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24 alternatives to BetterTouchTool

Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BetterTouchTool launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   BetterTouchTool 3▲3

   Mac app that allows you to customize various input devices.

   2019 · folivora.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Curflow▲112

   Draw a gesture for your Mac to execute

   Apr 2026 · curflow.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swish▲410

   The missing gesture layer for macOS.

   2019 · highlyopinionated.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slidepad▲249

   iPad style multitasking on your Mac

   2019 · slidepad.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FeelMyMac▲97

   Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad

   23d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hand Mirror +▲237

   A one-click camera check, right from your Menu Bar

   2022 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Riverflow▲106

   Control your Mac with custom, two-finger gestures

   2015 · questbe.at · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stretch It▲120

   A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pawvis▲101

    Control your Mac via camera & train gestures, local & FOSS

    Aug 2026 · pawvis.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SmoothMouse▲102

    Improves OS X mouse/trackpad usability

    2014 · smoothmouse.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TouchSwitcher▲319

    Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar

    2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prompt Library▲331

    All your best prompts. One shortcut away.

    Feb 2026 · prompt-library.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    My TouchBar My Rules (MTMR)▲153

    Customize your touch bar as you want it

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slapppy▲80

    Trigger macros with rhythmic taps on your trackpad or mouse

    Apr 2026 · slapppy.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Touch Bar Simulator▲226

    The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    HapticKey▲133

    Trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WeTransfer for Mac▲156

    Simple menu bar tool for sharing files from your Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    One Thing▲138

    Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A simple GUI app to make Linux touchpad gestures easier▲82

    A modern GUI frontend for libinput-gestures

    2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TapPad▲87

    Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad

    2019 · mohdakram.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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