FeelMyMac
Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
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Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
99 followers
FeelMyMac brings haptic textures to cursor movement and scrolling on Mac trackpads. Instead of feeling feedback only when you click, you can actually feel simulated surfaces as you move your cursor, with different materials and textures to choose from. You can enable haptics separately for cursor customize intensity, and add optional sound effects. FeelMyMac also includes keyboard sounds for an extra layer of feedback. How it works? Easy it's Taptic Engine just like an iPhone would!
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m Leonardo, the maker behind FeelMyMac.
The idea started with a simple question: “Why does the Mac trackpad feel amazing when you click, but completely flat while you move around it?”
Compatible Mac trackpads already have haptic hardware that creates the click sensation you feel every day. FeelMyMac uses that same hardware in a different way.
Instead of only feeling feedback when you click, the app makes your trackpad react while you move the cursor or scroll, creating the sensation of different textures and surfaces under your fingers.
You can choose different materials, adjust the haptic intensity, control movement, scrolling, and tap feedback separately, and add optional sounds,
including keyboard sounds.
What’s been especially rewarding is hearing from users who had no idea their Mac could do anything like this.Everyone I’ve heard from who’s tried it has found it innovative and fun, and that’s exactly what I hoped to create: a small change that makes an everyday interaction feel different.
This isn’t about adding another productivity shortcut or saving you a few clicks. It’s about changing something we rarely think about: how using a computer actually feels.
FeelMyMac has already been downloaded hundreds of times, and feedback from early users has helped shape the app along the way.
I’m still actively improving it, so I’d love to hear your impressions: what feels good, what doesn’t, and what you’d like me to experiment with next.
Did you know your trackpad could do more than just simulate a click?
Thanks for checking it out!
@thehighjack This is such a cool use of hardware that most of us probably never think about. The “I didn’t know my trackpad could do this” reaction says a lot. Would try different textures and see how realistic the feedback can actually feel. Congrats on the launch!
@aruna_polosofttech Thank you, really appreciate it!
That “I didn’t know my trackpad could do this” reaction has honestly been one of my favorite parts of the launch! 😄
Definitely give the different textures a try, the feeling they add to such a simple everyday interaction is surprisingly satisfying.
@thehighjack Sure. I'll.
Congrats on the launch! Didn't know the trackpad could do this either, which I guess proves your point really well!
Does running it constantly have any noticeable impact on battery life? That'd be my main hesitation before keeping it on all day.
@kastelicjakob Thanks! And yes, that definitely proves the point 😄
Battery impact is basically negligible. FeelMyMac was built from the start to be as lightweight and low on CPU usage as possible, so you can keep it running all day without worrying about noticeable battery drain.
@thehighjack Love that, lightweight from day one is the way to go. Will deffo give it a spin!
@kastelicjakob Thanks so much!
Feeling it! congrats on the launch team
@german_merlo1 Thanks for the support Germán! 💪🏻
@german_merlo1 Thanks, much appreciated! 🍀
Works so well! All the best!
@preetmishra That's because we went through a lot of testing and feedback !
Thanks Preet!