A small Mac utility from ThreeSided Studios
Keep typing.
Your trackpad can wait.
PalmGuardian pauses pointer input for a fraction of a second after every keystroke, stopping accidental clicks and cursor jumps before they reach your apps.
- macOS 13 and later
- Apple silicon
- No account or telemetry
This demo uses the same simple rule as the Mac app: a keystroke starts a short guard window.
Typing activity stays on your Mac.
It lives in the menu bar, not your workflow.
Set the recovery window from 0.1 to 2.0 seconds.
How it works
One small boundary between your hands and your cursor.
PalmGuardian watches for the fact that a key was pressed. It does not record which key. During the recovery window, pointer events are discarded. When the window ends, your trackpad responds normally.
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Key pressed
The guard wakes
Any keystroke starts the configurable recovery window.
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While typing
Pointer input pauses
Mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling are intercepted temporarily.
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Hands lift
The trackpad returns
No polling loop and no mode to remember. The window simply expires.
A utility, not a lifestyle
Set it once. Leave it alone.
PalmGuardian is a compact menu bar app. Turn protection on, choose the delay that matches your typing style, and optionally launch it when you sign in.
- System
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Processor
- Apple silicon
- Permissions
- Accessibility and Input Monitoring
- Data collected
- None
Private on purpose
The app notices activity, not content.
PalmGuardian needs system permission because it works before pointer events reach your apps. It detects that a key event occurred, but it does not store the key, build a history, create an account, or send typing data anywhere.
Read the plain-language privacy policyQuestions
The sensible ones.
Why does PalmGuardian need Accessibility access?
macOS requires Accessibility permission for an app to intercept pointer events before another app receives them. PalmGuardian cannot provide its core protection without it.
Does it read what I type?
No. PalmGuardian reacts to the presence of a key-down event. It does not retain the key value, record text, or transmit typing activity.
Will it block an external mouse?
The current release pauses pointer events generally during the recovery window, including mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling. You can disable PalmGuardian instantly from the menu bar.
Can I change how long the trackpad pauses?
Yes. The recovery window is adjustable from 0.1 to 2.0 seconds. The default is 0.5 seconds.
Release in progress
A calmer trackpad is nearly here.
The first signed Mac release is being prepared now. PalmGuardian will be free, require no account, and collect no personal data.