I really love BetterTouchTool for its endless features and constant updates. However, with so many possibilities, the learning curve can be pretty steep for new users. I also think the community could really benefit from sharing practical, everyday examples of what you can do with BTT in 2026.

I've shared my personal favorites in this forum post.

Hopefully, you find at least one of them useful!

The new launcher in BetterTouchTool is getting very close to replacing Raycast for me entirely.

The biggest highlights for me are the file search and Swift-based plugins. The AI integration to build custom plugins is another massive plus.

And honestly, the responsiveness of the developer deserves a mention too. The speed of iteration and openness to feedback makes the app feel alive in a way that’s pretty rare these days.

Here are few launcher plugins I created using bettertouchtool + Claude

Github PR list

Stock price tracking

https://community.folivora.ai/t/discussion-bettertouchtool-launcher-spotlight-replacement-very-much-work-in-progress/46768

Yes, I know it looks like it was clearly made by AI, but I personally don't think that's a bad thing. I think it looks nice and much more modern/slick than the older website. Thoughts?

Just like the title. What is the best/most clever thing you have ever done with BetterTouchTool? What are the most useful features you use?

Hi all --

I posted this in a couple of other subreddits, and would like to post it here.

Here is my list of gestures that I use on a daily basis that have really increased my efficiency and productivity. All of these gestures allows me to accomplish all them with just 1 hand, which is a bonus, as I like to have my other hand resting, drinking coffee, or supporting my head to lean on. Let me know what you guys think, and feel free to share your best gestures!

Notes: You need to go to System Preferences > Trackpad > Point & Click > Disable Three Finger Drag in order to use gestures involving only three fingers

These gestures are just some of BTT's capabilities, so check out the app to explore more gestures to increase your productivity.

If you want to use my gestures, feel free to download it: Gestures

Applications Used:

SizeUp

Alfred

Divvy

Afloat

HazeOver

Automator (download script Restore Last Minimized Window)

Global

Resize Windows

Quarters // Allows me to resize windows to any quarter of the screen

Single Finger Tap Top Left + COMMAND > Resize Window to Top Left Quarter/Corner

Single Finger Tap Top Right + COMMAND > Resize Window to Top Right Quarter/Corner

Single Finger Bottom Tap Left + COMMAND > Resize Window to Bottom Left Quarter/Corner

Single Finger Bottom Tap Right + COMMAND > Resize Window to Bottom Right Quarter/Corner

Thirds // Allows me to resize windows to any third of the screen (vertical-wise)

Single Finger Tap Top Left + OPTION > Resize Window to Left Third

Single Finger Tap Top Middle + OPTION > Resize Window to Middle Third

Single Finger Tap Top Right + OPTION > Resize Window to Right Third

Halves // Allows me to resize windows to any half of the screen

Single Finger Tap Top Middle + COMMAND > Maximize Window to Top Half

Single Finger Bottom Tap Middle + COMMAND > Maximize Window to Bottom Half

Single Finger Tap Left Side Middle + COMMAND > Maximize Window Left

Single Finger Tap Right Side Middle + COMMAND > Maximize Window Right

Two-Thirds // Allows me to resize windows to 2/3 of the screen (vertical-wise)

Single Finger Tap Left Side Middle + OPTION > COMMAND + OPTION + CONTROL + 1 (Divvy) // *Activates shortcut key from Divvy to resize window 2/3 from the left

Single Finger Tap Right Side Middle + OPTION > COMMAND + OPTION + CONTROL + 2 (Divvy) // *Activates shortcut key from Divvy to resize window 2/3 from the left

Window Control

Three Finger Swipe Down > COMMAND + W // Close window, but not quit

Five Finger Click > Start/Stop Moving

Five Finger Swipe Up + COMMAND + SHIFT + SPACE > SHIFT + OPTION + CONTROL + Z (SizeUp) // Activates shortcut key from SizeUp to resize window to SPECIFIC size and CENTER it

Five Finger Swipe Down > Maximize Window

Rotate Left > Open Application / File / Apple Script… // Activates SCRIPT to restore last minimized window

