Autumn Brings JavaScript to macOS Window Management
Autumn is a new tool that offers a distinctly developer-friendly twist on controlling windows in macOS. With it, you write JavaScript to issue commands like moving a specific window or nudging one aside. The available APIs go beyond basic layout: they include helpers for keyboard shortcuts and hooks for events such as waking the machine from sleep.
While Autumn's existence is admirable, the editor notes their personal window management routine is simpler, mostly just flinging windows to the left or right half of the screen. For those handful of straightforward tasks, Moom handles them quite handily.
The trend toward scripting everyday tasks in JavaScript shows little sign of slowing. The author particularly appreciates using GraphQL to control and query Spotify alongside such tools.
