One screen
On the go
Just the laptop. One screen.
A single full-width browser, notes pinned to the right third, terminal tucked behind. Montra remembers the cramped-screen version of your day.
A small Mac utility
Window layouts
Window layouts
that follow you.
Restore your Mac windows when you change setups. One screen, three screens, anywhere in between.
Free during beta · v0.1.0 · macOS 13+
Built for the way you actually use a Mac.
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Capture your real layout
Arrange windows the way you actually want them, then save the snapshot. No drag-and-drop window manager. No grid forced on you.
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Restore on a shortcut
A keyboard shortcut puts every window back where it was — even after closing apps, switching desks, or coming back from sleep.
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Knows your setup
Plug in at home, the home layout returns. Plug in at work, work returns. Fuzzy display matching means it still works after a different cable or dock.
One app, every place you work.
Two screens
At home
Laptop plus an external monitor.
Mail and calendar live on the laptop, the editor and browser fill the big screen. When you sit down and plug in, Montra restores it in under a second.
Three screens
At work
Three monitors, dock, full setup.
Slack on the left, code in the middle, docs and design on the right. Connect once a day, the layout snaps back. Disconnect, the on-the-go layout returns.
Common questions.
Why does Montra need Accessibility permission?
macOS only lets apps move other apps’ windows through the Accessibility API. Without that permission, restoring a layout is physically not possible. The permission is granted in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, and the app walks you through it on first launch.
What happens when my monitor setup changes?
Montra fingerprints each setup (display IDs, geometry, count) and matches the closest known profile. Change a cable or dock and the fuzzy match still finds the right layout. Plug in something brand-new and nothing is restored — better than guessing wrong.
Can I trigger restore with a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Assign a global hotkey in settings. You can also enable automatic triggers — restore on monitor connect/disconnect, on wake, or after login.
What data does Montra collect?
None. Layouts and profiles live as plain JSON in your local Application Support folder. No accounts, no telemetry, no sync server. The marketing site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookie-free and privacy-respecting.
How much does Montra cost?
Free during the beta. Pricing for the public release will be announced before it ships — beta users will be told first.
How do I uninstall it?
Quit Montra from the menu bar, drag the app to the Trash, then delete ~/Library/Application Support/Montra if you want the saved layouts gone too. No background services, nothing to clean up.