Better Touch Tool Touch Bar

1. Better Touch Tool Touch Bar Spotify
2. Better Touch Tool Touch Bar

Download Touchbar Pet
(version 0.8.1)

This is currently a work-in-progress, but feel free to download and check out the beta!

I'll be updating it every several days, check back!

1. BetterTouchTool turns it into hard-working assistant that with a tap or a gesture you can have launch apps, change brightness, swap Spaces and make windows snap to the sides of your screen.
2. Git pull a project and more – Better touch tool – TouchBar This is a short tutorial on how to setup Terminal command with Better touch tool in one of my use cases. In my case I used Synchronous blocking terminal command that git pulls from the repo and at the same time remakes changes to one configuration file to prepare it for local.
3. My Touch Bar gives me the current date and time, the current temperature (and daily high and low), and a list of my upcoming appointments. I like to think of it as my 'Informational Touch Bar' and it was easy to set up with BetterTouchTool. Here's a picture of my Touch Bar.

Version Updates

To adopt a pet you first select 'Adopt pet' then it takes you to the screen where you can pick the name, type of pet (Dog, Cat, Rabbit) and the color of the coat (4 types).

version 0.1 – basic app
version 0.2 – tail animations
version 0.3 – pet can die now
version 0.4 – starts as a baby
version 0.5 – childhood stage, pet poops now
version 0.6 – egg and elder stage
version 0.7 – always present in touchbar. two-finger tap to use the laser pointer. the lifecycle completes when the elder transforms into an egg
version 0.8 – swipe to roll a ball, save on quit
version 0.8.2 – some more animations

FAQ

How do I open the app?
You used to have to right-click the app to open it. But the latest build is notarized by Apple, so it should open normally. If you are still having problems opening version 0.5 or later, this Apple support article might help.

What MacOS version do I need to run this app?
MacOS 10.14 and higher.

I opened the app, but only see a blank window titled 'Touchbar Pet'.
Look at your touchbar!

I still don't see anything on my touchbar.
You may have changed your touchbar settings at some point.
1. Go to your computer's System Preferences.
2. Click 'Keyboard'.
3. Set 'Touch Bar shows' to 'App Controls'
4. Reopen the Touchbar Pet app.

What are the controls?
– Tap your pet to pet it.
– Tap poop to remove it.
– Tap the egg to hatch it.
– Tap an empty spot on your touchbar to place a food pellet.
– Tap anywhere with two fingers play with a laser pointer.
– Swipe in an empty spot to roll a ball.

Why is my pet losing health?
– Your pet is starving (hunger level is 10).
– Your pet is overfed (you fed them for a while after hunger reached 0).
– Your pet's environment is too dirty. Tap poop to clean it up.
– Your pet is dying of loneliness. Pet them and play with them more frequently.
This list will be expanded in future versions.

How does my pet regain health?
When I'm sick, I feel better by eating enough food and getting plenty of sleep. Let your pet take naps with hunger less than 4 (but don't overfeed them), and let them wake up on their own (don't force them awake).

How do I keep my pet happy?
Make sure they are healthy, well-fed, and pet them often. They like a clean environment, so remove any poop. They get grumpy if they are awakened from naps too often.
This list will be expanded in future versions.

I love the Touch Bar. That's why I was so upset that Apple just sat on its useless user interface. So, inspired by Vas3k's popular blog post on the subject, and determined to make good on the promise that Apple broke, I've spent a (ridiculous) amount of time reworking the foundations of the Touch Bar into GoldenChaos-BTT: a true general purpose Touch Bar UI with support for tons of apps that's intuitive enough to make you love your Touch Bar again - or, more likely, for the first time.

Want to buy me a coffee? You can donate here: https://paypal.me/GoldenChaos

Thinking about buying BetterTouchTool because of this preset?Use this link and I'll get 40%. 🙂

Need help or have a feature request? Visit the GC-BTT thread on the BetterTouchTool forums and make a post!

Latest stable version: GoldenChaos-BTT 3.392

Latest experimental version: None

How to Install

1. Make sure you're using the latest version of BetterTouchTool.
2. Follow one of the two release links at the top of this post and click 'Direct import to BTT'.
3. Say yes to BTT when it asks if you want to import the preset.
4. [Upgrades only] Say yes when BTT asks if you want to overwrite your existing GC-BTT.

Home Strip

^{The default key set when nothing is open. Fullscreen doubles as escape key; tap for escape, long-press for fullscreen.}

1. BetterTouchTool turns it into hard-working assistant that with a tap or a gesture you can have launch apps, change brightness, swap Spaces and make windows snap to the sides of your screen.
2. Git pull a project and more – Better touch tool – TouchBar This is a short tutorial on how to setup Terminal command with Better touch tool in one of my use cases. In my case I used Synchronous blocking terminal command that git pulls from the repo and at the same time remakes changes to one configuration file to prepare it for local.
3. My Touch Bar gives me the current date and time, the current temperature (and daily high and low), and a list of my upcoming appointments. I like to think of it as my 'Informational Touch Bar' and it was easy to set up with BetterTouchTool. Here's a picture of my Touch Bar.

