Tap the Mac preset
This preset ships inside InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
This preset has two rows and no controller: knock twice on the MacBook's palm rest for Mission Control, three times to start dictation. InputConfig reads the Mac's own motion sensor, ignores typing on purpose, and counts one to five taps. It works only on some MacBooks: tested on M4 MacBooks; it did not work on an M1 Pro in our testing. Desktop and Intel Macs have no sensor. The calibrator's status chip tells you whether yours listens.
Reads the Mac's built-in motion sensor. Taps under a third of a second apart count as one gesture, so tap-tap is a double and a pause starts over. Typing is ignored on purpose.
Where it is in the app
It ships inside InputConfig: open the sidebar and look in its folder, or search for it. Activate it, or press Edit to see every row. It is also here as a file, identical apart from being inactive and ungrouped, for anyone who deleted theirs or wants it on another Mac.
Every binding
| Input | Sends | Options | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double tap the Mac | Mission Control | Double tap the Mac = Mission Control | |
| Triple tap the Mac | Start Dictation | Triple tap the Mac = Start Dictation |
2 rows. Button names are the Xbox / PlayStation pair the editor shows; a Switch Pro Controller fires by position. Options are the row settings that differ from the defaults.
Notes
- Any output. Change either row to a Siri Shortcut, a key or a macro.
- Where to knock. The Tap the Mac page covers the spot and which Macs have the sensor.
Open the calibrator first. Its status chip says whether your Mac can hear a knock at all.
Download
- Tap the Mac presetKnock on the chassis; no controller needed 3 KB
To add a downloaded preset: drop the file on InputConfig's Dock icon, or click the … button next to any preset in the sidebar, choose Import Preset File, and pick the file. It lands in the sidebar, ready to activate or edit. Any launch target inside a preset file is cleared on import; add one yourself in the editor if you want it.
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Completely free. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon. Open source on GitHub.
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