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BetterTouchTool

Save time with custom actions

BetterTouchTool lets you tailor your Mac’s controls and automate routine actions. It’s for you if you want custom shortcuts, gestures, and window layouts suited to how you work.

by folivora.AI GmbH · 98% positive (3,322)

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Helps you Automate with shortcuts & gestures 31 Manage windows & spaces 17 Tweak your keyboard 11 Keep clipboard history 16 Take & annotate screenshots 23

What you get

Get routine Mac actions done with shortcuts and gestures you choose.

You can replace repeated clicks and menu trips with keyboard shortcuts, mouse movements, or trackpad gestures you define. BetterTouchTool lets you assign actions to your preferred input device and decide where each shortcut works. You can give the same shortcut different jobs in different apps, or disable it where it would get in your way.

You can also arrange windows into custom layouts, snap them into place, and move them without repeatedly dragging them by hand. If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can replace its controls with buttons and widgets that match your daily tasks.

Beyond shortcuts, you can keep multiple copied items available and capture screenshots with adjustments as you go. For more specialized workflows, you can use scripting to build your own Touch Bar widgets.

  • Fewer repeated steps

    You can turn routine actions into shortcuts or gestures instead of working through menus each time.

  • Controls that fit each app

    You can assign different actions to the same shortcut depending on which app you’re using.

  • Less window rearranging

    You can snap and move windows into custom layouts instead of positioning each one by hand.

  • Your preferred input

    You can trigger actions from your keyboard, mouse, trackpad, or other supported controls.

  • More copied items available

    You can keep multiple copied items in the clipboard manager rather than relying on a single clipboard entry.

Best for

  • You repeat the same actions across several Mac apps
  • You want app-specific keyboard or trackpad controls
  • You regularly rearrange windows into a preferred layout

Skip it if

You probably don’t need it if your Mac’s built-in shortcuts and window controls already cover your routine.

Screenshots

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From the developer

BetterTouchTool helps you completely customize and configure how you enter information into your Mac. Think keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures, Touch Bar widgets, remote triggers, and more.
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