Aerospace
Aerospace is a tiling window manager for macOS.
Basics
- Starts at login
- Default layout: Tiles (horizontal)
- Uses Alt as the primary modifier
Keybindings
Window Focus
| Binding |
Action |
| Alt+H |
Focus left |
| Alt+J |
Focus down |
| Alt+K |
Focus up |
| Alt+L |
Focus right |
Window Movement
| Binding |
Action |
| Alt+Shift+H |
Move window left |
| Alt+Shift+J |
Move window down |
| Alt+Shift+K |
Move window up |
| Alt+Shift+L |
Move window right |
Layout
| Binding |
Action |
| Alt+/ |
Toggle tiles / accordion |
| Alt+, |
Toggle accordion orientation |
Resize
| Binding |
Action |
| Alt+Shift+- |
Decrease size by 50 |
| Alt+Shift+= |
Increase size by 50 |
Workspaces
| Binding |
Workspace |
| Alt+1 to Alt+5 |
Workspaces 1-5 |
| Alt+F |
Terminal (Ghostty) |
| Alt+D |
Editor (VS Code) |
| Alt+R |
Browser (Firefox/Chrome) |
| Alt+G |
Browser (Zen) |
| Alt+3 |
Chat (Slack) |
| Alt+M |
Chat (Discord) |
| Alt+Tab |
Workspace switcher |
Move window to workspace: Alt+Shift + the workspace key.
App Assignments
Apps automatically open in their assigned workspace:
| App |
Workspace |
| Ghostty |
F |
| Obsidian |
1 |
| Slack |
3 |
| Discord |
M |
| VS Code |
D |
| Firefox, Chrome |
R |
| Zen Browser |
G |
| iPhone Simulator |
4 |
| Spotify |
5 / Y |
Service Mode
Alt+Shift+; enters service mode:
- Flatten workspace containers
- Toggle floating windows
- Close all windows