Multitouch

Who It's For

Multitouch is for Mac users who want customizable trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures beyond what macOS provides by default — and who want those gestures to trigger window snapping, key combinations, app launches, or mouse button emulation. Unlike Swish (which focuses specifically on window management gestures), Multitouch is a general-purpose gesture customizer that happens to support window snapping as one of its many action types.

How It Works

Multitouch runs as a background process and intercepts trackpad and Magic Mouse gesture events before they reach the OS. You define gesture-to-action mappings: a three-finger swipe left triggers a keyboard shortcut, a four-finger tap launches a specific app, a two-finger spread triggers a window snap. The mapping system is flexible — actions include key sequences, AppleScript, URL launches, and system functions. Window snapping maps gestures to fixed positions (halves, quarters) without a custom zone editor.

Compared to Similar Tools

Compared to Swish ($16), Multitouch is broader — it covers key remapping, app launching, and mouse button emulation that Swish doesn't touch — but Swish's window-specific zone model (title bar, Dock) gives it a more polished window management experience. Compared to BetterTouchTool ($22 lifetime), Multitouch is simpler and cheaper ($19.99 lifetime) but less capable for complex workflows. Users who need just gesture customization without automation or Touch Bar features will find Multitouch sufficient at a lower price.

Requirements

• macOS 10.14 Mojave or later
• Accessibility permission required
• $19.99 lifetime, purchased from multitouch.app

Getting Started

Download from multitouch.app and launch. Grant Accessibility permission. Create your first gesture mapping in Preferences: select a gesture type, choose an action, and test it. The Settings panel shows all active mappings with edit and reorder controls.