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Listed product details for CmdPalm and Keypause
Detail	CmdPalm	Keypause
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.	Keypause for Mac is a free macOS application that temporarily disables your keyboard, allowing you to clean it without accidental inputs. It supports activation via a keyboard shortcut, menu bar icon, or terminal command. The application automatically re-enables keys after a set timer, ensuring a hassle-free process. While the keyboard is off, your mouse and trackpad remain fully functional. Keypause operates without taking focus from other applications and prioritizes user privacy by not reading typed input.
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	Disables all keyboard keys for safe cleaning. Automatically re-enables keys after a set timer. Keeps mouse and trackpad functional during keyboard lockout. Operates without taking focus from other applications. Supports scripting via a keypause command, Raycast, and Shortcuts. Ensures privacy by not reading typed input.
Best suited to	General Mac users who want to control their computer from a phone	Mac users who need to clean their physical keyboard without accidental input.
Limitations and fit	Does not run on Intel‑based Macs or macOS versions earlier than 15	Not listed
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Listed price	Not listed	Not listed
Platforms	iOS, Android, MacOS	MacOS