macOS Menu Bar App
Detect physical slaps and USB plug-in events on your MacBook, then instantly trigger actions like panic mode, sound playback, or script execution.
Apple Silicon only · macOS 14+
Everything you need to make your Mac respond to you.
Uses Apple Silicon's built-in accelerometer to detect physical impacts with configurable sensitivity. High-pass filtering distinguishes real slaps from normal movement.
Detect USB device plug-in events. Works with any device by default, with optional filtering to target specific devices.
Map triggers to powerful actions: Panic Mode (hide windows, mute audio), play sounds, run shell scripts, or execute AppleScript.
Lives in your menu bar — lightweight, always available, and non-intrusive. Configure everything from a simple dropdown interface.
Yes. The app simply reads raw data from your built-in accelerometer; it does not modify any system files or hardware firmware. While a firm tap is all it takes to trigger an action, Slap2Actions is not responsible for any "enthusiastic" physical damage or voided warranties. Use common sense: a tap is a trigger, a punch is a repair bill.
It's a macOS utility that lives in your menu bar. It turns physical impacts on your MacBook and USB connection events into digital triggers. Want to run a script by tapping your laptop? Now you can.
Slap2Actions requires Apple Silicon (M1 Pro, or any M2/M3/M4 chip) and macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.
Panic Mode (Instantly hide all windows and mute audio), sound playback, shell script execution, and AppleScript execution.
The app polls the internal accelerometer via the Apple SPU. We use a High-Pass Filter to ignore "static" movements (like using your laptop on a train) and only trigger when a sudden impulse—a spike in G-force—is detected.
You can dial this in via the menu bar settings. A low threshold makes it an "earthquake detector" (very sensitive), while a high threshold requires a "full commitment" slap to trigger. We recommend starting in the middle and adjusting to your desk's vibration levels.
Yes — try it on your Mac before purchasing, and we'll sort things out. However, no refunds or warranty for slapping too hard or breaking stuff.
