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X11

X11 is no longer included with Mac, but X11 server and client libraries are available from the XQuartz project.

X11 Alternatives

The best X11 alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 11

    Wayland is intended as a simpler replacement for X, easier to develop and maintain.

    /wayland-alternatives
  2. 10

    The purpose of Mir is to enable the development of user interfaces shells.

    /mir-alternatives
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  4. The XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.

    Open Source

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  5. A dynamic tiling window manager designed for X11, inspired by wmii, and written in C.

    Open Source

    /i3-alternatives
  6. Qtile is a full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written in Python.

    Open Source

    /qtile-alternatives
  7. A dynamic window manager for the X Window System developed in the C and Lua programming languages.

    /awesome-alternatives
  8. A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning

    /bspwm-alternatives
  9. dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    /dwm-alternatives
  10. DirectFB is a web-based platform that provides you with complete access to a software library that you can use for the acceleration of graphics, handling the input devices, and others for your Linux operating systems.

    /directfb-alternatives
  11. Y Window System is a platform that allows you to improve the speed, working, and efficiency of the application in your operating system and helps you to increase the responsiveness of applications similar to any locally based app.

    /y-window-system-alternatives
  12. Metisse is an open-source software solution that is used for a seamless implementation of an interface on your desktop.

    /metisse-alternatives
  13. Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code.

    /fluxbox-alternatives
  14. The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are...

    /xmodmap-alternatives
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