Okie Dockie vs Magnet
Short answer: Magnet is a paid Mac App Store app that snaps windows when you drag them to screen edges and corners, or use its shortcuts. Okie Dockie is downloaded from its website, snaps windows through a layout chooser at the top of the screen, and also includes window switching, Dock window lists and display controls. Its window features are free.
How each one snaps
Magnet uses screen edges as targets. Drag a window to a side for a half, a corner for a quarter, the top to fill the screen, and along the bottom for thirds. It also has keyboard shortcuts and a menu bar menu.
Okie Dockie uses one target and a list of layouts. Drag a window to the top of the screen and pick a layout — halves, three columns, one large and two stacked, quarters or four columns — then drop the window into its slot. Okie Dockie then offers your other windows for the empty slots, so arranging several windows is a few clicks. Control-Option shortcuts handle halves, filling the screen and tiling the frontmost windows.
What else you get
Magnet is dedicated to window snapping. Okie Dockie also includes, free:
- An Option-Tab switcher for individual windows.
- A list of an app's windows when you rest on its Dock icon.
- Click-through focus: one click in a background window focuses it and acts.
- Keeping the Dock on one display, and turning a monitor off without unplugging.
The one paid feature is Chrome profiles as separate Dock icons — $19 once, with a 7-day trial.
Side by side
| Magnet | Okie Dockie | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid | Free (Chrome profile icons $19 once) |
| Where to get it | Mac App Store | okiedockie.app, notarized by Apple |
| Halves, quarters, thirds | Yes | Yes |
| How you snap | Drag to edges and corners | Drag to top, choose a layout |
| Fills the other slots | No | Yes |
| Window switcher | No | Yes |
| Dock and display features | No | Yes |
Things to consider
- Do you prefer snapping by dragging to edges and corners, or choosing from a list of layouts?
- Would you rather buy through the Mac App Store, or download from the developer?
- Do you need only snapping, or also a window switcher, Dock and display features?
For another comparison, see Okie Dockie vs Rectangle.
Get every Chrome profile into your Dock
Okie Dockie builds a real Dock icon for each Chrome profile you use, badged with that profile's own picture. Click one and you land back in the window it already had open.
Everything except Chrome profile icons is free forever, and the profile icons come with a 7-day free trial that starts on its own — no sign-up, no card. macOS 13+, Apple Silicon and Intel.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Okie Dockie and Magnet?
Magnet is a paid Mac App Store app that snaps windows to edges and corners. Okie Dockie snaps through a drag-to-top layout chooser, is downloaded from its website, and includes other window, Dock and display features; its window features are free.
Does Magnet do thirds?
Yes, by dragging along the bottom edge or by shortcut. Okie Dockie also does thirds, from its drag-to-top layout chooser or Control-Option-3.
Is Okie Dockie on the Mac App Store?
No. It is downloaded from okiedockie.app and is signed and notarized by Apple.
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