{"slug": "bettertouchtool", "name": "BetterTouchTool", "category": "productivity", "category_name": "Productivity", "description": "", "recommenders": 4, "commenters": 8, "warners": 0, "score": 4.5, "rising": 0.02, "first": "2026-01-11", "latest": "2026-10-01", "why": "Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "why_is_quote": true, "has_verdict": false, "sentiment": {"recommend": 4, "neutral": 3, "compare": 1, "warn": 0}, "spark": [0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0], "listed": true, "loved": [], "caveat": "", "short_quote": "Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "icon": true, "domain": null, "github_repo": null, "official_url": "https://folivora.ai", "pricing": "", "aliases": ["BetterTouchTool"], "verdict": null, "praise": [{"label": "", "summary": "", "quotes": [{"id": 789737425, "item_id": 49358589, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358589", "by": "vulkoingim", "date": "2026-08-19", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "before BTT added Logitech support", "excerpt": "I used to use it (better mouse) before BTT added Logitech support - but wasn't really happy with it. Every single update changed something, mostly my cursor speed in some small, but sufficiently noticeable way and I had to adjust it every time, which was super annoying. At some point my settings kept getting lost every time my mac went to sleep, and I had to restart the app all the time. I messaged the developer, but", "context": "", "use_case": "Logitech mouse support on macOS", "switched_from": "BetterMouse", "story": "OpenLogi"}, {"id": 789736928, "item_id": 49358558, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358558", "by": "vulkoingim", "date": "2026-08-19", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Have a look in the forum - it's a gold mine and a lot of people have shared their presets.", "excerpt": "The one thing I use the most, and how I found it in the first place is that it allows me to combine key presses with mouse gestures/movements. In particular it allows me to move/resize the windows under the cursor just by pressing a key combination and moving my mouse. Many many years ago I used to use AutoHotkey on Windows for this functionality and was missing it when I switched to Mac. Another thing I've configure", "context": "", "use_case": "mouse gestures, window management, remapping", "switched_from": "AutoHotkey", "story": "OpenLogi"}, {"id": 755919424, "item_id": 47244964, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47244964", "by": "hn_throw2025", "date": "2026-03-04", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I also set up BetterTouchTool to give me 10%, 20%, 30% etc brightness mapped to Cmd plus the numeric keypad.", "excerpt": "I use two LG 5K Ultrafine models. The quality is fantastic. Only two things to watch out for. The first is burn-in. I now move windows about when I can, and also tend to use Dark mode for everything. I also set up BetterTouchTool to give me 10%, 20%, 30% etc brightness mapped to Cmd plus the numeric keypad. I use a comfortable level of brightness, and only bump it up for a short while when I need to examine something", "context": "", "use_case": "display brightness shortcuts", "switched_from": "", "story": "Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2"}, {"id": 752004656, "item_id": 47000291, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000291", "by": "bwoodward", "date": "2026-02-13", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "with BetterTouchTool you can toggle resizing -- e.g. three finger double tap on a trackpad", "excerpt": "it isnt perfect, but with BetterTouchTool you can toggle resizing -- e.g. three finger double tap on a trackpad, move your cursor around to resize, double tap again to exit the mode. I use Yabai, which is pretty good -- and you don't have to completely disable SIP. For moving windows around (floating if using Yabai), I just hold HYPER and move my cursor around (Start Moving Windows). Release HYPER and it stops.", "context": "macOS user", "use_case": "window resizing on macOS", "switched_from": "", "story": "Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe \u2013 the saga continues"}, {"id": 745302816, "item_id": 46581426, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581426", "by": "urbandw311er", "date": "2026-01-11", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "excerpt": "I haven\u2019t had to move the mouse near a window corner to resize it in years \u2014 I just hold down the Shift and Fn keys and the window under my mouse resizes as I move it. Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "context": "", "use_case": "resizing windows with keyboard shortcuts", "switched_from": "", "story": "The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe"}]}], "caveats": [], "who": [{"by": "xtajv", "context": "macOS user", "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616271", "date": "2026-06-20"}, {"by": "zeppelin101", "context": "macOS user", "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47007099", "date": "2026-02-13"}, {"by": "bwoodward", "context": "macOS user", "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000291", "date": "2026-02-13"}], "tags": [], "use_cases": ["logitech mouse support on macos", "mouse gestures, window management, remapping", "global keybindings on macos", "gestures and input customization", "display brightness shortcuts", "making macos less awkward"], "compared": [{"slug": "bettermouse", "name": "BetterMouse", "co": 2, "switched_from": 1, "switched_to": 0}, {"slug": "autohotkey", "name": "AutoHotkey", "co": 1, "switched_from": 1, "switched_to": 0}], "makers": [], "threads": [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355606", "title": "OpenLogi", "mentions": 2}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46997008", "title": "Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe \u2013 the saga continues", "mentions": 2}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49906637", "title": "You said no MCP", "mentions": 1}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48584135", "title": "Emacs 31 Is Around the Corner: The Changes I'm Daily Driving", "mentions": 1}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475938", "title": "I Hate (Most) Keyboard 'Fn' Keys", "mentions": 1}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47242342", "title": "Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2", "mentions": 1}], "sentiment_by_month": {"2025-11": {}, "2025-12": {}, "2026-01": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-02": {"recommend": 1, "neutral": 1}, "2026-03": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-04": {}, "2026-05": {}, "2026-06": {"compare": 1, "neutral": 1}, "2026-07": {}, "2026-08": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-09": {}, "2026-10": {"neutral": 1}}, "quotes": [{"id": 798670225, "item_id": 