A couple of taps,
opens your desired setup.

Download for macOS Free · v0.1.0 · 473 KB · macOS 13+ · Apple silicon MacBook
One, two, three

Three taps. Three desired setups.

Each tap-count runs its own setup.

●○○One tap

Wind-down

Opens
  • SSpotify
  • ►YouTube
Quits
  • GGmail
●●○Two taps

Coding

Opens
  • <>VS Code
  • >_Terminal
Links
  • ghgithub.com
Quits
  • #Slack
  • GGmail
●●●Three taps

Deep work

Opens
  • CClaude
  • >_Terminal
  • BBear
Quits
  • #Slack
  • DDiscord
Closes
  • ►youtube.com

↓ and here's where you build one

Built with restraint

Max configurations.

Everything lives in one window. Here's what each part does.

Live meter

Tap and it fills. Clear the marker and the tap counts.

Auto-pause

Disarms after each tap, so typing never sets it off.

Firmness

Light for a soft touch, Heavy to shrug off stray knocks.

Shortcut

Arm from anywhere with your shortcut (⌥⌘T by default).

Getting started

Downloaded it? Three quick steps.

Installs like any Mac app. The first time you open it, macOS asks you to confirm, because it's new. Here's how.

1

Install it

Open the downloaded TapMac.dmg and drag TapMac into your Applications folder.

2

Open it once

Right‑click TapMac → Open, then click Open in the dialog. Safe, and only needed the first time.

No “Open” button? Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

3

Set your taps

Open Edit Modes and pick what one, two and three taps should do. No motion sensor on your Mac? TapMac tells you the moment it opens.

Blocked instead of offered “Open”? Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway:

Is it safe? Yes. macOS shows this for any new app that isn't notarized yet. The download is the real app, it runs entirely on your Mac, and the confirm happens only once.
Which Macs does it work on?
Apple-silicon MacBooks with a built-in motion sensor, on macOS 13 or later. Not every model has one: the M1 MacBook Air and the 2020 M1 MacBook Pro don’t, and neither do desktop Macs (mini, Studio, iMac) or Intel Macs. TapMac checks the moment you open it, so you’ll know straight away.
Will it go off while I’m typing?
No. Taps only fire after you arm them with your shortcut (⌥⌘T by default), and it auto-pauses after each gesture. It also reads the shape of the hit: a sharp fingertip, not a keystroke or a resting palm.
Does it work on my lap or in bed?
Built for a desk or table. A hard surface carries the tap cleanly; a cushion muffles it, so detection gets unreliable.
Which browsers can it control?
Chrome, Safari, Arc, Edge, Brave and Vivaldi. A mode can open new tabs and close ones that match text you pick, in any of them.
Does any of my data leave the Mac?
Never. No account, no sign-in, no network, no analytics. Your motion and your settings stay on your Mac, always.
What if a tap fires by accident?
A single stray tap does nothing. One tap is empty by default, and modes only run on the 2- or 3-tap rhythms you set.

Odysseus took 10 years to sail home.

Home in two taps