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24 alternatives to Touch Bar Simulator

The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Touch Bar Simulator launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    The macOS Touch Bar as a standalone app

    2020 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

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    Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar

    2016 · hazeover.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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    The new MacBook Pro with TouchBar and more

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The missing haptic feedback for Touch Bar keys

    2017 · haptictouchbar.com · its alternatives →

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    Use the Touch Bar on any Mac. Contribute to sindresorhus/touch-bar-simulator development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple, fun game for the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    2Touch▲92

    Giving you the ability to create custom TouchBar commands

    2018 · two-touch.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

    2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →

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    HapticKey▲133

    Trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TouchFart▲204

    Fart app for the new Macbook Pro's Touch Bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    MenubarX▲474

    A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

    2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

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    An audio visualizer for the touch bar

    2021 · avtouchbar.com · its alternatives →

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    A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

    2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

  16. 16IM

    I bought a new Macbook a few months ago and I found myself hitting the Touch Bar accidentally pretty often. After some frustrations, I made an app to turn it off at will. I found it so convenient I decided to add extra features (auto launch, auto update, ...) and release it for others to use. It would be really great to hear what you guys think so please feel free to share any feedback. Also use the coupon code HNHMB10 to get 50% off for a limited time. I hope it will be as useful to you as it is to me! Website : https://hidemybar.clemstation.com/

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Screenie▲304

    Drag screenshots right from your menubar

    2016 · getscreenie.com · its alternatives →

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    Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

    2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →

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    Tyke▲362

    Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

    2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →

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    Use Touch Bar on an iPad through USB connection

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pock▲337

    Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar

    2019 · pock.app · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…

    2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →

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    🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar - GitHub - leits/MeetingBar: 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Play piano on the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar 🎹

    2016 · utsire.com · its alternatives →

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