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Peninsula vs Amethyst

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Peninsula

5.0
Productivity

Notch app for window management

Amethyst

8.0
Productivity

Automatic tiling window manager similar to xmonad

Metric Peninsula Amethyst
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 5 839
90-day Installs 15 2.4K
365-day Installs 79 13.0K
Version 0.1.0 0.24.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 454 16.0K
GitHub Forks 6 514
Open Issues 24 314
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 6mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jun 4, 2025 Aug 19, 2013

Reviews

Peninsula

Peninsula is a window management app that integrates with the notch on newer MacBooks, offering unique tools for organizing windows. It's ideal for users seeking a sleek, productivity-enhancing tool, though it's still in early development.

Peninsula helps manage and organize windows on macOS, utilizing the notch for a unique interface.

Pros

  • + Open-source, providing transparency and customization options.
  • + Focus on window management can boost productivity.
  • + Sleek design that integrates with MacBook's notch.

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates may hinder timely bug fixes and feature updates.
  • - Stability issues reported by users.

Amethyst

Amethyst is a tiling window manager for macOS inspired by xmonad, offering automatic window organization and keyboard-driven workflow. It's ideal for developers and power users seeking efficient window management.

Amethyst automatically tiles windows, organizing them into a grid layout to enhance productivity and focus.

Pros

  • + Inspired by xmonad, offering familiar tiling features
  • + Open-source and actively maintained
  • + Strong community and developer support

Cons

  • - Some users report issues with fullscreen mode and app space management
  • - Requires adjustment to get used to tiling workflows