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Slidr for Mac lets you control volume and brightness by sliding along your MacBook trackpad edges. A lightweight macOS menu bar app with haptic feedback, external monitor support, and more.
MacoS volume and brightness controls move in large steps. You can use smaller steps by holding shift+option, but when watching netflix in bed pressing 3 buttons at once is not ideal.
BetterTouchTool (25$ lifetime) and Swish(15$ lifetime) are utilities that require setup and configuration. I realised from a LOT of beta testers that a lot of people want simplicity and convenience. If you prefer these apps or have them already then Slidr might not be for you. Slidr was made for simplicity.
Download and slide your trackpad edge for smooth, precise volume and brightness control with haptic feedback. Native macOS HUD, no overlays, no config. Install and it just works.
Why not lean forward to press your volume/ brightness keys? I am lazy so I made a solution to make my netflix binge sessions even more chill. just slide
Core features:
Slide one edge for volume, the other for brightness
Precision micro adjustments (no big jumps)
Native macOS HUD (no custom overlays)
Haptic feedback on every adjustment
Menu bar app, minimal resource usage - UNDER 3MB
Modifier keys to enable/disable slidr (toggle or hold) if you prefer
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About Slidr on Product Hunt
“No buttons. Just slide ”
Slidr was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 9 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #48 on the daily leaderboard. Slidr for Mac lets you control volume and brightness by sliding along your MacBook trackpad edges. A lightweight macOS menu bar app with haptic feedback, external monitor support, and more.
Slidr was featured in Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers), Tech (625.4k followers) and Apple (15.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 172.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Slidr?
Slidr was hunted by Zaki Qadus. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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