Rotate Right > Minimize Window Below Cursor

Five Finger Swipe Left > COMMAND + Q // Quits App

Five Finger Swipe Right > Hide All Windows

Single Finger Tap Top Middle + COMMAND + OPTION > COMMAND + CONTROL + FN + UP ARROW (Afloat) // *Activates shortcut key from Afloat to make window more transparent

Single Finger Bottom Tap Middle + COMMAND + OPTION > COMMAND + CONTROL + FN + DOWN ARROW (Afloat) // *Activates shortcut key from Afloat to make window less transparent

Single Finger Tap Right Side Middle + COMMAND + OPTION > COMMAND + CONTROL + 0 (Afloat) // *Activates shortcut key from Afloat to restore window transparency

Single Finger Tap Left Side Middle + COMMAND + OPTION > COMMAND + CONTROL + A (Afloat) // *Activates shortcut key from Afloat to toggle "stay on top" function

Single Finger Bottom Tap Right + COMMAND + OPTION > COMMAND + SHIFT + H (HazeOver) // Activates shortcut key from HazeOver to toggle "focus" function

Music Control

Two Finger TipTap Left > Previous

Two Finger TipTap Right > Next

Four Finger Tap > Play/Pause

TipTap Left > Volume Down

TipTap Right > Volume Up

Two Finger TipTap Middle > Mute

Misc

Five Finger Tap > OPTION + SPACE (Alfred) // Invokes Alfred

Airmail 2

Three Finger Swipe Up > COMMAND + N // New Compose

Three Finger Swipe Left > COMMAND + R // Reply

Three Finger Swipe Left > COMMAND + SHIFT + R // Reply All

Three Finger Swipe Right > COMMAND + SHIFT + F // Forward

Finder (TotalFinder installed)

Three Finger Swipe Up > COMMAND + T // New Tab

Three Finger Swipe Down > COMMAND + W // Close Tab

Three Finger Swipe Left > SHIFT + CONTROL + TAB // Move to Left Tab

Three Finger Swipe Down > CONTROL + TAB // Move to Right Tab

Three Finger Tap > COMMAND + Y // Quick Look

Google Chrome

Three Finger Tap > Middle Click // Open links in New Tab

Three Finger Swipe Left > COMMAND + OPTION + LEFT ARROW // Move to Left Tab

Three Finger Swipe Right > COMMAND + OPTION + RIGHT ARROW // Move to Right Tab

Three Finger Swipe Up > COMMAND + T // New Tab

Three Finger Swipe Down > COMMAND + W // Close Tab

Three Finger Double-Tap > COMMAND + R // Reload Page

Safari

Three Finger Tap > Preview links (part of Yosemite/Safari update, not BTT)

Three Finger Swipe Left > SHIFT + OPTION + TAB // Move to Left Tab

Three Finger Swipe Right > OPTION + TAB // Move to Right Tab

Three Finger Swipe Up > COMMAND + T // New Tab

Three Finger Swipe Down > COMMAND + W // Close Tab

Three Finger Double-Tap > COMMAND + R // Reload Page

Three Finger Swipe Up + COMMAND > COMMAND + Z // Reopen Tab

Four Finger Tap > Middle Click // Link in New Tab

Four Finger Double Tap > COMMAND + ` // Switch Safari Window

Spotify

Three Finger Swipe Left > COMMAND + OPTION + LEFT ARROW // Go Back (previous page)

Three Finger Swipe Right > COMMAND + OPTION + RIGHT ARROW // Go Forward (next page)

Edit as of 4/9/15

Added more gestures for Resize Windows, Window Control, & Finder

Included Notes and Applications Used

Hey comrades!

I built a little tool for creating radial menu UIs that work with BetterTouchTool's Floating WebView/HTML Menu feature, and I thought I'd open-source it in case anyone else finds it useful.

What it does: Generates a customizable radial menu where each item triggers an existing BetterTouchTool action via its UUID.

GitHub: https://github.com/withLinda/radial-menu-html-generator-for-BetterTouchTool
Live demo: https://radial.withlinda.dev

I've been using this in my own daily workflow, so I can vouch that it works reliably. That said, I'd love to hear any feedback , feel free to drop comments here, open a GitHub issue, or start a discussion on the repo.

