Mac Window Layout Manager

Save and Restore Mac Window Layouts After Monitor Changes

Recall is a Mac window layout manager that saves multi-monitor workspaces locally, previews the match after reconnecting, and moves windows only after you confirm.

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Workspace, window, and display content stays on your Mac

Version 1.0.5 (244)13.7 MBReleased 2026-08-03

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Recall saving and restoring a Mac multi-display window layout

Designed around a real desk setup

Save workspaces

Save display arrangements, window positions, and sizes locally on your Mac.

Confirm before restoring

Preflight displays and windows, then restore only after your explicit confirmation.

Recognize reconnects

With an active subscription, Recall recognizes reliable workspace matches after displays reconnect and offers a restore prompt.

Real Product Screens

Real Screens: Workspaces and Accessibility

These screens show Recall's main workspace view and the macOS Accessibility setting required before Recall can inspect or move windows.

Recall showing a saved multi-display Mac workspace and its window layout — Review a saved display arrangement, window positions, and the restore entry point in Recall's main workspace view.

Recall macOS Accessibility permission settings — Check Accessibility access in Application Settings; Recall cannot inspect or move windows without this permission.

Workflow

From a saved desk setup to a deliberate restore

Recall saves only layouts you confirm, keeps workspace content local, and never moves windows without your action.

Step 1

Arrange and save

Arrange windows across your displays and save the setup as a workspace.

Step 2

Disconnect and return

Your workspace file remains safely stored on your Mac.

Step 3

Review and restore

After reconnecting displays, confirm the workspace before restoring recognized windows.

Before You Start

Clear product boundaries

Accessibility permission required

Recall needs macOS Accessibility permission before it can inspect or move windows.

Does not open missing apps

The initial release restores only windows that already exist and can be identified reliably.

Layout content stays local

Workspace, window, and display content is not included in account, subscription, or product analytics data.

Use Cases

Save, recover, and reuse Mac window layouts

Recall is for Mac users who regularly reconnect external displays and want to review a match before restoring a familiar window arrangement.

How to save a window layout on Mac

Save the current display arrangement and the positions and sizes of windows that already exist as a reusable local workspace.

Restore positions after reconnecting a monitor

Review the display and window match after reconnecting, then explicitly confirm before recognized windows move.

Why windows move after a monitor disconnects

Understand how a changed display topology can trigger macOS window rearrangement, then save a reusable baseline before disconnecting.

Build a repeatable multi-monitor workspace

Use stable monitor connections, clear workspace names, and a restore preflight to reduce daily window rearrangement.

How to Save a Window Layout on Mac Restore Mac Window Positions After Reconnecting an External Monitor Why Mac Windows Move After You Disconnect a Monitor Build a Repeatable Multi-Monitor Workspace on Mac How to Choose a Mac Window Layout Manager: Automatic or Confirmed Restore

Quick Answer

Recall at a glance

Product Recall

Platform macOS

Use case Saving and restoring multi-display window layouts

Control Review matches and confirm before windows move

Data boundary Workspace, window, and display content stays on the Mac

Summary

When Recall is a good fit

Recall fits Mac users who regularly connect and disconnect external displays and want to reuse the same window positions.

It fits a deliberate workflow where display and window matches are reviewed before any windows move.

Recall needs macOS Accessibility permission to inspect and move windows; it cannot complete a restore without that access.

Recall does not promise to launch missing apps, recover windows it cannot identify reliably, or manage macOS Spaces.

FAQ

Common Questions

Recall saves a display arrangement and the positions and sizes of windows that exist when you deliberately save a workspace. It does not save window contents or user input.

Recall first shows a reliable workspace, display, and window match. It moves recognized existing windows only after you explicitly confirm.

No. Recall preflights the match and waits for your confirmation before moving windows.

No. The initial release restores only windows that are already open and can be identified reliably.

macOS requires Accessibility access before an app can inspect window geometry and move windows after you approve a restore.

No workspace, window, or display content is uploaded. Optional first-party analytics records only limited operation outcomes and low-cardinality context described in the privacy policy.

Free can fully save, update, and manually restore one workspace. A subscription unlocks unlimited workspaces and display-reconnection recognition prompts. There is no trial.

Download Recall for Mac Free

Workspace layouts stay local. Network features support accounts, subscriptions, updates, feedback, and optional first-party product analytics as described in the privacy policy.

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