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Supermac vs BetterTouchTool

BetterTouchTool is a deep input-customisation and automation tool: trackpad gestures, mouse buttons, Stream Deck, custom triggers, window snapping and a launcher. Supermac is narrower and keyboard-first, with a launcher, AI, window snapping and a set of everyday Mac utilities.

BetterTouchTool wins on gestures, triggers and device customisation. Supermac wins when you want a keyboard-first launcher with the daily utilities already in it.

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Feature comparison

Supermac and BetterTouchTool side by side. Supermac rows link to their shipped feature docs.
What you want to doSupermacBetterTouchTool
Customise trackpad and mouse gestures

Not part of the current Supermac feature list. Supermac's controls are keyboard shortcuts, the launcher and its plugins.

Trackpad gestures, Magic Mouse gestures, mouse buttons and modifier drags are the core of BetterTouchTool.

Source: BetterTouchTool Manual - Trackpad and Magic Mouse
Bind actions to many kinds of triggers

Not a general trigger system: the launcher, global hotkeys and each plugin's own commands are the control surface.

A large catalogue of triggers and built-in actions can be chained, including Stream Deck keys, macro pads and conditional activation groups.

Source: BetterTouchTool
Open apps from a keyboard launcher

Launcher search opens apps from one native field, with math, emoji and window layouts in the same field.

Launcher search docsMath docsEmoji & symbols docsWindow snapping docs

BetterTouchTool includes a Spotlight-style launcher for apps, windows, files, actions and calendar events.

Source: BetterTouchTool Manual - Launcher
Snap windows from the keyboard or by drag

Snap the focused window to halves, thirds and corners from the launcher.

Window snapping docs

Window snapping works by drag, shortcut or gesture, with custom snap areas.

Source: BetterTouchTool Manual - Window Snapping
Chat with an AI using your own key

Built-in streaming AI chat with your own OpenAI, Claude, Gemini or Grok key, or a local Ollama or LM Studio model.

AI chat with your own key docs

Custom AI agents work with OpenAI, Anthropic and local models, with their own instructions and triggers.

Source: BetterTouchTool Manual - AI Assistants
Search clipboard history

Not part of the current Supermac feature list. Supermac focuses on launcher search, AI and the built-in utilities documented on the feature list.

A searchable clipboard manager with previews, plain-text paste and JavaScript text transformers is built in.

Source: BetterTouchTool Manual - Clipboard Manager
Keep small utilities in the same app

File Shelf, Breaks, translation, screenshots, math and emoji search are built in and documented one page each.

File Shelf docsBreaks docsTranslator docsScreenshots docsMath docsEmoji & symbols docs

A screenshot tool, window management and a clipboard manager are built in alongside its action catalogue.

Source: BetterTouchTool
Control Stream Deck and macro pads

Not part of the current Supermac feature list; plugins cover individual services rather than hardware pads.

Native Stream Deck support and many third-party macro pads, without the vendor software.

Source: BetterTouchTool

Last checked October 2026. Competitor notes summarise BetterTouchTool's official documentation and can change; each row links its source. Every Supermac row links to a shipped feature documented on this site.

Sources: BetterTouchTool · BetterTouchTool Manual - Trackpad and Magic Mouse · BetterTouchTool Manual - Launcher · BetterTouchTool Manual - Window Snapping · BetterTouchTool Manual - Clipboard Manager · BetterTouchTool Manual - AI Assistants · BetterTouchTool Manual - Stream Deck · BetterTouchTool Manual - Macro Pads

Who should pick which

Pick Supermac

  • Keyboard-first, not gesture-firstYou want a launcher and hotkeys to do the work, without configuring gestures and triggers per device.
  • Everyday utilities includedYou want File Shelf, break reminders, translation, screenshots and AI in the same app as search.
  • A smaller surface to learnYou prefer a focused set of features over a customisation tool with a large trigger list.

Pick BetterTouchTool

  • Trackpad and mouse customisationYou want gestures, mouse buttons, modifier drags and custom snap areas tuned per device.
  • Stream Deck and macro padsHardware pads and Stream Deck control are part of how you work.
  • Deep automationYou want conditional automations and a large action catalogue chained from any trigger.

FAQ

Is Supermac a replacement for BetterTouchTool?

Only for the keyboard-first parts: launcher, window snapping, AI and built-in utilities. It is not a gesture or input customiser, so BetterTouchTool goes much further there.

Does Supermac support trackpad gestures?

Gestures are not part of the current Supermac feature list. Supermac's documented controls are keyboard shortcuts, the launcher and plugin commands.

Do both have AI?

Yes, in different shapes. BetterTouchTool builds custom AI agents on OpenAI, Anthropic or local models. Supermac has a built-in AI chat with your own key or a local Ollama or LM Studio model.

Which one is better for window snapping?

BetterTouchTool offers more ways to trigger a snap: drag, shortcut, gesture and custom snap areas. Supermac keeps snapping keyboard-first with halves, thirds and corners from the launcher.

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