Four controls, zero new habits
Right edge
Slide for system volume. Same steps as the keyboard, same macOS HUD.
Left edge
Slide for built-in display brightness.
Bottom edge
Press and slide to scrub the video or music timeline. Release to jump.
Top corners
Tap 1–4 times for your own actions: apps, links, keystrokes, or Shortcuts.
Try it
Move the pointer over the pad to preview a zone. Click inside a strip, then slide. This demo uses the same geometry as the app: 10% strips, 16 levels, one step per 3.5% of height.
Feels like macOS, because it is macOS
- Click first. A gesture only starts with a physical click inside a strip. Hovering never changes a value.
- The middle is sacred. Everything that isn't a gesture passes straight through.
- System HUD. Volume and brightness use the built-in macOS indicators — no new overlays.
- A haptic tick per step on Force Touch trackpads.
- Quarter steps. Hold Shift+Option while sliding, exactly like the keyboard.
- Cursor stays put. The pointer freezes during a slide and returns to where it was.
- Millimeters, not pixels. A slide feels the same on a MacBook and a Magic Trackpad. Two trackpads? The one you touch wins.
- Palms and typing are ignored. Multi-finger gestures never trigger a control.
- Next to no CPU while idle — Padlight only works while your finger is on a strip.
Corners are yours
Each top corner holds four slots: 1, 2, 3, or 4 taps. Each slot can open an app (tap again to hide it), open a link or folder, press a keystroke combo, or run a Shortcut. The top-left corner starts as mute. Corners you leave empty stay ordinary trackpad.
Setup takes about a minute
- Download Padlight, unzip it, and move it to Applications.
- Open it and allow the single Accessibility permission — Padlight uses it to press the system volume, brightness, and shortcut keys, and never records what you type.
- Try each gesture on your own trackpad. Every edge is unlocked for the first 7 days.
- Keep the media timeline and corner shortcuts by getting Pro and pasting the key from your purchase email.
Compatibility
| What | Supported |
|---|---|
| CPU | Apple silicon only |
| macOS | 14 Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe |
| Input | Built-in Force Touch trackpad or Magic Trackpad |
| Permission | Accessibility, once |
| Brightness | Built-in display that is on; external displays are out of scope |
Free, with a one-time Pro
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Volume (right edge) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brightness (left edge) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Media timeline (bottom edge) | 7-day trial | ✓ |
| Corner shortcuts (top corners) | 7-day trial | ✓ |
| Price | Free | Rp 25.000, once |
Pro is a one-time purchase with free updates forever, shown in your local currency at checkout. One key works on one Mac at a time — deactivate in Settings to move to a new Mac. 14-day refund, no questions. Get Pro.
FAQ
- Does it break normal trackpad use?
- No. A gesture needs a physical click that starts inside a strip. Plain clicks, scrolling, and multi-finger gestures pass through unchanged.
- What about my privacy?
- Touch data stays on your Mac. Network use is limited to license checks (Pro) and update checks. See the privacy policy.
- Can I scrub any app?
- The bottom edge scrubs YouTube in Safari and Chrome, Music, QuickTime Player, and music apps. See the full list.
- Offline?
- Activating Pro needs internet once. After that, being offline never locks an activated Mac.
- Refunds?
- Reply to your purchase email within 14 days for a full refund, no questions asked.
- Updates?
- Padlight checks for updates once a day and installs them for you, free forever.