Turn your MacBook trackpad into a drawing tablet with the SonarPen stylus

25 April 2025
A new macOS driver allows you to use SonarPen styluses with your MacBook. Previously, it supported iPads, Androids, Windows laptops and Chromebooks.

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but trackpads of 13" macbooks might be too small for actual writing

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    • Luke
    • xIj
    • 6 hours ago

    zpecc, 16 hours agoAs someone who uses graphic tablets on a daily basis (secon... moreI have a Wacom one (or something like that), but never managed to get used to it. The fact that I'm writing down blindly, having to look up at the screen ..it was impossible for me.. sadly
    ended up with a galaxy tablet instead (since I mainly use it for writing, if it was about art I'd probably go for a big Wacom instead, idk..)

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      • Jonki
      • X@V
      • 8 hours ago

      Not important

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        • Anonymous
        • 5kb
        • 15 hours ago

        lol.
        If you want to use a stylus, buy a Surface or a Galaxy Tab.

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          • zpecc
          • TuH
          • 16 hours ago

          As someone who uses graphic tablets on a daily basis (secondary income) I feel that the mouse pad would simply be too small for professional usage... But still, if the pressure sensitivity in the pen is good enough this can be a great starting point for upcoming artists and designers. Very clever!

            That's a wacky but amazing idea. Great job.

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