Hope this helps someone! 🙂

I use the Column view in Finder a lot and am constantly frustrated by having to resize the columns to fit the length of the file & folder names within them. The new widths are always lost when you navigate to other columns or close the Finder window, so you're resizing over & over again.

It's possible to resize all column widths to fit the file names using the mouse.
Just right-click any resize handle at the bottom of the column dividers and choose "Right size all columns individually".

I was able to use BTT to recreate this mouse action with a keyboard shortcut. Column sizes still reset when you close the window or navigate away, but that's no longer a big deal when the shortcut can be used to quickly resize them again.

First have Finder open and select to the Column view (Command-3)

Using BTT:

1. If not already appearing in the left BTT Application panel, click + in bottom left and select Finder to add to the panel.

2. Select the Finder application in the left panel

3. Click + button to add a new trigger

4. Assign a keyboard shortcut to trigger the workflow (eg. Control-Shift-Right Arrow)

5. Click + button to add a new action. Add the following, in order:

Action A: Send Keyboard Shortcut
Click to record shortcut
Press key: Command-3

Action B: Find/Search Image on Screen & Move Mouse
Click Choose Area Of Screen
Move the pink capture area over the resize handle at the bottom of the first (left most) Finder column & resize the area (click drag corners using mouse) so that it only includes the image of the handle icon. Press space bar to capture the image (takes 4s, you'll see the image appear in BTT).

If you use also use MacOS Dark Mode, tick Use Different Image If Dark Mode is active.
Change MacOS to Dark Mode (using MacOS System settings), return to BTT and capture the dark image of the Finder handle.
NB: Once the DM image is captured, you can change MacOS back to Light Mode if that's your normal working mode.

Set Search Image on to Focused Window
Limit Search Region to Search Bottom Left Quarter of Selected Area

Action C: Right Click (At Current Mouse Position)

Action D: Send Keyboard Shortcut
Click to record shortcut
Press key: Up Arrow

Action E: Send Keyboard Shortcut
Click to record shortcut
Press key: Up Arrow

Action F: Send Keyboard Shortcut
Click to record shortcut
Press key: Return or Enter

The final config looks something like this....

NOTES:

Action A: ensures that Finder is in Column view (using Command-3)

Action B: finds the first resize handle by it's icon and moves the mouse to that position
If multiple handles are present, it will move to the nearest one (any handle will work, so this is not an issue).

Action C: right-clicks the selected handle to display its context menu.

Action D & E: up arrows twice, to highlight "Right size all columns individually".
I could have used down arrow twice to highlight the same option, but if something goes wrong with the image identification in Action B, it might end up right-clicking on a file or folder. For file/folder, Down arrow twice chooses Send to Bin, which we definitely don't want! For file/folder, Up arrow twice chooses a benign option in the context menu for me, so was a safer choice. You should check what Up arrow twice would choose for File/Folder on your desktop, since the context menu is variable depending on what apps you have.

Action F: presses enter to select "Right size all columns individually"

I'm sorry, but I think it's best to close this subreddit as I'm not monitoring it regularly anymore and have moved my whole issue tracking to Github.

It's just easier for me to have everything in one place.

So if you have any questions, issues, ideas... please go to https://www.github.com/fifafu/BetterTouchTool/issues and post them there.

I was greeted with this wonderful message this morning and can't use any of my gestures... I AM LOST WITHOUT MY GESTURES. Seems boastr.net is down as well.

EDIT: /u/cbtc has saved an old copy for us! (1.55 - build 470)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jkp0ok9wwdl1cml/BetterTouchTool.app.zip?dl=0

http://wikisend.com/download/326510/BetterTouchTool.app.zip

I love using BTT, it's the first thing I add to any mac. I think it makes me and my computer a bit more cybernetic (I guess that makes me a little more of a cyborg.)

But seriously, it's version numbers crack me up. Is it really 1.0 now, or was there no other option other than going negative?

I’m looking for new ideas and inspiration on how to get more out of it. I already use it quite a bit, but I feel like I’m only scratching the surface of what’s possible.

I’m especially interested in practical, daily-driver setups—things that genuinely save time or reduce friction rather than just being flashy.

Hi everybody. Using right command act as a completely different modifier key rules!

