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Quick tap gestures for your MacBook

Tap your MacBook toScreenshot

Tap the left or right side of your MacBook once, twice, or three times to instantly trigger your favorite actions.

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Requires macOS 14.6+ on an Apple silicon MacBook.

1×Screenshot

2×Copy

3×Run Shortcut

A hand resting its palm on the right side of the MacBook chassis

A hand resting its palm on the left side of the MacBook chassis

1×Play / Pause

2×Next Track

3×Toggle Wi-Fi

A new tap gesture for your MacBook shortcuts.

Tap your MacBook and run any action — built-in or from the Shortcuts app.

The tap map.

Choose a side, choose a tap count, choose what happens.

Left side

1 tapMute / unmute
2 tapsScreenshot
3 tapsFlashlight

Right side

1 tapApple Shortcuts
2 tapsPlay / pause
3 tapsNext track

Plus 50+ built-in actions. All six slots are customizable.

50+ built-in actions.

One tap for screenshots, media, windows, system controls — and any Apple Shortcut.

Screenshots & clipboard

Screenshot → Clipboard
Screenshot → Desktop
Screenshot (select area)
Copy (⌘C)
Paste (⌘V)
Paste without formatting
Undo (⌘Z)
Redo (⇧⌘Z)

Media & volume

Mute / unmute sound
Volume up
Volume down
Play / Pause
Next track
Previous track

Input, display & focus

Mute / unmute microphone
Brightness up
Brightness down
Keyboard backlight up
Keyboard backlight down
Toggle Focus…

Custom shortcuts

Press keyboard shortcut…
Open application…
Open URL…
Run Shortcut…

Window & workspace

Mission Control
Spotlight search
Quick Note
Minimize front window
Close front window
Window → left half
Window → right half
Maximize window
Toggle full screen
Hide front app
Hide other apps
Previous Space
Next Space
Switch to previous app
App switcher (tap to step)
Quit front app

Lock, sleep & screensaver

Lock screen
Start screen saver
Sleep display

Connectivity

Wi-Fi on / off
Bluetooth on / off
Eject external disks

System status & utilities

Empty Trash
Battery status
New email
Current weather

Pay once. Use forever.

One-time payment. No subscription.
Get lifetime access to Shortap on your Mac.

Try it risk-free. If Shortap doesn’t fit your workflow, email us within 14 days and we’ll refund your purchase.

Shortap app for macOS

$5$9

Limited offer for early users 🥳

One-time payment
Only for MacBook
14-day money-back guarantee
Lifetime updates included

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Questions? Answers.

Shortap is a native macOS app that turns physical taps on the left or right side of your MacBook into customizable actions and Apple Shortcuts.

Shortap reads built-in motion sensor data, so it needs a supported Apple silicon MacBook with the required hardware. Intel Macs are not supported.

MacBook Air

M2
M3
M4
M5 (expected)

MacBook Pro

M1 Pro / M1 Max
M2 / M2 Pro / M2 Max
M3 family
M4 family
Newer (expected)

You can configure up to six gestures: single, double, and triple taps on the left side, and the same on the right side.

Yes. Any shortcut you build in the Apple Shortcuts app can be assigned to a tap, alongside the 50+ built-in actions.

No. Shortap is a one-time purchase. You pay once and get lifetime access to the app and updates.

Yes. You can tune the sensitivity so Shortap recognizes your taps without reacting to normal typing or trackpad use.

No. Tap detection only works while your MacBook is open and running, because the app reads sensor data from the notebook chassis.

Yes. Shortap runs locally on your Mac. Your gestures, actions, and shortcuts are not sent to any server.

Licenses cover 1, 2 or 3 Macs. Choose the tier that fits your setup during checkout. Each license is for your personal use and stays within the selected device limit.

If Shortap does not fit your workflow, email us within 14 days and we will refund your purchase, no questions asked.

Tap once. Do anything.

Download Shortap and turn the sides of your MacBook into instant shortcuts — 50+ built-in actions and any Apple Shortcut.

Get Shortap from $5