Double tap
Assign one app and open it or bring it forward instantly.
TapLaunch for macOS
Tap your MacBook. Launch your apps.
Open your favorite Mac apps with a gentle double or triple tap. TapLaunch is small, private, local, and built for supported Apple Silicon MacBooks.
No microphone. No camera. No account. No analytics.
Listening
Double tap opens one app
Triple tap opens another
Simple by design
A tiny Mac utility for faster app access.
TapLaunch runs quietly on your Mac and listens for gentle MacBook motion taps using the built-in sensor path available on supported Apple Silicon MacBooks.
The first version is intentionally focused: double tap opens one app, triple tap opens another. Nothing extra, nothing noisy.
What it does
Two gestures. Two apps. Fast switching.
Triple tap
Set a second app for the other tool you use all day.
Cloud setup
Settings and tap detection stay local on your Mac.
Tap test
See TapLaunch listening before you trust it.
The tap test view gives instant feedback while you tune sensitivity. Gentle taps become clean local events, so you know the gesture is ready before assigning it to your workflow.
Live tap signal
Listening
Threshold
0.13
One tap heard
Double tap ready
Triple tap matched
How it works
Choose apps. Tap gently. Keep moving.
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Choose an app for double tap.
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Choose an app for triple tap.
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Use a gentle double or triple tap on your MacBook.
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TapLaunch opens the selected app or brings it to the front.
Private by default
Tap detection happens on your Mac.
TapLaunch does not use your microphone, camera, keyboard input, or trackpad clicks. It does not send motion data to a server.
No microphone
No camera
No analytics
No cloud account
Compatibility
Made for Apple Silicon MacBooks.
Supported
Apple Silicon MacBook Air, Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, macOS 14 or newer.
Not currently supported
Intel Macs, Mac mini, Mac Studio, iMac, external keyboards, and external trackpads.
Local helper
Small helper. Clean tap events.
macOS does not provide a simple public tap sensor API for MacBooks. TapLaunch uses a small local helper to access supported motion sensor reports reliably in the background.
The helper reads local motion data and sends clean tap events back to TapLaunch. It does not open apps directly, run scripts, or connect to the internet.
Motion sensor
Local helper
TapLaunch
Selected app
FAQ
Good things to know.
Does TapLaunch use the microphone?
No. TapLaunch does not listen to sound. It uses supported MacBook motion sensor data.
Does it work with external keyboards or trackpads?
No. TapLaunch detects gentle physical taps on the MacBook itself.
What happens if the selected app is already open?
TapLaunch brings it to the front.
Can I pause detection?
Yes. Detection can be paused from the app settings.
Double tap for one app. Triple tap for another.
Small, private, local, and built for MacBook workflows.
Download for macOS For supported Apple Silicon MacBooks running macOS 14 or newer.