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Stay for Mac

Window-organization tool.

$15.00
In English
Version 1.3
4.0
Based on 10 user rates

Stay overview

Stay is for those who are fastidious about keeping their windows tidy. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays. Move your windows to where you want them, then have Stay store them. Once stored, windows can be returned to their stored state at any time by having Stay restore them.

What’s new in version 1.3

Version 1.3:
General changes:
  • Compatibility fixes for macOS 10.15 Mojave.
  • Improved reliability when restoring windows after wake from sleep.
  • Improved reliability when running "Store Active Window".
  • Improved reliability of window identification when restoring windows.
  • Stay no longer requests screen recording permissions.
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent AppleScript Actions from running.

Stay for Mac

$15.00
In English
Version 1.3

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4.0

(11 Reviews of Stay)

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doubledave04
doubledave04
Nov 14 2020
1.3
4.0
Nov 14 2020
4.0
Version: 1.3
I love this app and it worked great so far but OSX Big Sur broke it and I'm now getting "You do not have permission to open the application “Stay”. Contact your computer or network administrator for assistance." error message :( Hope this is fixed soon.
Tim27
Tim27
Mar 2 2020
1.2.8
2.0
Mar 2 2020
2.0
Version: 1.2.8
Works for the most part, but not very well with Adobe apps (especially their tool panels), which is what I have to use at work. Emailed developer twice in February about it and he has not responded to either email, therefore, two stars.
Kobalt
Kobalt
Dec 21 2017
1.2.7
5.0
Dec 21 2017
5.0
Version: 1.2.7
I was after an app that would restore specific windows and their paticular positions in the Finder (macOS 10.12.6) after a restart. Found Stay, tried the demo for 30 seconds and paid for a reg code immediately. Exactly what I was after.
ylluminate
ylluminate
Jan 13 2017
1.2.7
5.0
Jan 13 2017
5.0
Version: 1.2.7
Can't live without this one. Fixes nearly all of the problems when living with multiple displays on macOS. I have it starting up with Starupizer2 right at the start so when I restart my Mac, voila, I'm back to where I need to be!
Ryan-G
Ryan-G
Sep 24 2012
1.2.2
0.0
Sep 24 2012
0.0
Version: 1.2.2
I love Stay! Running from meeting to my desk and to another meeting has me plugging in my external display and bam, all my windows go back to the way they are supposed to be thanks to Stay! I've only got 1 beef: I have 2 windows open for Chrome, one on each monitor. It would be great if when I connected the external monitor to my mbp, Stay would remember which window was on the external. As it happens now, I have to move the 1 chrome window I like to keep on the external back, but honestly, moving 1 window back into position is nothing compared to what I had to do before I had Stay. Great APP!
doubledave04
doubledave04
Nov 14 2020
4.0
Nov 14 2020
4.0
Version: null
Tim27
Tim27
Mar 2 2020
2.0
Mar 2 2020
2.0
Version: null
Kobalt
Kobalt
Dec 21 2017
5.0
Dec 21 2017
5.0
Version: null
ylluminate
ylluminate
Jan 13 2017
5.0
Jan 13 2017
5.0
Version: null
Lik
Lik
Aug 20 2012
4.5
Aug 20 2012
4.5
Version: null
Fryguy451
Fryguy451
Mar 17 2012
3.0
Mar 17 2012
3.0
Version: null
Impase
Impase
Mar 13 2012
5.0
Mar 13 2012
5.0
Version: null
Veðrfölnir
Veðrfölnir
Oct 25 2011
5.0
Oct 25 2011
5.0
Version: null
Duncan-Adams
Duncan-Adams
Sep 26 2011
4.5
Sep 26 2011
4.5
Version: null
Tshubitz
Tshubitz
Sep 8 2010
5.0
Sep 8 2010
5.0
Version: null