Put your phone to work

Phone mouse, keyboard and Mac remote guides.

Use the phone you own to control your Mac. Start with a wireless mouse and keyboard, then try a shortcut deck, presentation remote or phone microphone for voice typing.

Free & open source macOS 15+ · Apple silicon

9 practical guides · iPhone, iPad & Android

Point. Scroll.Stay put.

Move one finger to point. Use two to scroll. Keep a keyboard within reach.
Current CmdPalm Trackpad screen with modifier keys, a scroll strip and click buttons
Trackpad & keyboardReal CmdPalm screens
01 / Trackpad & keyboard

Use your phone as a Mac mouse and trackpad

Point, click, scroll and type on a Mac from an iPhone, iPad or Android phone. No phone app to install.

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Your shortcuts.One tap.

Your everyday actions, arranged on a panel you can make your own.
Current CmdPalm Deck screen with buttons for Mac actions, media and keyboard shortcuts
CmdPalm’s default Apps deck page with Finder, Safari, Terminal, Music, Messages, Notes, Calendar and Settings
Essentials + Apps · Two default Deck pagesReal CmdPalm screens
02 / Shortcuts & automation

Turn a spare phone into a Mac shortcut deck

Build a small panel for the apps, shortcuts and everyday actions you use most.

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Next slide.In your palm.

Big Back and Next keys, with the presentation controls you need beside them.
Current CmdPalm Presentation keyboard with Escape, Blank, Play, Back and Next keys
PresentationsReal CmdPalm screens
03 / Presentations

Control Mac presentation slides from your phone

Start with the Presentation keyboard preset and put large slide controls in your palm.

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Say it.Your Mac types.

Speak into your phone. Your Mac recognises the words on the Mac itself.
Current CmdPalm typing panel showing Listening, Live mode and the stop dictation button
Voice typingReal CmdPalm screens
04 / Voice typing

Use your phone’s microphone to type on your Mac

Set up an encrypted connection, speak into your phone and let your Mac transcribe.

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Your keys.Your layout.

Choose the keys. Set their size. Add a trackpad when the job needs a pointer.
CmdPalm 0.7.0 Editing keyboard in edit mode with a trackpad, Undo, Redo, Save, arrows and a Shift key
CmdPalm’s actual Game keyboard with a trackpad, WASD, modifiers, Space and Click
Editing + Game · Custom keyboard presetsReal CmdPalm screens
05 / Custom keyboards

Build a custom Mac keyboard on your phone

Make a few large keys for editing, navigation or a game, with an optional trackpad.

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Press play.Stay put.

Pause, skip or turn it down without getting up to reach your Mac.
Current CmdPalm Media screen with playback buttons, a volume slider and brightness controls
CmdPalm’s Apps section with search, Open and All apps filters, and native Mac app icons
Media + Apps · Playback and app controlsReal CmdPalm screens
06 / Apps & media

Control your Mac from the couch

Open apps, pause playback and adjust volume using the Apps and Media screens.

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Mac keys.Within reach.

Your Mac’s layout, function keys, modifiers and Caps Lock state. Turn your phone for more room.
CmdPalm 0.6.0 full Mac keyboard in landscape, with Caps Lock lit green, function keys, modifiers and arrows
Mac keyboard & typingReal CmdPalm screens
07 / Mac keyboard & typing

Use a full Mac keyboard on your phone

Use Mac keys, a Caps Lock light, sticky modifiers, live typing and a sideways keyboard that works with rotation locked.

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One gesture.Your action.

Tune the feel, choose your scroll strip, and put familiar Mac actions under your fingers.
CmdPalm 0.5.0 gesture settings with pinch-together and spread-apart assignments
Gestures & trackpad settingsReal CmdPalm screens
08 / Gestures & trackpad settings

Make the trackpad and gestures feel right

Tune dragging, smooth zoom, rotation and the scroll strip, then assign three- and four-finger gestures.

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Your setup.Take it with you.

Remember your phone, copy a familiar layout, and stay in control of paired devices.
CmdPalm 0.7.0 selective copy picker showing settings and a custom keyboard
Setup, settings & accessReal CmdPalm screens
09 / Setup, settings & access

Set up and manage your CmdPalm devices

Keep your phone setup, copy settings to another device, manage pairing, and pause or revoke access.

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