macOS · Open Source · SwiftUI

Sense

Your Mac. A new sense.

A native macOS utility that turns your trackpad into a pressure gauge and reads your screen's real-time tilt angle.

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Work in progress. Features may change.

Capabilities

Built for your Mac.

Two powerful sensors. One elegant app.

Force Touch Weight

Apply pressure on your trackpad to see live weight readings in grams or Newtons. Qualitative measurement using Force Touch.

Screen Tilt

Real-time screen angle in degrees using your Mac's hinge sensor. Automatically detects compatible hardware.

Tare & Reset

Zero out your readings with Tare or reset calibration completely. Designed for a clean, precise workflow.

Screenshots

See it in action.

Sense app at rest — trackpad scale shows zero force0.00 N
At Rest
Sense app measuring light trackpad pressure — 6.57 N6.57 N
Measuring
Sense app showing active trackpad pressure — 23.69 N23.69 N
Active Press
Installation

How to get Sense

Clone, build, and run in minutes.

01

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Orvyan/Sense.git

zsh
~ %git clone https://github.com/Orvyan/Sense.git
02

Build the project

swift build or open Package.swift in Xcode

zsh
~ %swift build
03

Launch Sense

swift run Sense

zsh
~ %swift run Sense

System requirements

Requires macOS with Force Touch trackpad for weight measurement.