Save and restore Mac window layouts

A layout is a saved arrangement. Restore puts those apps back where they were. It does not invent windows for apps that are not running.

Save, then restore

1. Arrange the windows you want — browser, Finder, editor — with throw or snap, or by hand.
2. Save the layout from the Gablet menu or from Settings. Name it for the work, not for the whole Mac.
3. Later, open those apps, then restore that layout.

If a window is missing after restore, that app was not running. Open it and restore again. Accessibility has to stay on.

You can download Gablet. 7-day trial, then a paid license. macOS 11.5 or later.

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