Bayview
Bayview vs Divvy
Bayview and Divvy work the same way. You open a grid, drag across the cells you want the front window to fill, and let go. Bayview costs less, runs natively on Apple silicon, and is still getting updates.
| Bayview | Divvy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3, paid once | $13.99, paid once |
| Apple silicon | Native | Intel only, runs through Rosetta 2 |
| Latest version | 1.2.0, October 2026 | 1.5.2, August 2019 |
Price
Bayview is $3 and Divvy is $13.99, so Bayview costs $10.99 less. Both are one-time purchases with no subscription, and Bayview's updates are free. The Bayview trial lasts 6 hours from the first time you open the app, and everything works during it.
Apple silicon
Bayview is a universal app, so on an M-series Mac its code runs directly on the chip. Divvy only contains Intel code, so it runs through Rosetta 2, which translates Intel code into Apple silicon code. The translation happens the first time Divvy launches, and from then on Divvy runs as translated code instead of code built for the chip. If Rosetta isn't installed yet, macOS asks you to install it before Divvy will open.
Rosetta won't be around forever, either. Apple has said it will be available through macOS 27, and that starting with macOS 28 only a limited version will remain, for older games. Intel-only apps like Divvy are expected to stop opening then.
Updates
Divvy's last update was version 1.5.2, in August 2019. Bayview 1.2.0 came out in October 2026. It added local shortcuts and a redesigned Positions tab that previews where each position puts a window. Bayview checks for updates and installs them from inside the app. The changelog lists every release.
Switching from Divvy
Most of what you know from Divvy carries over. The grid starts at 6 by 6 in both apps, and Bayview's goes up to 12 by 12. Shortcuts can be global, working in any app, or local, working only while the grid is open. Pressing the same shortcut twice moves the window to your next display, like Divvy's "Cycle between screens" setting.
Your Divvy shortcuts won't import, so you'll set them up again:
- Quit Divvy, so the two apps aren't listening for the same keys.
- In Bayview's Positions tab, add a position.
- Drag across the grid to pick the area, record the keys you used in Divvy, and choose Global or Local.
Getting started covers positions and keybinds in more detail.
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