Edge slides
Four edges, two directions each: apps, tabs, volume, brightness or any shortcut. Every step clicks under your finger.
For MacBook with Apple Silicon
The edges of your trackpad,
finally put to work.
Slide along an edge to switch apps or tabs. Tap a corner for Mission Control. Draw a letter to open an app. Hotpad turns the parts of the trackpad you never use into shortcuts — the middle stays a normal trackpad.
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One-time purchase, no subscription · or try it free for 7 days
Slide along the top edge. Each step moves Cmd+Tab one app; lift to switch.
Why edges?
Your hand is already on the trackpad.
~300app switches a day
~190Cmd+Tab presses a day
0trips to the keyboard for them with Hotpad
The first two are from a week of the author’s own usage, measured with Hotpad’s local stats.
Everything your trackpad was missing
Corner taps
A quick tap in a corner: Mission Control, play/pause, close tab, or mute your mic in the middle of a call.
Draw to launch
Three-finger tap, then draw a letter to open an app, a folder or a website. Teach it your own shapes in a few strokes.
Numpad mode
Five-finger tap turns the right half into a number pad for spreadsheets and calculators. The left half keeps working.
Screen edges
Scroll over the menu bar to change volume, rest the cursor in a corner to show the desktop. Works with a mouse too.
Ignores your palm
Edges stay quiet while you type, and large touches count as a resting palm, so nothing fires by accident.
Nothing pops up. You just feel it.
No banners, no floating icons. Each step clicks gently through the trackpad’s own haptics. When you draw, you see your stroke — green if it worked. That’s all.
Get Hotpad
Hotpad
Personal license
$15one-time
- Every feature: edges, corners, drawings, numpad
- Up to 3 of your Macs
- All version 1 updates included
- No subscription, no account
Secure checkout by Polar
- 1Pay. It takes about a minute.
- 2Get your license key and download link by email.
- 3Open Hotpad and paste the key. Done.
Not sure yet?
Try every feature free for 7 days. No card, no email. If you buy later, just enter your key — your setup stays.
Download the free trialMacBook with Apple Silicon · macOS 13 Ventura or later
Questions
Will it break my normal gestures?
No. The middle of the trackpad works exactly as before: clicks, scrolling, pinch, swipes between spaces. Hotpad only reacts to one finger that starts right at an edge or in a corner, plus the three- and five-finger taps, which you can turn off.
Which Macs does it support?
MacBooks with Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) running macOS 13 Ventura or later.
What do I get after paying?
An email with your license key and a download link, right away. Open Hotpad, paste the key, done. The same key works on up to three of your Macs.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. The trial has every feature for 7 days and asks for no card or email. If you buy later, enter the key and everything you set up stays.
Why isn’t it on the Mac App Store?
Hotpad reads raw finger positions from the trackpad, which App Store apps aren’t allowed to do. It is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens it like any other app.
What does it do with my data?
Nothing leaves your Mac. There is no account and no analytics. Hotpad needs Accessibility permission to press shortcuts for you, and it only goes online to check your license key.