Version 1.2 is out

Trackpad control,
perfectly tuned.

Slide a finger along the edge of your MacBook trackpad to change volume or brightness.

$5 once · macOS 13 or later

Built for one job.

It sits in your menu bar and stays out of your way.

Edge Gestures

Right edge for volume, left for brightness.

Native HUD

The same overlay as the volume keys.

Swap Sides

Put brightness on the right if you prefer.

Bottom Quarter

Only the bottom of the trackpad responds.

Cursor Freeze

Your pointer stays put while you slide.

Menu bar only

No Dock icon, almost no CPU.

More than volume.

Extra gestures on the corners and bottom edge.

Quick Mute

Double-tap the top-right corner.

Media Strip

Swipe the bottom edge to skip, tap to play.

Haptic Feedback

A light tick as you slide, 20 strengths.

Fine Control

Hold Shift-Option for quarter steps.

Media and mute

  • Swipe bottom right → next track
  • Swipe bottom left → previous track
  • Tap bottom centre → play / pause
  • Double-tap top-right → mute
2× tap
mute
Muted
Next Track
Prev Track
Play / Pause

Set up in a minute.

1Install

Drag EdgeBar to Applications and open it.

2Allow access

Grant Accessibility when asked, for media keys and typing detection.

3Slide

Right edge for volume, left for brightness.

Pay once.

One-time purchase
$5

Pay once, yours to keep

  • All features
  • Lifetime license
  • Free 1.x updates
  • No subscription
Buy EdgeBar - $5

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later

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What's new.

v1.2Latest
  • Redesigned settings panel with live volume and brightness levels
  • New app icon and menu bar icon
  • Welcome guide on first launch walks through gestures and permissions
  • New license window - picks up a copied key automatically
  • Menu bar icon hidden by the notch? Open EdgeBar again to show its settings
Earlier versions
v1.1
  • Now runs on macOS 13 Ventura and later
  • Notarized by Apple - opens without security warnings
  • Fixed license activation
  • Guided Accessibility setup, so media controls and typing detection work out of the box
  • Lives only in the menu bar - no more Dock icon
  • Smoother, more reliable touch tracking
v1.0
  • Initial release
  • Volume control via right trackpad edge
  • Brightness control via left trackpad edge
  • Native macOS HUD via OSDUIHelper
  • Quick Mute via double-tap top-right corner
  • Media Playback Strip on bottom edge
  • Fine Control Mode (Shift+Option for ¼ steps)
  • Haptic feedback at 1/16th notch boundaries
  • Smart Typing Detection (400ms guard)
  • Cursor Freeze during adjustment
  • Swap Sides option in menu bar
  • Bottom Quarter Mode
  • License activation
  • Launch at login

Get EdgeBar.

$5 once, no subscription. macOS 13 or later.

Buy EdgeBar - $5