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Listed product details for CmdPalm and Freebuff
Detail	CmdPalm	Freebuff
Overview	CmdPalm is a free and open-source application that turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone into a wireless mouse, trackpad, and keyboard for your Mac. It allows you to control your Mac from your phone, using gestures, typing, and voice typing. The application is available for Macs running macOS 15+ on Apple silicon and supports custom keyboards and multi-step decks. It is useful for presentations, media playback, and hands-free typing. CmdPalm does not require a phone app or account and keeps all communication on the local network, making it a convenient and secure option for Mac users.	Because it requires no payment or credit‑card information, Freebuff enables users to run coding agents in parallel on their machines or in the cloud while keeping their projects, eliminating the need for recurring fees of competing services.
Listed features	Trackpad – tap, drag, two‑finger scroll with momentum, pinch‑zoom, rotate, assignable gestures Keyboard – full Mac layout with modifiers, function and media keys Custom keyboards – user‑defined key sets for shortcuts, games or editing Deck – shortcut panel for app launches, text snippets, system actions and multi‑step sequences App launcher & media – launch, switch, quit apps and control playback, volume and brightness Voice typing – speak into the phone and have on‑device speech converted to text on the Mac	Not listed
Best suited to	General Mac users who want to control their computer from a phone	Not listed
Limitations and fit	Does not run on Intel‑based Macs or macOS versions earlier than 15	Not listed
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium, Free
Listed price	Not listed	Not listed
Platforms	iOS, Android, MacOS	MacOS, Browser, Windows