11 MacOS apps to increase productivity with trackpad

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  • MiddleClick-Sonoma

     "Wheel click" with three-finger click/tap for Trackpad and Magic Mouse.

  • Site: https://github.com/artginzburg/MiddleClick-Ventura Price: free Source code: https://github.com/artginzburg/MiddleClick-Ventura

  • Gestr

    [Maintained] [macOS] Launch apps and bookmarks on your Mac with multitouch trackpad drawings. (by mhuusko5)

  • Launch apps and bookmarks on your Mac with multitouch trackpad drawings. Site: https://github.com/mhuusko5/Gestr Price: free Source code: https://github.com/mhuusko5/Gestr

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  • Touch-Tab

    Switch apps with trackpad on macOS.

  • Emulate Command-Tab with Trackpad on macOS. Use 3-fingers swipe right (emulates Command-Tab) or 3-fingers swipe left (emulates Command-Shift-Tab) to switch between apps. Hold after the swipe or swipe slowly to show the App Switcher UI. Disclaimer: I'm the developer Site: https://github.com/ris58h/Touch-Tab Price: free Source code: https://github.com/ris58h/Touch-Tab

  • Penc

    Trackpad-oriented window manager for macOS

  • Yet another window manager designed for trackpad usage. Double press and hold command key to activate Penc. Perform two-finger gestures to move or resize any window. Then release command key to take effect. Site: https://deniz.co/penc/ Price: free Source code: https://github.com/dgurkaynak/Penc

  • Jitouch

    A multi-touch extension for MacBook, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad (by JitouchApp)

  • Mac application that expands the set of multi-touch gestures for MacBook, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad. These thoughtfully designed gestures enable users to perform frequent tasks more easily such as changing tabs in web browsers, closing windows, minimizing windows, changing spaces, and a lot more. Site: https://www.jitouch.com/ Price: free Source code: https://github.com/JitouchApp/Jitouch

  • noo

    Mouse and touchpad configuration for Mac OS

  • Noo allows you to map mouse buttons and multi-touch gestures to any combination of keys. Available in AppStore. Site: https://github.com/tanin47/noo Price: free Source code: https://github.com/tanin47/noo

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