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24 alternatives to Duet + Touch Bar
Instantly add a touch bar to your iPad
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Duet + Touch Bar launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Use Touch Bar on an iPad through USB connection
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Duet Display▲749Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac
2014 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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Re-Engineered for unbelievable performance
2015 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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Your iPad as a beautiful extra display, now for Windows
2015 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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Instant for Mac▲132A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Nyancat on your MacBook Pro's Touch Bar #innovation
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Completely Upgrade your Mac... now with touchbar support!
2016 · boastr.net · its alternatives →
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The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2Touch▲92Giving you the ability to create custom TouchBar commands
2018 · two-touch.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Touch Bar Piano▲212Play piano on the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar 🎹
2016 · utsire.com · its alternatives →
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Touch Bar Timer▲186A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar
2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →
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Apptivate▲126Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
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Stretch It▲120A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A small app to display your designs on the Touch Bar.
2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →
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