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Shortap

Quick tap gestures for your MacBook

About this app

Turn physical taps on your MacBook into instant shortcuts with Shortap.

Tap the left or right side of your MacBook once, twice, or three times to trigger your favorite actions — no keyboard shortcut required.

Shortap includes 50+ built-in actions and works with any Apple Shortcut.

⚡ What you can do with Shortap: • Take screenshots • Copy & paste • Play / pause music • Skip tracks • Control volume • Toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth • Open apps and websites • Run any Apple Shortcut • Control windows and Spaces • Launch Mission Control • Lock your Mac • Toggle Focus • Run custom keyboard shortcuts • And much more

You can configure 6 different tap gestures:

Left side: 1× tap 2× taps 3× taps

Right side: 1× tap 2× taps 3× taps

Every gesture can trigger a completely different action.

Shortap works locally on your Mac and does not collect your tap, gesture or sensor data.

Details

AttributeValue
CategoryProductivity
Websiteshortap.app
Pricingpaid
AuthorSolt Wagner
Added2026-09-04
Last updated2026-09-10
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