# Ribbon facts

> Every hard fact about Ribbon in one place. Also available as JSON: https://ribbon.chabulab.com/facts.json

## What is Ribbon?

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.

## Who makes Ribbon?

Ribbon is made by ChabuLab, the studio of Châu Bùi. <https://chabulab.com/blogs/about>

## Which version of macOS does Ribbon need?

Ribbon requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

## Does Ribbon work on Intel Macs?

Yes. Ribbon is one universal app that runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

## Does Ribbon need a trackpad?

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.

## Which permissions does Ribbon ask for?

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.

## Which languages is Ribbon available in?

Ribbon's interface is available in English, Vietnamese and 14 more languages.

## Which editions of Ribbon are there?

There is one edition, sold as a Standard license. Every copy starts as a 14-day free trial with every feature.

## How long is the free trial?

The free trial lasts 14 days. It includes every feature, needs no account and starts on first launch.

## What happens when the trial ends?

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.

## How many Macs can I use one license on?

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.

## Does Ribbon need an internet connection?

Ribbon checks the license online about once a week and keeps working offline for up to 30 days.

## How much does Ribbon cost?

The price has not been announced yet. It will be published here at launch.

## Where can I download Ribbon?

The trial download is not public yet. It will be linked from ribbon.chabulab.com at launch.

## What is the current version?

The current version is 0.1.0. Ribbon is in development and has not been publicly released yet.

## Where is the changelog?

Every dated change is listed at https://ribbon.chabulab.com/changelog. <https://ribbon.chabulab.com/changelog>

## How do I get support?

A support address will be published at launch.