Observed arrival · 2026-09-08

CmdPad Turns an iPhone into a Mac Control Deck

cmdpad.app Observed source

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A companion app lets an iPhone or iPad copy and paste, launch Mac apps, capture the screen, type snippets, and act as a trackpad.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-08 issue.

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CmdPad pairs an iPhone or iPad with a Mac through a six-digit code and a shared Wi-Fi network, using a small Mac menu-bar companion to carry out requests. The documented controls range from clipboard transfer and app launching to trackpad gestures, screen capture, snippets, widgets, and StandBy support. Its free tier allows six buttons and two snippets; the $6.99 Pro tier adds unlimited buttons and snippets, thirty copied items, sensitivity controls, and updates.

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