{
  "$comment": "Every hard fact about Ribbon. Human version: https://ribbon.chabulab.com/facts",
  "updated": "2026-10-21T23:53:46.000Z",
  "name": "Ribbon",
  "summary": "Ribbon is a window manager for macOS that places your windows side by side on a horizontal strip. You move along the strip with a three-finger swipe on the trackpad.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "ChabuLab",
    "author": "Châu Bùi",
    "about": "https://chabulab.com/blogs/about"
  },
  "requirements": {
    "macos": "macOS 14 Sonoma or later",
    "macosMin": "14.0",
    "chips": "Apple silicon and Intel (one universal app)",
    "trackpad": "A trackpad for the three- and four-finger gestures",
    "permissions": "Accessibility, to move and resize windows. Screen Recording is optional and adds live window pictures to the switcher; without it the switcher shows app icons."
  },
  "languages": "English, Vietnamese and 14 more languages",
  "trial": {
    "days": 14,
    "account": false
  },
  "license": {
    "macs": 2,
    "editions": [
      {
        "name": "Trial",
        "detail": "Every feature, on one Mac, for 14 days. Starts automatically on first launch."
      },
      {
        "name": "Standard license",
        "detail": "One license key, used on up to 2 Macs at the same time."
      }
    ]
  },
  "afterTrial": "When the 14-day trial ends, Ribbon stops arranging windows and puts every window back on screen. Your layout is kept: enter a license key and Ribbon restores it.",
  "offline": "Ribbon checks the license online about once a week and keeps working offline for up to 30 days.",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "released": false,
  "links": {
    "site": "https://ribbon.chabulab.com",
    "facts": "https://ribbon.chabulab.com/facts",
    "changelog": "https://ribbon.chabulab.com/changelog",
    "compare": "https://ribbon.chabulab.com/compare",
    "blog": "https://chabulab.com/blogs",
    "blogIntro": "https://chabulab.com/blogs/introducing-ribbon"
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "what",
      "question": "What is Ribbon?",
      "answer": "Ribbon is a window manager for macOS that places your windows side by side on a horizontal strip. You move along the strip with a three-finger swipe on the trackpad."
    },
    {
      "key": "publisher",
      "question": "Who makes Ribbon?",
      "answer": "Ribbon is made by ChabuLab, the studio of Châu Bùi.",
      "href": "https://chabulab.com/blogs/about"
    },
    {
      "key": "macos",
      "question": "Which version of macOS does Ribbon need?",
      "answer": "Ribbon requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later."
    },
    {
      "key": "chips",
      "question": "Does Ribbon work on Intel Macs?",
      "answer": "Yes. Ribbon is one universal app that runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs."
    },
    {
      "key": "trackpad",
      "question": "Does Ribbon need a trackpad?",
      "answer": "A trackpad for the three- and four-finger gestures is needed for the swipes. Without one, clicking a window, the Dock or Cmd-Tab still moves the strip to that window."
    },
    {
      "key": "permissions",
      "question": "Which permissions does Ribbon ask for?",
      "answer": "Accessibility, to move and resize windows. Screen Recording is optional and adds live window pictures to the switcher; without it the switcher shows app icons."
    },
    {
      "key": "languages",
      "question": "Which languages is Ribbon available in?",
      "answer": "Ribbon's interface is available in English, Vietnamese and 14 more languages."
    },
    {
      "key": "editions",
      "question": "Which editions of Ribbon are there?",
      "answer": "There is one edition, sold as a Standard license. Every copy starts as a 14-day free trial with every feature."
    },
    {
      "key": "trial",
      "question": "How long is the free trial?",
      "answer": "The free trial lasts 14 days. It includes every feature, needs no account and starts on first launch."
    },
    {
      "key": "after-trial",
      "question": "What happens when the trial ends?",
      "answer": "When the 14-day trial ends, Ribbon stops arranging windows and puts every window back on screen. Your layout is kept: enter a license key and Ribbon restores it."
    },
    {
      "key": "license",
      "question": "How many Macs can I use one license on?",
      "answer": "One license works on 2 Macs at the same time. To move a license to another Mac, deactivate it in Ribbon on one of the two Macs; the seat is freed at once."
    },
    {
      "key": "offline",
      "question": "Does Ribbon need an internet connection?",
      "answer": "Ribbon checks the license online about once a week and keeps working offline for up to 30 days."
    },
    {
      "key": "price",
      "question": "How much does Ribbon cost?",
      "answer": "The price has not been announced yet. It will be published here at launch."
    },
    {
      "key": "download",
      "question": "Where can I download Ribbon?",
      "answer": "The trial download is not public yet. It will be linked from ribbon.chabulab.com at launch."
    },
    {
      "key": "version",
      "question": "What is the current version?",
      "answer": "The current version is 0.1.0. Ribbon is in development and has not been publicly released yet."
    },
    {
      "key": "changelog",
      "question": "Where is the changelog?",
      "answer": "Every dated change is listed at https://ribbon.chabulab.com/changelog.",
      "href": "https://ribbon.chabulab.com/changelog"
    },
    {
      "key": "support",
      "question": "How do I get support?",
      "answer": "A support address will be published at launch."
    }
  ]
}