diff --git a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/macos_backend.rs b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/macos_backend.rs
index 4811c567..3bef4cd4 100644
--- a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/macos_backend.rs
+++ b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/macos_backend.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl MacosBackend {
         window: &Window,
         error: impl std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static,
     ) -> Error {
-        if window.is_valid() {
+        if window.alive() {
             platform(error)
         } else {
             Error::WindowGone(id)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl MacosBackend {
     }
 
     fn info(window: &Window) -> Option<WindowInfo> {
-        if !window.is_valid() {
+        if !window.alive() {
             return None;
         }
 
diff --git a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/reaper.rs b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/reaper.rs
index 8f88b0c9..9f06b359 100644
--- a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/reaper.rs
+++ b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/reaper.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn handle_notifications(wm: Arc<Mutex<WindowManager>>) -> color_eyre::Result<()>
             continue 'notification;
         }
 
-        handle_notification(&mut wm, notification, Window::is_valid)?;
+        handle_notification(&mut wm, notification, Window::alive)?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/window.rs b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/window.rs
index 49c0fe4d..de2ce50b 100644
--- a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/window.rs
+++ b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/window.rs
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ impl Drop for Window {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // this gets called when a cloned Window is dropped, so we need to make sure it only
         // invalidates the observer if the Window is no longer open
-        if !self.is_valid() {
+        if !self.alive() {
             tracing::info!(
                 "invalidating window observer for {}",
                 self.title()
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ impl Window {
         MacosApi::window_rect(&self.element)
     }
 
-    pub fn is_valid(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn alive(&self) -> bool {
         AccessibilityApi::copy_attribute_names(&self.element).is_some()
     }
 
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ impl Window {
         event: Option<WindowManagerEvent>,
         debug: &mut RuleDebug,
     ) -> eyre::Result<bool> {
-        if !self.is_valid() {
+        if !self.alive() {
             return Ok(false);
         }
 
diff --git a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index d6d29ab7..a66674d1 100644
--- a/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi-for-mac/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ impl Workspace {
 
                 // if accessibility API calls fail on AXError::InvalidUIElement
                 // let's try and nuke these early
-                if !focused_window.is_valid() {
+                if !focused_window.alive() {
                     invalid_window_ids.push(focused_window.id);
                 }
             }
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ impl Workspace {
 
             // if accessibility API calls fail on AXError::InvalidUIElement
             // let's try and nuke these early
-            if !focused_window.is_valid() {
+            if !focused_window.alive() {
                 invalid_window_ids.push(focused_window.id);
             }
         }
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ impl Workspace {
 
                 // if accessibility API calls fail on AXError::InvalidUIElement
                 // let's try and nuke these early
-                if !window.is_valid() {
+                if !window.alive() {
                     invalid_floating_window_ids.push(window.id);
                 }
             }