Wild Hand Works

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Tools for
the human
side of
computing.

We build useful, inventive software that opens up new ways to work, communicate, move, and play.

INDEPENDENT STUDIO PALM READY
CATALOGUE / 2026

Our products

Tools and experiments, each built around a different way people work, communicate, move, create, and play.

PROJECT 01 / MACOSPRE-RELEASE

Cursor
Tools

A menu bar toolkit for measuring, aligning, magnifying, and inspecting pixels anywhere on your Mac.

Platform
macOS 13+
Privacy
Local only
PROJECT 02 / SOUNDWORKING MVP

World
Captions

Local sound recognition that turns speech, alarms, knocks, pets, and other audible events into short on-screen labels.

Platform
macOS 14+
Recognition
20 sound groups
PROJECT 03 / INPUTPRE-RELEASE PROTOTYPE

Force
Touch Lab

Turn a firm press on a Force Touch trackpad into a radial menu with four actions tailored to the app you're using.

Platform
macOS 14+
Input
Force Touch
PROJECT 04 / PLAYIN DEVELOPMENT

Fun
Cursor

Five animated pixel companions that follow the pointer, perform little scenes, and bring character to the desktop.

Platform
macOS 14+
Companions
Five
PROJECT 05 / GAMEINTEGRATED TEST BUILD

Dream
line

An endless three-lane runner through a city in the sky, controlled by body movement, compatible AirPods, or keyboard.

Platform
macOS 14+
Controls
Body · Head · Keys
PROJECT 06 / IMAGINGTECHNICAL PROTOTYPE

Star
Stacking

Local RAW alignment and stacking for reducing noise and bringing faint detail out of a night-sky image series.

Platform
macOS 14+
Export
16-bit TIFF
PROJECT 07 / VISIONDEVELOPMENT V2

Gaze
Studio

Turn gaze estimated by an ordinary webcam into a configurable on-screen or OBS visualization.

Platform
macOS 14+
Processing
On-device
PROJECT 08 / MUSICWORKING PROTOTYPE

МЕХ

Turn a MacBook into a virtual accordion or bayan, with the lid movement shaping the sound like a set of bellows.

Platform
macOS 14+
Input
Lid · Trackpad · Keys
PROJECT 09 / ACOUSTICSRESEARCH PROTOTYPE

Echo
Space

Explore acoustic reflections from a Mac's built-in speakers and microphone, then visualize how the surrounding space changes.

Platform
macOS 14+
Output
Measurements · JSON
PROJECT 10 / COMPATIBILITYCLOSED BETA PREP

TF2
Launcher

A working-name launcher that prepares an isolated Wine environment and runs selected Windows Steam games on Apple silicon Macs.

Platform
macOS 14+ · arm64
Release
Direct download
CONTACT / COLLABORATION

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