
Front and Center 4+
Classic Window Layering
Hypercritical LLC
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- $4.99
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Description
Front and Center lets you control the window layering policy on your Mac. In "Classic" mode, clicking on a window brings all the windows in that app to the front, just like it did in classic Mac OS. In "Modern" mode, only the clicked window comes to the front. In either mode, Shift-click on a window to get the opposite of the chosen behavior.
What’s New
Version 1.4.3
• Fixed a bug that could cause the settings window to appear on launch when it should not.
Ratings and Reviews
Does what it says on the tin
Nuff said.
But I do have a feature request. I am wondering if it is possible to have the window layering policy to be "per-display" for those of us with multiple displays. The idea is that the classic behavior can apply, but it only affects the display where the click event occurred. That way the window layering on other displays is not affected. I love this app when on a single display machine (such as a laptop) but when I am using it on my main setup I find that the "work flow" on my other display is disrupted by windows that I did not intend to be brought to the front on my secondary display.
I am not sure if this is possible, but this may be something to look into. Other than that I love this app and I am glad that someone still has strong memories of how Classic Mac OS did things to make sure that a utility such as this still existed in the post Mojave world
Preparing the way
I took all week to prepare the way for my 1st Mac (Mac Mini) and after hearing the background of the app I decided to let it be my first App store purchase right after a window tile manager. Front and Center does exactly what it says it will do which is a plus into todays world of bait and switch. Having no background in MacOS before now I can tell you that I love having the ability to decide the behavior of windows and I have grown to like the "Classic" feel better than the "Modern" feel. I am looking forward to more apps from this developer who has nailed the boring but highly functional utility app on the head.
Sorely needed
I've held off upgrading to Catalina SPECIFICALLY because it broke support for Lite Switch X, a 32-bit app that has, for the last several years, provided this funcionality for me. After months of waiting without seeing this sort of app show up, I figured that I must have been the only one left who still cared about windows layering as they should, so I was planning to finally bite the bullet and upgrade before the end of the week.
I never should have doubted that John would care about those details even more than I do. Thank you, John (and Lee), for sparing me the fate I had already accepted.
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Information
- Seller
- Hypercritical LLC
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020-2023 John Siracusa
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.