Version Updates

To adopt a pet you first select 'Adopt pet' then it takes you to the screen where you can pick the name, type of pet (Dog, Cat, Rabbit) and the color of the coat (4 types).

version 0.1 – basic app
version 0.2 – tail animations
version 0.3 – pet can die now
version 0.4 – starts as a baby
version 0.5 – childhood stage, pet poops now
version 0.6 – egg and elder stage
version 0.7 – always present in touchbar. two-finger tap to use the laser pointer. the lifecycle completes when the elder transforms into an egg
version 0.8 – swipe to roll a ball, save on quit
version 0.8.2 – some more animations

FAQ

How do I open the app?
You used to have to right-click the app to open it. But the latest build is notarized by Apple, so it should open normally. If you are still having problems opening version 0.5 or later, this Apple support article might help.

What MacOS version do I need to run this app?
MacOS 10.14 and higher.

I opened the app, but only see a blank window titled 'Touchbar Pet'.
Look at your touchbar!

I still don't see anything on my touchbar.
You may have changed your touchbar settings at some point.
1. Go to your computer's System Preferences.
2. Click 'Keyboard'.
3. Set 'Touch Bar shows' to 'App Controls'
4. Reopen the Touchbar Pet app.

What are the controls?
– Tap your pet to pet it.
– Tap poop to remove it.
– Tap the egg to hatch it.
– Tap an empty spot on your touchbar to place a food pellet.
– Tap anywhere with two fingers play with a laser pointer.
– Swipe in an empty spot to roll a ball.

Why is my pet losing health?
– Your pet is starving (hunger level is 10).
– Your pet is overfed (you fed them for a while after hunger reached 0).
– Your pet's environment is too dirty. Tap poop to clean it up.
– Your pet is dying of loneliness. Pet them and play with them more frequently.
This list will be expanded in future versions.

How does my pet regain health?
When I'm sick, I feel better by eating enough food and getting plenty of sleep. Let your pet take naps with hunger less than 4 (but don't overfeed them), and let them wake up on their own (don't force them awake).

How do I keep my pet happy?
Make sure they are healthy, well-fed, and pet them often. They like a clean environment, so remove any poop. They get grumpy if they are awakened from naps too often.
This list will be expanded in future versions.

I love the Touch Bar. That's why I was so upset that Apple just sat on its useless user interface. So, inspired by Vas3k's popular blog post on the subject, and determined to make good on the promise that Apple broke, I've spent a (ridiculous) amount of time reworking the foundations of the Touch Bar into GoldenChaos-BTT: a true general purpose Touch Bar UI with support for tons of apps that's intuitive enough to make you love your Touch Bar again - or, more likely, for the first time.

Want to buy me a coffee? You can donate here: https://paypal.me/GoldenChaos

Thinking about buying BetterTouchTool because of this preset?Use this link and I'll get 40%. 🙂

Need help or have a feature request? Visit the GC-BTT thread on the BetterTouchTool forums and make a post!

Latest stable version: GoldenChaos-BTT 3.392

Latest experimental version: None

How to Install

1. Make sure you're using the latest version of BetterTouchTool.
2. Follow one of the two release links at the top of this post and click 'Direct import to BTT'.
3. Say yes to BTT when it asks if you want to import the preset.
4. [Upgrades only] Say yes when BTT asks if you want to overwrite your existing GC-BTT.

Home Strip

^{The default key set when nothing is open. Fullscreen doubles as escape key; tap for escape, long-press for fullscreen.}

^{Open a browser, and browser controls appear in the Home Strip.}

^{Open more apps to reveal a wide range of dynamic controls and widgets. Close apps to dismiss their controls.}

Modifier Menus

^{Hold command, option, or control to access the app switcher, control strip, or window snapping controls.}

Dynamic Menu Bar

^{Dynamic Menu Bar with three size options lets you dedicate as much or as little space to widgets as you like.}

Better Touch Tool Touch Bar Spotify

Widget Groups

^{Widget Groups like Emoji Picker, Browser Tabs, and Language Switcher replace the Home Strip, but not the Menu Bar.}

Modal Widgets

^{Access expanded-view Modal Widgets by long-pressing on Weather, Now Playing, Reminders, Calendar, Volume, and more.}

Dock Badges

_{Dock Badges appear on the left side of the Touch Bar and remain sticky.}

_{Built-in Dock Badge support for all of your favorite third party apps; enable or disable them in the GC-BTT Settings menu.}

_{Dock Badges also support handoff!}

Convenient Settings Window

Better Touch Tool Touch Bar

^{The straightforward GC-BTT Settings panel (⌘⌥⇧P) makes it easy to deeply customize your Touch Bar.}

Only install the latest version unless you have a specific troubleshooting reason. If you do need to install an older version for whatever reason, make sure the version of BetterTouchTool you're running is greater than or equal to the GoldenChaos-BTT version you're installing.