49916889, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49916889", "by": "jerieljan", "date": "2026-10-01", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "TIL about BTT having MCP support.", "excerpt": "I haven't even considered using MCP for locally-running apps! I mean I used to, but they almost always got associated with cloud service access and integrations nowadays, and most local stuff is trivially handled with agent skills. Thanks for the tips. TIL about BTT having MCP support. Crank looks very promising too, since it looks like a more effective Shortcuts and Hazel replacement", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "You said no MCP"}, {"id": 789737425, "item_id": 49358589, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358589", "by": "vulkoingim", "date": "2026-08-19", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "before BTT added Logitech support", "excerpt": "I used to use it (better mouse) before BTT added Logitech support - but wasn't really happy with it. Every single update changed something, mostly my cursor speed in some small, but sufficiently noticeable way and I had to adjust it every time, which was super annoying. At some point my settings kept getting lost every time my mac went to sleep, and I had to restart the app all the time. I messaged the developer, but", "context": "", "use_case": "Logitech mouse support on macOS", "switched_from": "BetterMouse", "story": "OpenLogi"}, {"id": 789736928, "item_id": 49358558, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358558", "by": "vulkoingim", "date": "2026-08-19", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Have a look in the forum - it's a gold mine and a lot of people have shared their presets.", "excerpt": "The one thing I use the most, and how I found it in the first place is that it allows me to combine key presses with mouse gestures/movements. In particular it allows me to move/resize the windows under the cursor just by pressing a key combination and moving my mouse. Many many years ago I used to use AutoHotkey on Windows for this functionality and was missing it when I switched to Mac. Another thing I've configure", "context": "", "use_case": "mouse gestures, window management, remapping", "switched_from": "AutoHotkey", "story": "OpenLogi"}, {"id": 777860337, "item_id": 48616271, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616271", "by": "xtajv", "date": "2026-06-20", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "occasionally resort to an additional global keybinding helper app (e.g. BetterTouchTool on macOS)", "excerpt": "Regarding emacs-style kbds in firefox -- I use vimium to remap most actions, and occasionally resort to an additional global keybinding helper app (e.g. BetterTouchTool on macOS).", "context": "macOS user", "use_case": "global keybindings on macOS", "switched_from": "", "story": "Emacs 31 Is Around the Corner: The Changes I'm Daily Driving"}, {"id": 775629585, "item_id": 48476849, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48476849", "by": "Crestwave", "date": "2026-06-10", "stance": "compare", "quote": "There are some other alternatives like BetterTouchTool if you want some other changes like gestures", "excerpt": "Check out Scroll Reverser; it's a tiny, open source app that solves exactly this. There are some other alternatives like BetterTouchTool if you want some other changes like gestures, but as far as this specific problem goes you can just `brew install scroll-reverser`, set up the settings you want and forget about it. Life is too short to deal with this nonsense which is clearly designed to sell the Magic Mouse. https", "context": "", "use_case": "gestures and input customization", "switched_from": "", "story": "I Hate (Most) Keyboard 'Fn' Keys"}, {"id": 755919424, "item_id": 47244964, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47244964", "by": "hn_throw2025", "date": "2026-03-04", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I also set up BetterTouchTool to give me 10%, 20%, 30% etc brightness mapped to Cmd plus the numeric keypad.", "excerpt": "I use two LG 5K Ultrafine models. The quality is fantastic. Only two things to watch out for. The first is burn-in. I now move windows about when I can, and also tend to use Dark mode for everything. I also set up BetterTouchTool to give me 10%, 20%, 30% etc brightness mapped to Cmd plus the numeric keypad. I use a comfortable level of brightness, and only bump it up for a short while when I need to examine something", "context": "", "use_case": "display brightness shortcuts", "switched_from": "", "story": "Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2"}, {"id": 752113584, "item_id": 47007099, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47007099", "by": "zeppelin101", "date": "2026-02-13", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "I use a variety of smaller apps and scripts to make it less awkward", "excerpt": "Agreed. On MacOS, I use a variety of smaller apps and scripts to make it less awkward, e.g. Karabiner, BetterTouchTool, Hammerspoon, and, of course, \"Alt-Tab\" (https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/). I am even contemplating starting to use a dedicated window manager, such as Aerospace (https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace/). But all of this is a massive time investment.", "context": "macOS user", "use_case": "making macOS less awkward", "switched_from": "", "story": "Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe \u2013 the saga continues"}, {"id": 752004656, "item_id": 47000291, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000291", "by": "bwoodward", "date": "2026-02-13", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "with BetterTouchTool you can toggle resizing -- e.g. three finger double tap on a trackpad", "excerpt": "it isnt perfect, but with BetterTouchTool you can toggle resizing -- e.g. three finger double tap on a trackpad, move your cursor around to resize, double tap again to exit the mode. I use Yabai, which is pretty good -- and you don't have to completely disable SIP. For moving windows around (floating if using Yabai), I just hold HYPER and move my cursor around (Start Moving Windows). Release HYPER and it stops.", "context": "macOS user", "use_case": "window resizing on macOS", "switched_from": "", "story": "Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe \u2013 the saga continues"}, {"id": 745302816, "item_id": 46581426, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581426", "by": "urbandw311er", "date": "2026-01-11", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "excerpt": "I haven\u2019t had to move the mouse near a window corner to resize it in years \u2014 I just hold down the Shift and Fn keys and the window under my mouse resizes as I move it. Strongly recommend getting BetterTouchTool for this - changed my life.", "context": "", "use_case": "resizing windows with keyboard shortcuts", "switched_from": "", "story": "The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe"}]}