Cinch: Easy window management for Mac OS X

I use my Mac every day. I'm constantly viewing multiple web pages and documents. Resizing each window used to be such a headache, until a friend recommended Cinch.

This Irradiated Software production is a simple and intuitive solution to window management on Mac OS X. Simply move the application window to either the left or right screen edge to fill the corresponding half of the screen. Or, to make a window fullscreen, just drag and hold it to the top side of your screen. When you see the grey box expand (indicating the new size), simply let go and the window will resize; simple as that! When you're done, simply drag the 'Cinched' window away from the screen edge and it'll return to its normal size.

Cinch can be found at Irradiated Software's website for the amazing price of $7. Not convinced by my description? Download the free trial and you'll soon see how useful this little tool is.

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Cinch for Mac

Cinch, developed by Irradiated Software, is an elegant, mouse-driven solution to window management. Inspired by Microsoft's Windows Explorer, Cinch is based off the idea of "hot-zones". Once you drag a window into one of the zones (either left, right, menubar), an outline of your resized window will appear on the screen. Just drop the window into the hot-zone and the application window will be resized. Cinching to the right or left side of the screen will resize the window to exactly half the screen's resolution. The top hot-zone resizes to will the entire screen. Dragging a window away from its cinched position will restore the window to its original size.

Drag a window to a "hot-zone" to see a preview of the resize.

Cinch automatically resizes your window to the desired length (determined by "hot-zone").

You can download the free version (occasional pop-up), or purchase a license for yourself over at the Irradiated Software store. I will be posting a video review of Cinch on my YouTube channel, which can be found here.