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BetterStage Tutorials
Practical, step-by-step guides for getting real work done with BetterStage — from replacing macOS Spaces to building a developer workspace, restoring complete arrangements, auto-tiling with Bento Box, and arranging windows with AI. Looking for feature reference instead? See the documentation.
Everyday Workflows
Save and Restore a Complete Workspace
Protect your current desk automatically, then save named arrangements you can load on demand.
Replace macOS Spaces with Stages
Move from unnamed, slow-animating Spaces to named stages that switch instantly.
Manage Windows Entirely from the Keyboard
Switch stages, snap, send, and tile windows with shortcuts — never touch the mouse.
Separate Work and Personal Apps with Stages
Keep work and personal apps in separate stages so you can switch off cleanly.
Save and Reuse Window Layouts with Presets
Lock a monitor into reusable pane layouts with tabs — Split View, Focus + Stack, and more.
By Role & Use Case
Set Up a Developer Workspace on Mac
Editor, terminal, browser, and docs arranged across stages with per-monitor auto-tiling.
Create a Distraction-Free Writing Workspace
A dedicated stage with just your editor and notes — chat and clutter hidden.
Get the Most Out of an Ultrawide Monitor
Carve a super-wide screen into readable columns with thirds, auto-tiling, and presets.
Organize Multiple Monitors into Focused Workspaces
Stages span every display, each monitor runs its own mode, and pinned screens stay put.
Power Features
Buyer guides & troubleshooting
Choose and improve your Mac window workflow
Product-neutral explanations for common Mac window-management problems, plus practical guidance on where BetterStage fits.
Save and restore window layouts on Mac
Restore complete workspaces, monitor assignments, tiling trees, and tabbed panes—not only window coordinates.
Read guide →Best Mac window manager for developers
Choose a developer-focused window manager for editors, terminals, browsers, and project switching.
Read guide →Mac window manager for ultrawide monitors
Use wide displays without losing windows in oversized full-screen layouts.
Read guide →How to tile windows on Mac
Compare native tiling, snap zones, automatic Bento Box tiling, and saved Tabbed Layouts.
Read guide →Manage windows on multiple monitors
Keep projects, window modes, and restore behavior predictable across several displays.
Read guide →Stage Manager not working?
Troubleshoot Apple's Stage Manager and decide when a dedicated workspace manager is a better fit.
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