HapticPad – feel the web on Mac trackpad

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HapticPad - feel the web on Mac trackpad
Feel every link. Browse by touch.

HapticPad brings haptic feedback to your browser - firing through your Mac's Force Touch trackpad as you hover over links, buttons, and inputs. Your Mac's Force Touch trackpad is underutilised. HapticPad finally puts it to work on the web.

Boost flow and productivity.


HOW IT WORKS

This Chrome extension works alongside the HapticPad Mac app. When you hover over an interactive element, the extension detects it instantly and signals the Mac app via a local connection. The Mac app fires a haptic pulse through your trackpad in under 10ms - fast enough to feel like a reflex, not a reaction.


7 CONFIGURABLE HAPTIC PATTERNS

Choose a different pattern for each element type (link, button, input field):

-Single tap
-Double tap (fast, medium, or slow)
-Triple tap (fast or slow)
-Quad tap

Every pattern is assigned independently in the Mac app's Settings panel.


COMPLETELY PRIVATE - ZERO DATA LEAVES YOUR MAC

The extension transmits only element type (link, button, input). No URLs, no page content, no keystrokes, no analytics, no remote servers. Everything runs locally between Chrome and the Mac app.


REQUIREMENTS

-Mac with Force Touch trackpad (MacBook, Macbook Air or Magic Trackpad, not Macbook Neo)
-macOS 13 Ventura or later
-HapticPad Mac app (available on the Mac App Store)


PRICING

HapticPad is free to try for 7 days — no account, no credit card. After the trial, unlock unlimited access for a one-time payment of $4.99 via the Mac App Store. No subscription. Works on every Mac you own with the same Apple ID.

Install HapticPad for Mac at hapticpad.app