
| Setapp subscription | $9.99 per month, after 7 days free, for the whole Setapp catalog | Swish is also available through Setapp, a subscription that the Swish site says includes more than 200 Mac and iOS apps. |

Read from https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Swish before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **33% off for students** (Education): The Swish FAQ says students get 33% off by sending an email from a .edu address. Source: https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/

## Key features

- **Title bar snapping:** A quick swipe on a window's title bar snaps it into position, in place of dragging the window to a screen edge.
- **Grids and shared dividers:** Snapping supports 2×2, 3×2 and 3×3 grids, and dragging the divider between snapped windows resizes several of them at once.
- **Close, minimize and full screen:** Pinching in closes a window, swiping down minimizes it and pinching out sends it full screen, replacing the three title bar buttons.
- **Screens and spaces:** Swipes move windows between displays according to how the monitors are physically arranged, and further gestures work with macOS spaces.
- **Keyboard hotkeys:** Arrow, WASD, IJKL and Dvorak hotkeys trigger the snapping, screen and spaces actions, configured in the Advanced tab of the settings.
- **30 gestures, each switchable:** The site counts 30 window, Dock and menu bar gestures. Each can be turned on or off by clicking its icon in the settings window, which also includes a tutorial.

## Good for

- MacBook and Magic Trackpad users who prefer gestures to keyboard shortcuts
- Multi-monitor setups where windows move between screens often
- Buyers who want a low one-time price, or who already pay for Setapp

## Worth knowing

- macOS only, version 12 and above. It is not on the Mac App Store because it cannot run sandboxed.
- It is designed mainly for the Magic Trackpad; a third-party mouse needs a separate app such as Mac Mouse Fix to emulate touch gestures.
- A license can be active on two Macs at a time and has to be unlinked in Settings before moving to another Mac.
- The Buy button shows a price that Paddle localizes by country; $16 is the US figure.

## Works with

Setapp, Mac Mouse Fix, Mackup

**Tags:** Window management, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Rectangle](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rectangle): Free, open-source window snapping for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rectangle-vs-swish)
- [Magnet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/magnet): Window snapping for Mac by drag, shortcut or menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/magnet-vs-swish)
- [Moom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/moom): Mac window manager with saved layouts, snapping and a palette. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/moom-vs-swish)
- [Loop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/loop): Free, open-source macOS window manager with a radial menu. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/loop-vs-swish)
- [BetterTouchTool](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bettertouchtool): Mac input customization: gestures, shortcuts and automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bettertouchtool-vs-swish)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/
- https://highlyopinionated.co/legal/
- https://checkout.paddle.com/api/2.0/prices?product_ids=561930&customer_country=US

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