4t Tray Minimizer vs Rectangle

4t Tray Minimizer is a Windows utility for minimizing applications to the system tray and managing window behavior. It can roll windows up to their title bars, make them semi-transparent, and hide or show the system tray. Extra titlebar buttons and system menu commands offer actions such as minimizing to the tray, rolling up, staying on top, and changing transparency. Keyboard shortcuts can minimize, hide, restore, or launch applications. The Free version includes window management features and is available for personal and commercial use. Pro adds per-application settings and hotkeys, plus automatic actions through Favorites. Pro can also minimize applications at startup or when inactive, minimize instead of closing, and assign custom tray icons. The Free plan costs nothing. Pro licenses start at $19.95, paid once. Version 6.09 supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and XP in 32-bit and 64-bit editions, and is available in 12 languages. The maker offers FAQs, email support, and a feedback form. Purchases are final and non-refundable.

Rectangle is a macOS utility for moving and resizing windows with keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. Repeating a shortcut cycles through window sizes, while dragging a window to a screen edge or corner snaps it into place; portrait display layouts are supported. The free Rectangle plan is open source under the MIT License and supports macOS 10.15 or later on Intel and Apple Silicon. Rectangle Pro adds a one-combination control that can move a window to any of 16 sizes and positions, even when it is not focused. Users can create custom snap targets with a chosen size, position, and repeated-command behavior. Pro can arrange app workspaces with one shortcut and activate them when displays connect or disconnect. It can sync configuration over iCloud and load shortcuts from Rectangle. Pro supports macOS 13.5 or later on Intel and Apple Silicon, with older versions listed separately; one license can be active on up to three devices at once. Rectangle’s privacy policy says it gathers no user data.