Get HapticKey on macOS and Linux Now!
A simple utility application to trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar
Get HapticKey with one command
Pick your system, reveal the step-by-step guide, copy the command, paste it into your terminal and press Enter. This command comes from the project's public source.
Not available for Windows yet.
HapticKey doesn't publish an install command for Windows anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one. It does document one for macOS and Linux — switch to that tab.
Pastes into PowerShell and installs HapticKey on your Windows machine in one step. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
Not available for macOS yet.
HapticKey doesn't publish an install command for macOS or Linux anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one.
Installs HapticKey on your macOS or Linux machine and links it into your PATH — after this,
HapticKey just works from any directory. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
How to set up HapticKey, step by step
Open Terminal. On a Mac it's in Applications ▸ Utilities, or press Cmd+Space and type Terminal. On Linux, press Ctrl+Alt+T. Paste the command and press Enter.
Run HapticKey --help to see the available commands, and
HapticKey --version to confirm the install worked. If your shell complains about
permissions, that project usually documents a corrected command on its own site.
This asks Homebrew to fetch HapticKey and link it into /opt/homebrew/bin (Apple Silicon) or /usr/local/bin (Intel), so you can run it by name.
About HapticKey
Since Touch Bar is just a flat panel, there is no feedback other than a visual change of the key displayed, it is terribly uncomfortable especially when tapping ESC key, like while using Vim
From HapticKey's own README.
About HapticKey
A simple utility application to trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar
| Category | Developer tool |
|---|---|
| Install method | Homebrew |
| Windows | no install command published |
| macOS / Linux | documented install command available |
| Price | Free and open source |
| Command verified | From project source |
| Popularity | 1.7k stars on the project's public repository |
On mobile
HapticKey is a command-line tool, so there is no phone app for it — a phone has no shell to run it in. You'll need a desktop, or a remote shell into a machine that has one.
HapticKey is developed by its own authors. This page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by the project. The command shown here was reproduced from the project's public documentation — always check the project's own documentation before running anything.