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Install bettertouchtool with Homebrew Cask
Tool to customise input devices and automate computer systems. Version 6.999,2026110310 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool to customise input devices and automate computer systems
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Project history and usage
BetterTouchTool is a long-running macOS input-customization and automation utility. It maps gestures, buttons, keys, devices, scripts, and other triggers to actions and multi-step workflows.
Project history
BetterTouchTool is developed by Andreas Hegenberg and folivora.AI. Officially archived builds bearing 2010 filenames and the site's claim of more than sixteen years on the Mac place its origins around 2010.
Over time the project expanded well beyond its original touch and gesture emphasis. The current product treats many input sources as triggers that can invoke hundreds of built-in or scripted actions.
Adoption history
The official site reports more than sixteen years on the Mac and hundreds of thousands of users. Its scope grew from gesture customization into a broad automation environment supporting keyboards, mice, Stream Deck devices, MIDI, scripts, floating interfaces, window management, clipboard history, and launchers.
How it is used
Users define triggers from trackpads, mice, keyboards, Stream Decks, MIDI devices, URLs, scripts, and other inputs, then associate them with built-in or custom actions.
Configurations can be organized into presets. Presets can be exported as JSON for backup or sharing, but the official documentation warns that imported presets may contain scripts and should come only from trusted sources.
Why package nerds care
BetterTouchTool is a characteristic Mac power-user package: one application can replace several narrowly focused remapping, window-management, launcher, and automation utilities. Exportable JSON presets make elaborate configurations portable and shareable, while Homebrew Cask provides a repeatable installation path.
Timeline
- Circa 2010: Earliest builds represented in the official release archive.
- 2026: Official site reports more than sixteen years on the Mac and hundreds of thousands of users.
Related projects
- BetterSnapTool, BTT Remote, BTT Mobile, and KeyboardCleanTool are related folivora.AI products.
- The official community site hosts support discussions and shared presets.
Sources
- https://docs.folivora.ai/docs/configuration/presets/ — official preset import, export, and sharing documentation.
- https://docs.folivora.ai/docs/configuration/restoring-backups/ — official backup behavior and storage location.
- https://folivora.ai/ — official product description, developer attribution, adoption statements, and feature inventory.
- https://folivora.ai/releases/ — official archive containing historical builds.
security posture
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- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/BetterTouchTool
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Version and freshness
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version6.999,2026110310
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://folivora.ai/none confidence
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Package metadata
| Package key | cask:bettertouchtool |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.999,2026110310 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/bettertouchtool |
| Homepage | https://folivora.ai/ |
| Upstream docs | https://folivora.ai/ |
| Source archive | https://folivora.ai/releases/btt6.999-2026110310.zip |
| SHA-256 | cf0e7ec6a20c6bcb26147e3b296c581c071643772d077414df4516bb6048aff8 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | bettertouchtool |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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