Mactivate 1.0.0
Highlights
Mactivate 1.0.0 introduces sensor-driven palm-rest gestures and a Notch Panel for Apple Silicon MacBooks.
Palm-rest gestures
- Calibrate left and right palm-rest taps to the device and user.
- Assign separate actions to left/right double and triple taps.
- Launch applications, open web addresses, run Shortcuts, or reveal the Notch Panel.
Notch Panel
- Reveal a four-action control surface near the MacBook notch.
- Configure each slot through the native Configuration Window.
- Use ambient-light sensing for hands-free Notch Hover.
Install
Homebrew
brew tap HarshitBadam/mactivate
brew trust --cask HarshitBadam/mactivate/mactivate
brew install --cask mactivateDisk image
Download Mactivate-1.0.0.dmg from the assets below and drag Mactivate into Applications.
Compatibility
- macOS 13 or newer
- Apple Silicon MacBook
- Built-in motion and ambient-light sensors
Security notice
Mactivate is distributed with ad-hoc signing and is not Apple-notarized. macOS may require approval under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway after the first launch.
Do not disable Gatekeeper.
Verification
The SHA-256 checksum is available in Mactivate-1.0.0.dmg.sha256.