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June 15th, 2024

Better Touch Tool Favorites

Mac Apps
BTT Input Sources

I've owned Better Touch Tool  for years  and only used it for a few things but since getting an iMac and a Magic Track Pad a few months ago, I have been making more and more use of it. Along with Raycast, Keyboard Maestro, PopClip and Hazel, it is one of the core Mac automation tools in my Applications folder. You can user the supported triggers and inpiut actions to automate almost any task. Additionally, it has :

  • A clipboard manager
  • Screenshot tool and editor
  • Customizable window snapping & resizing & moving tools
  • Window switcher


The developer is so confident in the abilities of his app, his website contains a challenge; If you find something you can't do with Better Touch Tool, let me know. He offers a 45 day free trial and only charges $12 for a license with two years of updates or $24 for a lifetime of updates. The app is also available on Setapp. There is a whole library of actions you can download if you set up a free account on his website.

  1. F4 = ⌘+space, which triggers Raycast 
    2. fn+e = Raycast emoji picker 
    3. fn+v = Raycast clipboard manager 
    4. ⌘+Q = runs Apple Script asking "Are you sure" before quitting programs 
    5. shift+shift = opens/closes Notification Center 
    6. CTRL+CTRL = reveal desktop 
    7. option+option = Mission Control 
    8. esc+esc = start screen saver 
    9. three-finger click = MissionControl 
    10. four-finger click = lock screen 
    11. one-finger click, bottom left = Google Search 
    12. Vivaldi - three-finger swipe left = previous tab 
    13. Vivaldi - three-finger swipe right = next tab 
    14. Vivaldi - three-finger swipe up = new tab 
    15. Vivaldi - three-finger swipe down = close tab 
    16. Vivaldi - three-finger force click = ⌘+click (middle button replacement) 
    17. Hyper Key+Letter to launch Vivaldi, Drafts, Path Finder, Ivory, Obsidian, Things 3, home folder, trash

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