It really needs to do this, as otherwise it can be confusing as to why the app does nothing.įor $2 this app is an absolute no-brainer - it does far more than many apps that cost 5 times that price! The only bad thing I found in BST is that it does not automatically remind the user to add it to Security & Privacy -> Accessibility. So in total you have 6 different actions that can be assigned, which is very useful. I particularly like the ability to override the window title buttons (red/yellow/green) - a feature I have seen only in BST and Flexiglass, and BST does it far better: with a long list of possible actions that can be assigned to either the right mouse button or middle mouse button, on any of the three buttons. The new Snap Area feature is also very clever and useful. I also really like the popup menu that can be put on a shortcut, meaning you can get access to all the window snapping options without assigning every one to a shortcut. The basic window snapping functionality works perfectly, with a great range of configurable shortcuts. I have also tried Spectacle, which is free, and that is a good tool - but BST just does a lot more. Previously I used Flexiglass, which costs $10 and does far less than BetterSnapTool (BST). Not only that, it is also one of the cheapest! Edit2: found out it can also replace bartender so added it.I have tried just about every window management/window snap tool available, and this is one of the very best. I'm new to MacOS (life-long Windows user) so been really fun finding ways to streamline my workflows.Įdit: typo. There are lots more feature which I haven't the time to get into. For this price and the lengthy trial period, it's one of my most recommended app. The possibilities are quite-literally endless. Swipe left to split screen and tile left, same with right. I mimic iPadOS' SlideOver feature using swipe right from left side of the trackpad and map it to a shortcut of Tuck (another great app highly recommended if you like to multitask).įour-finger tap to quickly go back to previous app (map to command+tab)įorce-click three finger and swipe up to go into fullscreen. I mimic iPadOS' copy-paste gesture with the 3-finger pinch in and out. Double tap with four fingers to hide application (map with command+H) Double tap with three fingers to bring up screenshot to OCR (using OwlOCR, free highly recommended alternative to TextSniper)įorce-click with four fingers to quit application (map with command+Q). You first have to map the shortcut "Show Start Page" with a keyboard shortcut, then map the trackpad gesture to the keyboard shortcut.įorce-click with three fingers to trigger bring up screenshot region. I swipe down with two fingers from top of the trackpad to bring safari to start page. I use three-finger swipes to navigate tabs by mapping ctrl+tab(+shift). So you can do it like me which is double-click menu bar, set action to hide menu bar items to left, delay next action (I use 10s), then repeat the action to auto-hide it.įinally, these are how I use the gesture for my trackpad: Replacement for Bartender: BTT has an action for hiding the menu bar item to its left and there's a convenient trigger by double-clicking the menu bar. I also use keyboard shortcuts to launch specific folders in finder, apps, map to app-specific shortcuts, etc. I have a Galaxy buds and Bluetooth Speaker so I can use keyboard shortcut to toggle between each device. Powerful keyboard shortcuts: one notable feature is connecting to a bluetooth device. You can also use keyboard shortcuts and link it to window snapping (e.g. Window-snapping: you can replace "Magnets (paid)" or "Rectangle (free)" with the BTT's built-in snap areas in which you can control which area of the screen will trigger a snapping. It replaced "CopyLess 2" (which is amazing in its own right). It's quite customizable and feature-rich, and has everything I want in a clipboard manager. First I'll talk about the use cases in addition to controlling the trackpad and mouse gestures because they're less known.Ĭlipboard manager: you can use keyboard shortcut (or any trigger) and choose the built-in BTT clipboard manager.
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