A profile for each app
Build and test in Xcode, mute and share your screen in Zoom, duplicate or trash the selected files in Finder. The nine buttons follow the app in front, and popular apps come with a ready-made layout.
Trackpad macro pad for Mac
Your trackpad becomes nine buttons.
Slide a finger down from the top edge and your MacBook trackpad turns into nine buttons that change with the app you are using. No key to hold: choose with one finger and lift to run. No extra device like a Stream Deck, and no shortcuts to memorize.
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macOS 14 or later · Requires a multi-touch trackpad
Nonet is a Mac app. Open nonet.astlog.dev on your Mac to download it.
Three promises
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No extra hardware
No extra device. The trackpad on your MacBook becomes the buttons.
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Nothing to memorize
All nine icons appear around the pointer the moment you open them, so you choose by looking. Not sure? Lift outside the ring and nothing runs.
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Ready from the start
Allow one permission and Nonet fills in nine buttons for the apps on your Mac. Add more by picking from the app's menus.
Slide down from the top edge, lift on a button
No key and no click. Put a finger on the top edge of the trackpad and slide it down to open nine icons around the pointer, keep sliding to point at one, and lift to run it. The direction from the center picks the button, matching the 3×3 grid in Settings.
To run a button
- Touch the top edgeWith one finger
- Slide downNine icons open around the pointer
- Slide to point at oneA white disc appears under that icon
- Lift on the iconIt runs
To cancel: nothing runs
- Open from the top edgeSame as before
- Move outside the ringAll the icons dim
- Lift outside the ringIt closes without running anything
- A move that starts more than 0.6 s after you touch, two fingers, a palm or a click-and-drag doesn't open it
- While the buttons are open the pointer moves as usual, but clicks never reach the app
- Pause on a button before you lift; lifting while you slide past doesn't run it
- There is no visible line around the ring, but all the icons dim when you cross it
- Press any key to close without running anything (the key still reaches your app)
- Hold the pointer just outside the ring to the right or left for the page of nine on that side, or below it for the window-placement buttons and the launcher
- Buttons you can't undo, like Send, can be set to Hold before running
- In apps set to Turn Off in This App, nothing opens and the trackpad works as usual
Switch apps, and the nine buttons switch too
The nine things you use most in whatever app is in front. Set it up with presets and by picking from menus.
Pick from the menus
Nonet reads the menus of a running app into a searchable list. Find the command and drag it onto an empty button. No need to look up shortcuts.
Three pages of nine, and a launcher
Hold the pointer just outside the ring to the right or left to change pages, or below it for the Global pages, with up to 27 buttons per app. The Global pages start with nine buttons that place the window on the screen, then a launcher filled with apps from your Mac, a handy stand-in for Launchpad.
A tick as you move along
On Force Touch trackpads, you feel a light tick each time the pointer moves to another icon, so you can feel how far you have moved without looking. You can turn it off in Settings.
Scripts and AI
zsh scripts receive the front app, the open document, its project folder and the selected text as environment variables. On macOS 26, summarize or rewrite selected text with Apple Intelligence, right on your Mac.
- Keystrokes
- Open an app or URL
- Place on screen
- Script
- Shortcut
- Menu item
- AI
- File
Eight kinds of actions
Record a shortcut like ⌘B, or a sequence like ⌘L then ⌘C, just by pressing it. Recorded shortcuts work the same on JIS, US and other layouts, and you can run anything from the Shortcuts app. Put the front window in the left half of the screen or maximize it, and trash or duplicate the files selected in Finder.
Pricing
Use every feature free for 14 days, with no card or email needed. If you like it, buy it once. There is no subscription.
When the trial ends your settings stay put. Enter a license key and everything works again right away.
14-day free trial
$9.99
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- Every feature included
- Full refund within 30 days, no questions asked
- One license covers every Mac you use
- All 1.x updates are free
- No monthly fee and no account
- License keys are checked on your Mac. Nothing to activate or deactivate
Payment, receipts and sales tax are handled by Paddle, the merchant of record. Your license key arrives by email after purchase.
FAQ
Can I get a refund?
How many Macs can I use it on?
One license covers every Mac you personally use. Each person needs their own license.
Keys are checked on your Mac, so there's nothing to activate or deactivate. On a new Mac, just enter the same license key.
I can't find my license key
Your license key is in the email we send after purchase, to the address you bought with. Check your spam folder too.
