Get to any window with one three‑finger swipe.
Tpad is a menu bar app that lets you choose what your Mac's three- and four-finger trackpad gestures do. Out of the box, a three-finger swipe opens a switcher with a live preview of every window. Three Chrome windows are three tiles, not one Chrome icon.
Needs macOS 14 or later and a trackpad. Not on the Mac App Store, and here is why. Or get all 4 of my Mac apps for US$19.99.
This is the switcher halfway through a three-finger swipe. The green tile is the window you're on. The highlighted tile is where you go when you lift your fingers.
Try it. Put your mouse or finger on the trackpad and drag sideways. Keep holding and slide to move the highlight, then let go to switch to that window.
With a keyboard: select the trackpad, press → or ←, then Return to let go.
Every window gets its own tile.
Say you have three Chrome windows and two in Finder. ⌘Tab gives you one Chrome icon and you still have to find the right window. Mission Control shows everything, but then you hunt for it and click.
With Tpad you swipe sideways with three fingers and keep them down. Every window is there, with a preview and its title underneath. Slide to the one you want and lift. Your hand never leaves the trackpad.
- The window you're on has a green outline, and the highlight starts on the window you used before it. So a short swipe to the right and a lift takes you back to your last window, like ⌘Tab but for windows.
- Windows on your other desktops, full-screen windows and minimized windows are in the switcher too. Minimized ones show, dimmed, the last preview Tpad took of them.
- Changed your mind? Slide back to the green tile and lift. Nothing changes.
- Each time the highlight moves, the trackpad gives a light tap under your fingers. You can make it stronger or turn it off.
- Slide 1.2 cm to move one tile. You can set it anywhere from 0.2 cm to 2.5 cm.
- Windows come most recently used first, or always in the same place, sorted by app name, so you learn where each one is. Or switch between apps instead of windows.
Pick what each three- and four-finger gesture does.
Three fingers and four fingers each have the same list: swipe left or right, swipe up or down, tap, double tap, tap then quickly swipe, pinch in and pinch out. Anything you leave alone stays with macOS, so you only lose the Mac gestures you replace.
Tpad comes with these set:
- Three fingers left or right opens the window switcher.
- Four fingers up or down changes the volume. Keep sliding to keep changing it, in either direction.
- A four-finger double tap plays or pauses music and video.
Every other gesture can change the volume or brightness, send media keys, open Mission Control, show the desktop, move between desktops, go back or forward, press any keyboard shortcut you record, or open an app you choose. A tap then a quick swipe can switch browser tabs.
Three fingers
For pinches, your thumb counts as one of the fingers. If you set either pinch here, the Mac's own pinch in and pinch out with this many fingers both stop working.
Four fingers
For pinches, your thumb counts as one of the fingers. If you set either pinch here, the Mac's own pinch in and pinch out with this many fingers both stop working.
This is a copy of the gesture part of Tpad's settings window, set the way Tpad comes. Open any menu to see every choice. It only changes this drawing, not the demo above.
The first time you open it, Tpad shows you what to allow.
Tpad lives in the menu bar, and only shows a Dock icon while its settings window is open. The first time it opens, the settings window shows a short checklist with a button beside each item. Allow Accessibility and the gestures work. Until you're done, Tpad's menu in the menu bar shows how many setup steps are left.
It works with a MacBook's built-in trackpad or a Magic Trackpad.
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Accessibility access Required
Tpad needs this to see your windows, switch between them, and press keys for you. None of the gestures work without it.
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Screen Recording access Optional
Only used for the window previews. Without it, the switcher shows app icons instead. macOS applies it after Tpad restarts, so there's a Restart Tpad button right next to it. Previews stay in memory while Tpad runs and are never saved to a file.
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Mac gestures that clash Only if you have one
Tpad turns off the Mac's own swipes and four-finger pinch, but only for the finger counts and directions you give to Tpad. Three can't be turned off that way: three-finger swipe between pages, three-finger tap to look up, and three-finger drag. If one of those clashes, the checklist names the setting to change and has a button that opens it.
