# dmarcotte/easy-move-resize

Adds "modifier key + mouse drag" move and resize to OSX

Repository: https://github.com/dmarcotte/easy-move-resize
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/easy-move-resize
Language: Objective-C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-11T01:44:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 81, release rhythm 48, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4669, "days_push": 115, "days_rel": 132, "gap_med": 220, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1330, forks 97 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:24.238490+00:00)

## What it is
A macOS menu bar application that adds X11/Linux-style window management: hold modifier keys and drag with the mouse to move or resize any window from anywhere inside it. Modifier key combinations are customizable and behavior can be toggled or disabled per app.

## Use cases
- move windows without grabbing the title bar on mac
- resize a window by right-click dragging anywhere inside it
- replicate linux window manager alt-drag behavior on osx
- customize modifier keys for window dragging
- disable easy move resize for a specific app

## When to choose
- you want X11-style modifier+drag window moving and resizing on macOS
- you frequently grab windows by their tiny title bars and want an easier way
- you want a lightweight menu bar utility with per-app disable options

## When to avoid
- you need full tiling or window layout management rather than move/resize
- you are on Linux or Windows where window managers already provide this
- you cannot grant macOS Accessibility permissions to the app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: window-management, mouse-drag, x11-behavior, menu-bar-app, accessibility-api, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- dmarcotte/easy-move-resize (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.238490+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:45:31.313587+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dmarcotte/easy-move-resize (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.238490+00:00, sha 784b09ad37e3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.