If you still can't find it, email us with your order number or the address you bought with, and we'll send it again.
Are updates free?
Yes. Every 1.x update is free. Nonet checks for new versions by itself, and you install them from its menu.
Could a macOS update stop Nonet from working?
It could. Nonet reads finger positions through a part of macOS that isn't public, so a major macOS update might break it. Each new macOS is tested from the first beta, and fixes ship as free updates. If Nonet stops working and can't be fixed, you get a refund no matter when you bought it.
Tested on: list the versions you tested here
What happens when the trial ends?
The buttons no longer open. Sliding down from the top edge shows "Your trial has ended" at the bottom of the screen instead. Your settings are kept, so entering a license key brings everything back immediately.
What are the requirements?
macOS 14 Sonoma or later and a multi-touch trackpad: the built-in trackpad of a MacBook or a Magic Trackpad. Both Apple silicon and Intel Macs are supported.
AI actions need macOS 26 or later on a Mac that supports Apple Intelligence.
Can I use it with a mouse only?
No. You open the buttons by sliding a finger down from the top edge of the trackpad and choose by pointing the pointer at an icon, so you need a trackpad. A Mac mini or Mac Studio works with a Magic Trackpad.
Which permissions does Nonet need?
Accessibility (System Settings › Privacy & Security). Nonet uses it to keep clicks and scrolling from reaching the app while the buttons are open (the pointer still moves), to notice a key press so it can close them, and to send keystrokes, choose menu items and read the selected text for actions. Reading finger positions needs no permission.
macOS asks once for Automation permission only when a script uses the browser's URL (NONET_BROWSER_URL) or a File action asks Finder about the selected files. Running a script in Terminal doesn't ask. A screenshot button only sends the macOS screenshot keys, so it needs no Screen Recording permission.
Does Nonet send what I type or how I use it?
No. Nonet looks at the keyboard only while the nine buttons are open, and only to notice that a key was pressed so it can close them. It never records or sends what you type. Settings are stored only on your Mac (~/Library/Application Support/Nonet) and there is no account. The network is used only to check for updates and to open the purchase page.
See the privacy policy for details.
Will it open by accident while I use the trackpad as usual?
It opens only when one finger starts on the top edge of the trackpad and slides down. A move that starts more than 0.6 seconds after you touch, two or more fingers, a palm, a finger that moved into the edge from elsewhere, or a click-and-drag doesn't open it. Moving the pointer straight down from near the far edge can open it, so start moving the pointer away from the far edge.
For apps where you don't want it, choose Turn Off in This App in the Nonet menu. In those apps, sliding down from the top edge leaves the trackpad working as usual.
How do I close it without running anything?
Move the pointer outside the ring of icons and lift. Outside the ring, all the icons dim. Pressing any key also closes them, and the key still reaches your app. A double tick tells you that you lifted outside the ring and nothing ran.
Could I run something I can't undo, like Send, by mistake?
A button runs only if your finger pauses on it before you lift. Lifting while you slide past doesn't run it.
For buttons you can't undo, such as Send or Record, turn on Hold before running in the button's settings. It then runs only if you hold your finger on it for about 0.45 s, until its outline in the HUD has gone all the way around (the trackpad ticks), and then lift.
Will it get in the way of typing or keyboard shortcuts?
No. Opening the buttons uses only the trackpad, never a key. Nonet looks at the keyboard only while the nine buttons are open: pressing a key then closes them without running anything, and the key reaches your app as usual.
Shortcuts you record for a button work the same on JIS, US and other layouts.
Why isn't it on the Mac App Store?
To read finger positions while you use other apps, Nonet relies on a part of macOS that is not public. The App Store does not allow that, so Nonet is sold directly from this site. The app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
How do I uninstall Nonet?
Click Uninstall Nonet… on the Nonet tab of Settings to move the app and its settings to the Trash, then remove Nonet from the Accessibility list. The user guide explains how to also delete your license key and trial record.
How is this different from a Stream Deck?
Stream Deck is a dedicated device from Elgato with a grid of keys that each have their own display. Nonet is software that uses your MacBook trackpad as the buttons. You need no extra hardware, but there are no physical keys or per-key screens, and the trackpad becomes buttons only when you slide down from the top edge to open them.
Who makes Nonet
Nonet is made by Takanari Okazaki, an independent Mac developer. I answer every message myself, usually within two business days.
Nine buttons, right on your trackpad.
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