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tapcut — The Analogue Shortcut for Your MacBook

tapcut transforms simple taps on your MacBook into powerful shortcuts. By detecting tap patterns through your laptop's built-in accelerometer, it lets you execute commands without touching the keyboard — keeping you in flow while working, creating, or relaxing.

Product Highlights

• Hardware-Powered: Uses your MacBook's built-in accelerometer — no extra devices needed
• Rhythm Recognition: Double-tap, triple-tap, or quadruple-tap each trigger different actions
• Five Action Types: Run macOS Shortcuts, launch apps, fire keyboard combos, type phrases, or activate calm breathing mode
• Always Available: Works even while typing, on video calls, or in any app — no focus switching required
• Privacy First: No microphone, no camera, no network calls — motion data never leaves your machine
• One-Time Purchase: $6.99 lifetime license with free trial, no subscription

Use Cases

• Quick Media Control: Double-tap to play/pause music or skip tracks without reaching for keys
• Workflow Automation: Triple-tap to launch Claude, run complex Shortcuts, or fire custom keyboard combinations
• Text Expansion: Save frequently typed phrases and insert them instantly with a tap pattern
• Mindfulness Break: Triple-tap to activate a 9-second breathing overlay with calming visuals
• Presentation Mode: Fire shortcuts while presenting without looking down at the keyboard

Target Audience

Creative professionals, developers, and productivity-focused MacBook users who want faster, more intuitive ways to control their workflows without breaking focus. Ideal for anyone who relies on keyboard shortcuts but wants a more tactile, eyes-free alternative.