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24 alternatives to TrackEdge

Hidden AI buttons in your MacBook trackpad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 5 we have checked on their own sites, 4 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Brink▲81

    Turn your MacBook trackpad's edges into controls

    2d ago · zerowing.in · its alternatives →

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    Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad

    Sep 2026 · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Assist▲74

    Invisible assistant, that lives in your MacBook’s notch

    27d ago · assistwebapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Boltbar▲67

    Spotlight-style AI chat for your Mac

    8d ago · juanluis.me · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Clicky▲144

    AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Marv▲94

    An AI cursor companion that shows you what to click

    Oct 2026 · meetmarv.org · its alternatives →

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    Asidefree tier, from $20/mo▲161

    AI browser that actually gets work done for you

    Sep 2026 · aside.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Lightweight AI dictation for Mac that sounds like you

    23d ago · openbroca.com · its alternatives →

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    Notchwarefree tier, from $3.99/mo▲83

    Music and AI agent alerts in your MacBook notch

    Sep 2026 · ballmac.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Control your Mac using head movements

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Nums▲183

    Transform your laptop trackpads

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    See which AI agent is heating your Mac. Cool it down.

    10d ago · whoiscooking.site · its alternatives →

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    Awakado▲79

    Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work

    Oct 2026 · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

    2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →

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    Breva▲108

    Turn your Mac trackpad into a gentle breathing guide

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Visibyfree tier, from $49/mo▲144

    Track and grow your visibility across AI search

    Sep 2026 · visiby.net · its alternatives →

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    VibePad▲128

    Control AI coding assistants with a gamepad from your couch

    Feb 2026 · vibepad.now · its alternatives →

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    Halofrom $9.99/mo▲71

    Notifications, dictation and AI agents in your Mac's notch

    28d ago · halo-mac.com · its alternatives →

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    Volume, brightness and keyboard light on your trackpad edges

    Oct 2026 · haptiker.app · its alternatives →

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    Mini game exploring the pressure input Macbook trackpad

    2024 · pressureclicker.tiiny.site · its alternatives →

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    Slidepad▲249

    iPad style multitasking on your Mac

    2019 · slidepad.app · its alternatives →

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    Curflow▲112

    Draw a gesture for your Mac to execute

    Apr 2026 · curflow.app · its alternatives →

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    an ai teleprompter that lives under your MacBook notch

    Sep 2026 · getcta.store · its alternatives →

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