Notes

• Versions 3.186 and earlier require icalBuddy (brew install ical-buddy) for the reminders widgets to work.
• Versions 3.065-4 and earlier require icalBuddy (brew install ical-buddy) for the calendar and reminders widget to work.
• Versions 2.543 and earlier require the Python Requests module (pip install requests) and Locateme (brew install locateme) for the weather widget to work.
• Versions 2.531 and earlier require the calendar widget to first be edited to include the names of the calendars that you wish to display.
• Versions 2.516 and earlier require Location Helper and JSON Helper for the weather widget to work. Not compatible with macOS Mojave.

Version history

• [Verified] [Stable] 3.392 (Jun 30 2020)
• [Verified] [Stable] 3.368 (May 2 2020)
• [Experimental] 3.358 (Apr 16 2020)
• [Experimental] 3.352 (Mar 29 2020)
• [Experimental] 3.346 (Mar 17 2020)
• [Experimental] 3.335 (Feb 20 2020)
• [Verified] [Stable] 3.202 (Sep 18 2019)
• [Verified] [Stable] 3.201 (Sep 14 2019)
• [Verified] [Stable] 3.200 (Sep 13 2019)
• [Stable RC2] 3.194 (Sep 9 2019)
• [Stable RC1] 3.187 (Sep 8 2019)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 3.186 (Aug 23 2019)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 3.176 (Aug 8 2019)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 3.173 (Aug 8 2019)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 3.172-3 (Aug 4 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.172-2 (Aug 4 2019)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 3.172 (Aug 3 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.167 (Jul 24 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.065-4 (Jun 8 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.065-3 (Jun 8 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.065-2 (Jun 8 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.065 (Jun 6 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.061 (Jun 6 2019)
• [Experimental] 3.061 (Jun 5 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.850 (May 18 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.825 (May 12 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.814 (May 11 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.763 (Apr 23 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.760 (Apr 19 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.754 (Apr 8 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.723-5 (Mar 4 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.723-4 (Mar 2 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.723-3 (Mar 2 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.723-2 (Mar 1 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.723 (Feb 28 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.720 (Feb 26 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.719 (Feb 23 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.718 (Feb 22 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.706 (Feb 2 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.700 (Jan 26 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.698 (Jan 26 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.689 (Jan 10 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.686 (Jan 1 2019)
• [Experimental] 2.685 (Dec 30 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.671-2 (Dec 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.671 (Dec 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.670 (Dec 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.669-2 (Dec 21 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.669 (Dec 19 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.667 (Dec 18 2018)
• [Verified] [Stable] 2.641 (Sep 25 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.639-4 (Sep 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.639-3 (Sep 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.639-2 (Sep 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.639 (Sep 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.638 (Sep 12 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.636-3 (Sep 10 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.636-2 (Sep 10 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.636 (Sep 9 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.635 (Sep 7 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.634 (Sep 6 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.628 (Sep 4 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.627-2 (Sep 3 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.627 (Sep 3 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.626 'Stitch' (Sep 2 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.625 (Sep 1 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.624 (Aug 31 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.620-3 (Aug 31 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.620-2 (Aug 30 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.620 (Aug 30 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.610 (Aug 28 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.608-2 (Aug 27 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.608 (Aug 27 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.605-2 (Aug 26 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.605 (Aug 25 2018)
• [Verified] [Stable] 2.600 (Aug 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.566-4 (Aug 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.566-3 (Aug 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.566-2 (Aug 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.566 (Aug 22 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563-6 (Aug 17 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563-5 (Aug 17 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563-4 (Aug 16 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563-3 (Aug 16 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563-2 (Aug 16 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.563 (Aug 16 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.561-5 (Aug 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.561-4 (Aug 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.561-3 (Aug 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.561-2 (Aug 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.561 (Aug 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.557-4 (Aug 14 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.557-3 (Aug 14 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.557-2 (Aug 14 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.557 (Aug 14 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.555 (Aug 13 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.553-2 (Aug 13 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.553 (Aug 12 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.551-2 (Aug 11 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.551 (Aug 11 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.550 (Aug 10 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.543 (Aug 7 2018)
• [Verified] [Experimental] 2.536-5 (Aug 2 2018)
• [Verified] [Stable] 2.536-4 (Aug 1 2018)
• [Verified] [Stable] 2.536-3 (Jul 30 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.536-2 (Jul 27 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.536 (Jul 27 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.532 (Jul 24 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.531-3 (Jul 24 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.531-2 (Jul 24 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.531 (Jul 24 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.530-2 (Jul 12 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.530 (Jul 10 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.526 (Jun 27 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.525-2 (Jun 23 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.525 (Jun 21 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.518-3 (Jun 15 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.518-2 (Jun 14 2018)
• [Experimental] 2.518 (Jun 13 2018, download unavailable)
• [Experimental] 2.516 (Jun 6 2018)
• [Verified] [Stable] 2.513 (Jun 1 2018, initial public release)