Dragging Windows without grabbing the title bar

Everyone,
I'm trying to make the switch to OS X but there is one feature that I must have before switching. The feature is "Alt-Drag", the same feature that X Windows in Linux has. I use this in Windows as well with a third party utility.
Basically the way this works is you press a keyboard modifier (like Alt or a combination there of) and then you can click anywhere on any window and you have "grabbed" that window. This is VERY handy once you get used to it and I can't switch to OS X without it...
I've done a lot of Googling but have come up empty...
Thanks!
Ross

Hi, Ross.
If someone has developed a similar solution for Mac OS X, you are likely to fnd it by searching MacUpdate or Version Tracker. The user-submitted reviews accompanying the listings can be helpful in sorting the wheat from the chaff.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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