niw/HapticKey
A simple utility application to trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
35/100
- Activity 27
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3194
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 442
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1671 stars · 63 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
HapticKey is a macOS utility application that triggers haptic feedback (trackpad vibration) when tapping the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro. It also optionally plays a sound effect or flashes the screen, improving usability of the flat Touch Bar, especially for keys like ESC.
Use cases
- get haptic feedback when tapping ESC on the Touch Bar while using Vim
- make Touch Bar taps feel tactile via trackpad vibration
- add a sound or visual flash when touching the Touch Bar
- listen for Touch Bar tap events and trigger custom feedback
- improve Touch Bar usability on MacBooks without physical key feedback
When to choose
- you use a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar and miss tactile feedback
- you frequently tap ESC or function keys on the Touch Bar (e.g., Vim users)
- you want a lightweight, open-source menu bar utility for Touch Bar feedback
When to avoid
- your Mac has no Touch Bar (Touch Bar was removed from newer MacBooks)
- you need signed, notarized binaries without adjusting Security & Privacy settings
- you need feedback on arbitrary events without writing custom Objective-C code
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools accessibility touchbar haptic-feedback objective-c menu-bar-utility vim macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/niw/HapticKey · fetched 2026-08-28 · d2c1bf06ed1b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| niw/HapticKey | main | 35 |
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