Tracepad - Remote Trackpad for iPhone

Product Snapshot

Tracepad is a free iPhone utility that turns your phone into a virtual Magic Trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. It provides a smooth way to operate macOS from a short distance, combining touch gestures and keyboard input so you can navigate, control media, and run commands without touching your computer.

Primary Touch Actions

• Swipe gestures for navigating between pages, full-screen apps, and other horizontal transitions
• Dragging for moving windows, selecting content, or rearranging items on the desktop
• Scrolling to move through documents, web pages, and lists with fingertip precision
• Clicks, including single and double taps, for basic selection and activation

Advanced Gesture Set

• Two- and three-finger taps for secondary and middle clicks
• Pinch and spread to zoom in and out of photos, PDFs, and maps
• Rotation gestures for rotating supported content
• Multitouch swipes for switching apps and handling full-screen workflows

Keyboard & Shortcuts

Tracepad also exposes keyboard controls so you can type, run shortcuts, and send key combinations to macOS. That makes it handy for executing commands, entering text, or triggering hotkeys while watching media, giving presentations, or working away from your desk.

macOS Integrations

• Launchpad access to quickly open applications
• App Exposé to view all windows for the current app
• Mission Control for an overview of desktops, windows, and spaces

Ideal Use Cases

Whether you need hands-free media control from the couch, a simple way to manage presentations, or a compact replacement for a physical trackpad and keyboard, Tracepad covers both casual and productivity scenarios with an intuitive touch interface.

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