Aside

macOS menu bar app that tiles a chosen app to the side or a corner of the screen.

Requirements

• macOS 13+
• Accessibility permission for Aside

Build and run

./scripts/bundle.sh
open Aside.app

Signed with a stable self-signed identity so Accessibility survives rebuilds. Set SIGN_IDENTITY for your own Developer ID.

After enabling Accessibility, Quit and reopen Aside.

Usage

1. App — pick an .app
2. Hotkey — press a shortcut, then Save (example: ⌘⇧Space)
3. Toggle / hotkey — show + tile, or hide if already frontmost
4. Place / Width — layout
5. Settings… — opens ~/.config/aside/config.toml

Menu shows current values, e.g. App (ChatGPT), Place (Top Left), Width (1/4).

Configuration

hotkey = "⌘⇧Space"
place = "top-left"
width_ratio = 0.33
target_app = "/Applications/ChatGPT.app"

Key	Meaning
hotkey	Optional. Modifier + letter or Space
place	left, right, top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right
width_ratio	0.2 … 0.5 (1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2)
target_app	Absolute path to the .app

left / right use full height. Corner places use half height.