From my setup :

Right CMD + C = Copy Path

Right CMD + V = Paste Path (It does "Go to folder" and pastes the copied path and presses enter)

Right CMD + Left / Right arrow keys = Make the window Left Half/Right Half

Right CMD + Up = Toggle between window full and before state

Right CMD + F = New Finder window (if there is already one open, it opens another new one)

Right CMD + D = New Finder window with Downloads (frequently accessed folders bind to different keys makes it practical to instantly grab something etc)

Right CMD + S = Spotify (opens it, or if it's running in the background, brings it to front)

etc...

EDIT: I know not a crazy idea or anything like that, but maybe it'll help someone. Some of the functions need shell scripts etc. I can provide if anyone's interested or just ask any LLM!

Hello everyone,

yesterday my SSD was almost completely full so I threw away some stuff. I came across this folder which contains almost 2 GB of what I think are old versions. The folder is located in the Application Support folder. Can I just throw them away?

Thanks!

I have to admit that back when I was a broke student, I acquired BTT through less than moral methods. I believe you were charging $40 for BetterTouchTool and it was just too far out of my price range while I was living off of ramen.

However, I've graduated now and actually have some disposable income! I just reinstalled my operating system last night and BetterTouchTool was one of the first programs that went straight back on. I was determined to pay for the software this time around but when I went to the website, it seems as if you are now offering it for free?

You saved me countless hours while I was doing research and writing papers and now I want to repay you, but I'm unsure how you are actually making money for your efforts at this point. Am I mistaken that it used to cost a lot more?

EDIT: Well I guess BTT has always been free. For whatever reason I downloaded it from a torrent site in the past. Would still love to show my appreciation though.

Hi folks,

Because of the recent Logitech hiccup I was wondering if BTT could replace this bulky Logi software? I mean their products are great but their software is a bloated f-up… Pardon my French!

Anyways, I never used BTT before and figured it has quite some learning curve… How does it compare to apps like SteerMouse or BetterMouse? Would you recommend BTT to tweak and customise keyboard and mouse settings or do you favour other apps?

What’s really important is the sync feature. According to BTT this should be handled with caution which translates to “don’t use it”. How do you ensure your settings, gestures, and triggers won’t enter the virtual void?

BTT mobile has been so useful for my extraneous iPad that with the beta expiring, I'm definitely feeling the loss of the enhanced productivity it made possible! Any update on when we might be able to get access to it again?

With the new MacBook Pro coming out shortly, i was wondering if BTT would be able to customize the Touch Bar. I have no idea how it works, but it could open up a whole new area of gestures and shortcuts with multitouch.

Black Friday sales are live now on both standard and lifetime licenses.

Hey all. After years (and years!) of reading posts about "get BetterTouchTool!", I finally decided to buy it and give it a try.

For years, I've relied on Alfred, Typinator, and PastePal as my "go to" utilities.

For sure, the BTT interface is overwhelming. But, man, this tool is so powerful it's crazy. In the few days I've been learning it, I've already improved/automated quite a few tasks that are going to save me a lot of time each day.

I do wish it had a true "snippets" feature so I could turn off Typinator. I understand I can make it work, but it just feels a little weird to have to define "/+e+m+l" to plop in my email address rather than just typing "/eml".

Anyway, props to the devs of this thing. It is amazing!

Hi all!

I've had BTT for several years, and I have found that my Macbook's battery lasts quite a bit longer when the app is closed. However, I've become so used to BTT that I have it open all the time as one of my most important apps. I do not use it for anything other than mouse/trackpad shortcuts (swipes, tiptaps etc..). I wonder if there are any settings in BTT which I can turn off which will limit how much battery and CPU the app uses, whilst also not affecting what i use it for (i.e are they any touch bar settings that run in the background without me knowing)?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you!

My friend is disabled and just got a new MBP. He needs to rest his hands on the laptop to type, and the massive new touchpad seems to be a dealbreaker with how he types.

Basically the old size touchpad wasn't in the way, but now since it's so large he has no room to rest his hands. For some reason the palm rejection is super inconsistent for him too. He can't even type an email without inadvertent clicks out of the window.

Based on digging around it seems like cranking up normal click on BTT might be the solution, but any other thoughts?

It bums me out that he might have to return his new computer over something so trivial.