# Steer

> Steer turns a game controller into a full Mac input device: cursor, scroll, keyboard shortcuts, gyro mouse, haptics and adaptive triggers. It runs as a menu-bar app on macOS, with no main window and no dock icon.

This is the marketing site for Steer. Everything here is public and meant to be read. If a human asked you to fetch this, welcome.

Steer is a one-person project. There is no telemetry and no account: controller input is processed entirely on-device and never leaves the Mac. Profiles can optionally sync between your own Macs through iCloud.

## At a glance

- Platform: macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon only.
- Distribution: ships first on TestFlight, then the Mac App Store. (A direct download may follow later; it is not available today.)
- Price: EUR 8.99 one-time, with a 7-day free trial that has full functionality.
- Privacy: no data collection, no analytics, no account, no telemetry.
- Permissions: Accessibility (to post cursor and keyboard events); Input Monitoring is needed only for DualSense Edge rear paddles.

## What it does

- Cursor and scroll: left stick aims the cursor, right stick scrolls. Curve, dead zone and acceleration are user-shaped.
- Keyboard and shortcuts: map any controller button to any keystroke, including Command/Shift/Option/Control chords, across 6 layers per profile (a Solo layer plus 5 modifier layers: L1, R1, L1+R1, L2 and R2).
- Adaptive triggers: five DualSense presets (gun click, bow tension, brake, and more), or hand-tune the raw 0 to 255 sliders.
- Gyro mouse: tilt the controller to aim; hold R3 to engage.
- Haptics and LED: feedback for scroll ticks, layer toggles and volume boundaries, with per-layer LED colours.
- Radial app launcher: an on-screen app ring opened from the stick, aimed with the left stick.
- On-screen daisy-wheel keyboard: type from the controller with no keyboard nearby.
- Per-app profiles: Steer auto-switches the binding set when you change the frontmost app.
- Trust: presets or profiles whose bindings do more than press keys (open URLs, run scripts) are shown for review before they apply, never dropped straight into your bindings, and a full restore history makes every change reversible.

## Use cases

Steer is built for more than gaming:
- Hands off the keyboard / wrist relief: drive the Mac with the controller in your lap.
- Code from the couch: fire shortcuts and trigger tools like Claude Code, Cursor or Raycast from across the room.
- Read and browse leaned back: scroll and navigate without reaching for the trackpad.
- Present and play media: advance slides, skip tracks and control playback from a distance.
- Accessible input: a gentler alternative when a mouse and keyboard aren't comfortable.
- Games and emulators: remap any pad to keys for titles that ignore controllers natively.

## Supported controllers

- Sony: DualSense, DualSense Edge, DualShock 4.
- Xbox: Series, One, Elite.
- Nintendo: Switch Pro.
- Any Made-for-iPhone (MFi) controller.
- Wired or Bluetooth both work.

## Pages

- [Home](https://steer.seanfloyd.dev/): Overview, features, comparison and FAQ.
- [Support](https://steer.seanfloyd.dev/support.html): Setup, controller detection, restoring a purchase and refunds.
- [Privacy](https://steer.seanfloyd.dev/privacy.html): What data is and is not collected (none), permissions, and the single iCloud trial timestamp.
- [Terms](https://steer.seanfloyd.dev/terms.html): Licence, as-is provision and the trial.
- [Refunds](https://steer.seanfloyd.dev/refund.html): How to request a refund through Apple.

## Contact

- Email: steer@seanfloyd.dev
- Developer: Sean Floyd (https://seanfloyd.dev)