BetterTouchTool 6.681

BetterTouchTool (BTT) is a deep macOS automation and customization app developed by Andreas Hegenberg's folivora.ai, letting users map trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, key sequences, Touch Bar layouts, Stream Deck keys, Siri Remote input, and more to hundreds of possible actions. BetterTouchTool requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or later, is distributed directly from the official folivora.ai website and via Setapp, and offers a 45-day trial before requiring a license. Version 6.681 falls between the extensively documented 6.635 (July 13, 2026) and 6.716 (August 11, 2026) releases on the official changelog — no separately itemized entry for 6.681 specifically was found, so it likely represents an incremental point release; the surrounding official updates added a Spotlight-style Launcher with natural-language calculations, major mouse gesture reliability fixes, a first version of the BTT Mobile companion app, and expanded AI assistant integration. What sets BetterTouchTool apart from Apple's built-in customization options is the sheer breadth of what it consolidates into a single app. Beyond its original gesture-mapping core, BTT now bundles window snapping and moving (comparable to BetterSnapTool), a clipboard manager, a window switcher, screenshot capture and editing, menu bar customization, live touch visualization, usage statistics, and — as of recent versions — a full Spotlight-style Launcher supporting app/file/window search, AI chat, natural-language calculations powered by Soulver's core engine, and floating menus that can drive physical macro pads like Elgato Stream Deck, Loupedeck, and Logitech MX Creative Console devices directly, without vendor software. Optional AI assistant features (off by default) add support for models from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and others, usable for natural-language automation setup, scripting help, and even generating custom Swift-based plugins.

Launch BetterTouchTool and grant the required Accessibility and other system permissions when prompted. Set up gesture, keyboard, or device triggers by selecting a trigger category and recording or configuring the specific input. Attach one or more actions to each trigger — launching apps, resizing windows, running scripts, or showing a floating menu. Try the built-in Launcher (Spotlight-style) for quick app, file, and window search, or natural-language calculations. Set up floating menus if you want on-screen widgets or want to drive a physical macro pad like a Stream Deck directly. Enable optional AI assistant features in Preferences if you want natural-language help configuring triggers and actions. Install the free BTT Mobile companion app on iPhone or iPad if you want to control your Mac or continue AI chats remotely.