FancyZones for Mac

FancyZones doesn't run on macOS. Zones uses the same gesture: hold Shift while dragging a window, then drop it into a zone.

FancyZones → Zones

What carries over

Feature FancyZones Zones
Show zones while dragging Hold Shift while dragging (the default). Hold Shift while dragging, then drop the window into a zone.
Layout editor Grid and Canvas layouts. Presets (Halves, Thirds and grids) and custom layouts drawn by splitting zones.
Layouts per display Per-monitor layouts. You choose which layouts each display uses.
Space between zones A setting for the space around zones. Adjustable gap between zones.
Span one window across zones Yes. No. Zones cannot do this.
Keyboard shortcuts Yes, such as Win + arrow keys. No. Zones has no keyboard shortcuts.
Runs on Windows 10 and 11, as part of Microsoft PowerToys. macOS 14 or later.

Source: Microsoft Learn, PowerToys FancyZones and install pages, October 2026.

Other Mac options

If Zones does too little

  • Moom 4. $15 one-time. Hold a modifier key while dragging to drop onto zones from saved layouts.
  • MacsyZones. Free and open source. Describes itself as a FancyZones equivalent for macOS.
  • Rectangle. Free and open source. Keyboard shortcuts and drag to screen edges.
  • macOS tiling. Built in on macOS 15 Sequoia and later. Fixed arrangements, no custom zones.

Compare Zones with all of them

Questions

Before you try it

Does Zones need an account?
No. Zones is a menu bar app and your preferences stay on your Mac. It needs the macOS Accessibility permission to move windows.
What does Zones cost?
Free for 7 days, then $9.99 one-time for up to 3 Macs. It includes at least one year of updates and a 14-day money-back policy.
Which macOS versions does it support?
macOS 14 or later.
Can I use keyboard shortcuts or span a window across zones?
No. Zones has no keyboard shortcuts and cannot span one window across multiple zones.

Free for 7 days, then $9.99 one-time for up to 3 Macs. 14-day money-back policy.