Swish

The missing gesture layer for macOS.

4.6•12 reviews•

55 followers

The missing gesture layer for macOS.

4.6•12 reviews•

55 followers

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Control windows and applications right from your trackpad with intuitive swipe, pinch, tap and hold gestures. Works with Magic Trackpad & Mouse. Supports keyboard shortcuts.

Swish Reviews

The community submitted 12 reviews to tell us what they like about Swish, what Swish can do better, and more.

4.6

Based on 12 reviews

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Reviewers largely see Swish as an intuitive, lightweight window manager that quickly becomes part of everyday Mac use, especially for trackpad users who want fast snapping, resizing, and organization without clutter. People repeatedly praise its natural feel, stability over long-term use, and background customization. The main complaints are narrower but concrete: some users report crashes or random stoppages, especially around newer macOS releases, one cites a conflict with BetterTouchTool and poor support response, and several want more flexible window grids for ultrawide or wider screens.

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Pros

easy window management (5)

trackpad integration (2)

Cons

frequent crashes (2)

missing quarter split feature (2)

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•1 review

I’ve been using Swish for Mac since 2018, and it has become an essential part of my daily workflow. Its gesture-based controls feel completely natural on the Mac trackpad, making it effortless to snap, resize, and organize windows. This simple yet powerful functionality fills a gap in macOS and has helped me stay focused and productive. What stands out to me is Swish’s stability and refinement over the years. It has never slowed down my system, and updates have only made the experience smoother and more polished. The app manages to strike a perfect balance between being lightweight and feature-rich, without ever feeling overwhelming. After seven years of consistent use, I can confidently say that Swish is more than just a utility—it’s a must-have productivity tool for anyone who wants to work efficiently on a Mac. It blends seamlessly with macOS, and once you start using it, it quickly becomes something you can’t imagine working without.

What's great

fast performance (1)frequent updates (1)productivity boost (1)reliable performance (1)efficient workflow (1)easy window management (5)window snapping (1)trackpad integration (2)

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•1 review

Main issue with Swish is it conflicts with BetterTouchTool. Which BTT is a more valuable app, so I'm unable to use Swish. With both apps running, it causes my trackpad to stop working randomly. Once Swish is closed, all works as expected. Support is non-existent. I attempted contact nearly several weeks ago in regards to the issue mentioned above. Have not received a single response. Rather disappointed with the conflict between this app and the other. As I would have preferred to use Swish for window management instead, and BTT for 99.9% of everything else. On a M1 Max MacBook 16"

What needs improvement

conflict with BetterTouchTool (1)lack of support (1)

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10 views3yr ago

Swish

Hi Marshall, sorry for the late reply here, I don't get notifications. I can't find any email from "Marshall", are you sure you sent it to the correct address (info at highlyopinionated dot co)? Regarding interference with other apps, you can always try disabling the "Active Event Listener" via Preferences → Advanced, then Swish passes on all touch events without modifying them. — Chris

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3yr ago

•1 review

Awesome product! I haven't found another window management app that is as quick and easy to use as Swish. This is the best app for a 16:9 display available. Only thing that would make it better is if you could change the grids. Wanting to go to an ultrawide monitor but might need to go to a different snapping tool to have more than just 3 divisions horizontally.

What's great

easy window management (5)

What needs improvement

missing quarter split feature (2)

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•1 review

This is how Apple should have designed window management (and I wouldn't put it past them to include this functionality in a future OS release) - this is simple, intuitive, and addictive My one gripe - it is not keeping up with Apple OS releases. It crashes often with OSX Ventura, sometimes making it unusable.

What's great

easy window management (5)

What needs improvement

frequent crashes (2)compatibility issues with OSX Ventura (1)

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1 view3yr ago

•1 review

Great app, but I really miss the quarter split on a wider screen. I often want to place the main window in the center half and use the left and right quarters for something like work chat. Option to reassign tertiary modifier from splitting in ninth to splitting in quarters would be soo nice.

What needs improvement

missing quarter split feature (2)

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1 view2yr ago

•2 reviews

This utility is a must-have for any MacBook user. It has fundamentally transformed how I interact with macOS. With extensive customization options, it stays conveniently in the background & exceeds expectations for a window management app. I highly recommend purchasing a license for your friends and family. Once they start using it, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

What's great

extensive customization options (1)background operation (1)

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1 view3yr ago

•5 reviews

This app has become so deeply and organically embedded into my Mac that I often find myself lost on other macbooks when I try to organise windows. It's really easy, and addictive to use.

What's great

easy window management (5)

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•1 review

This app is the sole reason I use a trackpad, even on my desktop setup. It's the most intuitive window manager for macOS by a long shot.

What's great

easy window management (5)trackpad integration (2)

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1 view3yr ago

•1 review

Great product, except that it silently stops every once in a while. I always have to restart it manually.

What needs improvement

frequent crashes (2)

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2yr ago

Swish

Hi Steve, sorry to hear about the restarting. Can you send any info/logs you have over to info@highlyopinionated.co?

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2yr ago