MagicPad
Your iPhone. A Magic Trackpad.
Full multi-touch gestures on the same Wi‑Fi. Pair in seconds. Mac Server is free.
Move on the phone — Mac cursor follows. Click to tap.
What is MagicPad?
MagicPad is an iPhone app plus a free Mac menu-bar app called MagicPad Server. Put both on the same Wi‑Fi and connect with the 4-digit code in the menu bar. No MagicPad account — your finger movements never go to the internet. Move, click, two-finger scroll, and right-click are free. Mission Control, Spaces, App Exposé, Show Desktop, and Applications are Pro ($0.99/month or $9.99/year in the iPhone app). You need macOS 14+, an iPhone with iOS 17 or later, Accessibility turned on for MagicPad Server, and VPN off.
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When it comes in handy.
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Couch browsing
Control the Mac on your TV from the sofa — scroll and click, no mouse hunt.
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Two-finger scroll
Natural scrolling that feels like a real Magic Trackpad — smooth and precise.
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Three-finger Mission Control
Swipe up to tile every window. See your whole Mac at a glance.
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Three-finger App Exposé
Swipe down to see every window of the app you’re using.
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Swipe between Spaces
Three fingers left or right to move across desktops and full-screen apps.
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Four-finger show Desktop
Spread four fingers to clear windows and reach the desktop.
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Four-finger Applications
Pinch four fingers to open Applications — search and browse apps by category.
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How to set up MagicPad
- 01
Install on Mac
Download MagicPad Server, open the .dmg, and move it to Applications.
Download → - 02
Get the iPhone app
Install MagicPad from the App Store and allow Local Network.
App Store → - 03
Pair, then start
Select your Mac and enter the 4-digit code from the menu bar.
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Pricing
Start free. Unlock system gestures when you need them.
Free
Move, click, and scroll — enough for browsing the web.
- Move & click
- Two-finger scroll & right-click
No subscription required
Monthly
Full multi-touch gestures, billed monthly.
- Move & click
- Two-finger scroll & right-click
- Mission Control
- Swipe between Spaces
- App Exposé
- Show Desktop
- Applications
Includes a 7-day trial
Yearly
Same Pro gestures — about $0.83 / month.
- Move & click
- Two-finger scroll & right-click
- Mission Control
- Swipe between Spaces
- App Exposé
- Show Desktop
- Applications
Includes a 7-day trial
Pricing is shown for reference. The iPhone app and Mac Server are free to download. Basic features stay free forever. Subscriptions are purchased in the iPhone app via Apple.
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You can start now.
Install the free Mac Server, then get MagicPad on iPhone.
Download Mac Server