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What it is

Turns an Apple Watch into a pointer for a Mac. The watch sends aim, tap-to-click, drag, scroll and pause commands over Bluetooth to a Swift receiver on the Mac, with no Wi-Fi or servers involved.

Who it's for

Mac users with an Apple Watch who want to control the cursor from their wrist, and developers interested in Bluetooth pointer input

How to use it

Install

swift run WatchPointer

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