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shashvat1965/slidesense

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What it is

A macOS menu bar app that turns the left and right edges of the MacBook trackpad into brightness and volume sliders. It adds haptic ticks, an on-screen display, quick mute and a media strip along the bottom edge.

Who it's for

macOS users with a MacBook who want faster brightness and volume control from the trackpad

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make install

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