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1. #Seanwes bettertouchtool for mac#
2. #Seanwes bettertouchtool trial#
3. #Seanwes bettertouchtool Bluetooth#
4. #Seanwes bettertouchtool free#

There did appear to be technical support available in the form of feedback and error reporting.īetterTouchTool for Mac functions well and gives users control of device gestures, although advanced users may not need the assistance. Once we were acquainted with the interface, assigning functions proved relatively easy, although some required changes to the system preferences. Additional options include allowing window snapping just as in the Microsoft operating system. A large arrow indicates where to press to begin assigning functions to the selected device. These functions can be specifically applied to individual apps or the system as a whole if desired. Users can add functions for the Magic Mouse, keyboard, trackpad, Apple remote, and BTT remote. The overall appearance of the program is very good, albeit a little confusing.

Lacking instructions, the program was difficult to interpret outside of the main menus, which were featured at the top of the window.

After initial startup, BetterTouchTool for Mac attempted to access all of the computers on the test network, which is a strange function for the type of features offered. BetterTouchTool for Mac allows users to customize the trackpad operation for their whole system or individual applications.Īvailable as freeware, the program downloaded and installed quickly. Edit2: found out it can also replace bartender so added it.For average Mac users, the trackpad's default functioning can sometimes be frustrating. I'm new to MacOS (life-long Windows user) so been really fun finding ways to streamline my workflows.Įdit: typo. There are lots more feature which I haven't the time to get into.

#Seanwes bettertouchtool trial#

For this price and the lengthy trial period, it's one of my most recommended app. The possibilities are quite-literally endless. Swipe left to split screen and tile left, same with right. I mimic iPadOS' SlideOver feature using swipe right from left side of the trackpad and map it to a shortcut of Tuck (another great app highly recommended if you like to multitask).įour-finger tap to quickly go back to previous app (map to command+tab)įorce-click three finger and swipe up to go into fullscreen. I mimic iPadOS' copy-paste gesture with the 3-finger pinch in and out. Double tap with four fingers to hide application (map with command+H)

#Seanwes bettertouchtool free#

Double tap with three fingers to bring up screenshot to OCR (using OwlOCR, free highly recommended alternative to TextSniper)įorce-click with four fingers to quit application (map with command+Q). You first have to map the shortcut "Show Start Page" with a keyboard shortcut, then map the trackpad gesture to the keyboard shortcut.įorce-click with three fingers to trigger bring up screenshot region. I swipe down with two fingers from top of the trackpad to bring safari to start page. I use three-finger swipes to navigate tabs by mapping ctrl+tab(+shift). So you can do it like me which is double-click menu bar, set action to hide menu bar items to left, delay next action (I use 10s), then repeat the action to auto-hide it.įinally, these are how I use the gesture for my trackpad: Replacement for Bartender: BTT has an action for hiding the menu bar item to its left and there's a convenient trigger by double-clicking the menu bar. I also use keyboard shortcuts to launch specific folders in finder, apps, map to app-specific shortcuts, etc.

#Seanwes bettertouchtool Bluetooth#

I have a Galaxy buds and Bluetooth Speaker so I can use keyboard shortcut to toggle between each device. Powerful keyboard shortcuts: one notable feature is connecting to a bluetooth device. Developer's Description By Andreas Hegenberg BetterTouchTool lets you define tons of gestures for your Macbooks Trackpad, your MagicMouse and your MagicTrackpad. You can also use keyboard shortcuts and link it to window snapping (e.g. Window-snapping: you can replace "Magnets (paid)" or "Rectangle (free)" with the BTT's built-in snap areas in which you can control which area of the screen will trigger a snapping. It replaced "CopyLess 2" (which is amazing in its own right). It's quite customizable and feature-rich, and has everything I want in a clipboard manager. First I'll talk about the use cases in addition to controlling the trackpad and mouse gestures because they're less known.Ĭlipboard manager: you can use keyboard shortcut (or any trigger) and choose the built-in BTT clipboard manager.