Why Tpad isn't on the Mac App Store
To see where your fingers are and to switch windows the way it does, Tpad uses a few private macOS functions. They're the same ones AltTab, Hammerspoon and BetterTouchTool use. Apple doesn't allow private functions in App Store apps, so Tpad is a download from this site.
Tpad looks each function up while it runs. If a future macOS removes one, the feature that needs it stops working and the rest of the app keeps running.
Who Tpad is not for
Tpad only reads trackpad gestures, so if you use a mouse and no trackpad, it does nothing for you. It needs macOS 14 or later, and if you only install apps from the Mac App Store, you can't get it there.
And if you move windows with three-finger drag and want to keep it that way, your three-finger gestures won't run while it's on. Four-finger gestures still work, so you could put yours there instead.
Pay once, after 14 days of trying it.
The trial has every feature turned on. After that, buy Tpad on its own, or get it with my other three paid Mac apps for about the price of two.
All 4 Mac apps
One key unlocks every paid app below on your Mac.
Tpad trackpad gestures you chooseUS$9.99
ManyMin time per app and site, live on screenUS$9.99
Focus Lock hides everything except your taskUS$9.99
Notch Icons reach icons hidden by the notchUS$9.99
FinderCut ⌘X and ⌘V to move files in FinderFree for everyone- New paid Mac apps released before 31 Dec 2027Included
- Bought one at a timeUS$39.96
Tpad on its own
Just this app, on one Mac.
- One licence for one Mac, and you can move it
- All updates for 1 year, then keep what you have
- 14-day free trial with everything on, no card
Two apps bought one at a time cost US$19.98. All four cost US$19.99.
Tax is added where it applies. The checkout page shows the exact total before you pay.
Questions
Which permissions does Tpad need, and why?
Accessibility access is required. It lets Tpad list your windows, switch between them and press keys for you, and none of the gestures work without it. Screen Recording access is optional and only used for the window previews. Without it, the switcher shows app icons instead. macOS only applies Screen Recording after Tpad restarts, so the setup checklist has a Restart Tpad button.
Will Tpad clash with my Mac's own trackpad gestures?
Tpad blocks the Mac's own swipes and four-finger pinch, but only for the finger counts and directions you give to Tpad. Everything else keeps working as set in System Settings. Three gestures can't be blocked that way: three-finger swipe between pages, three-finger tap to look up, and three-finger drag. If one of them clashes with your settings, the checklist tells you which setting to change and has a button that opens it.
What happens if a macOS update removes one of the private functions Tpad uses?
Tpad looks each one up while it runs. If a future macOS removes one, the feature that needs it stops working and the rest of the app keeps running. AltTab, Hammerspoon and BetterTouchTool use the same functions.
Can I use one licence on more than one Mac?
A licence is for one Mac, and you can move it to another one, for example when you get a new Mac. If you lose your key, you can get it again at manymin.app/recover.
How does the free trial work?
Download Tpad and every feature works for 14 days. You don't need a card or an account. To keep using it after that, buy a licence. If you buy and then change your mind, email support@manymin.app within 30 days and you get your money back.
Does it work with a Magic Trackpad?
Yes. Tpad works with a MacBook's built-in trackpad or a Magic Trackpad. It does nothing with a mouse.
Which browsers can I switch tabs in?
Set a tap followed quickly by a swipe to switch tabs. In Chrome, Safari, Brave, Edge and Vivaldi, that opens a switcher with the tabs in the front window. In Firefox, Arc and other browsers, the tab changes as you slide. The first time, macOS asks whether Tpad may control the browser. Allow it, or you get the Firefox behaviour instead.
What do I get after the first year?
You get every update for a year after you buy. After that, Tpad keeps working, and you keep the version you have forever.