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How to create or remove stages
Published by BetterStage · Instructions for our macOS app; detailed feature reference is linked below.
Method
Create
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Open the Stages Bar and click the + card, or press Opt+N (European layout: Ctrl+Opt+N).
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The menu bar New Stage command does the same. The stage-card context menu does not include New Stage.
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Free includes 3 stages; Pro includes 9.
Method
Remove
- 1
Open the Stages Bar, hover the card, and click ×. Or right-click the card and choose Delete.
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Press Opt+X (Close Current Stage) to close only the stage you are on.
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The menu bar Delete Stage command closes the current stage.
Method
Create and send
- 1
Drag a window onto the + card on the Stages Bar, or open Snap Wheel → Send to Stage → Send to New Stage.
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That creates a stage and sends the window in one step.
Windows from a deleted stage move to the first remaining stage in bar order — not necessarily the stage you are looking at.
Try it yourself
BetterStage is free for up to three stages. TabStack, Saved Workspaces, AI Staging, layout presets, and pinned displays are Pro. Eligible Macs can start a 7-day Pro trial; previous trials do not reset. Managed AI credits are separate.
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