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Using your Android phone as a mouse, trackpad and TV remote on Mac, Windows and Linux (X11 and Wayland)

Your phone already has a touchscreen, motion sensors, Wi-Fi and a full keyboard. That makes it a better remote than most gadgets in the drawer. Here is what I think a good phone-as-mouse setup needs, and how I approached it in MouseOS. The checklist Wi-Fi, not only Bluetooth. Faster pairing, longer range, no conflict with headphones. Automatic discovery. Nobody wants to type an IP address. Pair once. Approve the phone one time on the computer, then it just works. Works offline. A phone hotspot should be enough. No cloud in between. All major desktops. macOS, Windows and Linux, including Wayland, where input injection needs an explicit permission step. Privacy. A tool that moves your cursor and types for you should not need an account or phone home. What MouseOS does Trackpad: tap to click, two-finger scroll, hold-and-drag. Air mouse: aim the phone like a TV remote. Media remote and keyboard with accents and emoji. Presentation mode with a timer and volu
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