MacTap

Try MacTap free for 7 days. Then a one-time $29.99 to keep — no subscription.

Every other Mac remote control app stops working the moment you leave your WiFi. MacTap doesn't.

Control your Mac from your iPhone or Apple Watch — from the next room, your office, a coffee shop, or the other side of the world. MacTap uses SSH over Tailscale's encrypted mesh network to reach your Mac over any internet connection, anywhere on the planet.

SECURE BY DESIGN
Your commands travel directly from your device to your Mac through Tailscale's WireGuard-encrypted tunnel. No third-party servers. No cloud relay. No analytics. No tracking. No telemetry. Your SSH key is stored in the iOS Keychain and never leaves your device.

BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST
Apple Watch is the hero interface — every command is a single tap. No menus to dig through, no typing, no terminal. Tap your wrist. Done. iPhone companion app gives you the full command library when you want more control.

50+ COMMANDS, READY TO GO

Power
- Sleep, Lock, Wake, Restart, Shutdown

Audio
- Volume Up/Down, Mute, jump to 25/50/75/100%, check current level

Media
- Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Stop, shuffle your library, pick a playlist, see what's playing

Apps
- Launch Safari, Finder, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Music, Notes, Xcode, Chrome, Spotify, and 11 more — instantly

System
- Empty Trash, kill the front app, check battery, uptime, disk space, Wi-Fi IP, top CPU process

BUILT-IN RADIO
23 free internet radio stations across 9 genres — Chill, 80s, Jazz, Classical, Pop, Ambient, Eclectic, and News. Tap a station. It plays on your Mac.

PLAYLIST PICKER
MacTap fetches your Apple Music playlists live from your Mac. Pick one, it starts shuffling. No setup, no syncing.

7-DAY FREE TRIAL, THEN A ONE-TIME UNLOCK
Try every command for 7 days, no credit card, no obligation. If you keep using it, a single $29.99 in-app purchase unlocks MacTap forever — no subscription, no ongoing fees, no surprise bills. Local USD price; equivalents apply in your currency.

5-MINUTE SETUP
1. Install Tailscale on your Mac and iPhone (free)
2. Enable Remote Login on your Mac (System Settings → General → Sharing)
3. Open MacTap, enter your Tailscale IP, username, and SSH key
4. Done — your Watch syncs automatically

REQUIREMENTS
- Mac running macOS with Remote Login enabled
- Tailscale installed on Mac and iPhone (free tier is all you need)
- SSH key for authentication
- iPhone required; Apple Watch optional for wrist control