Gaze-based focus
Look toward a display, window, or pane to focus it and move the pointer to the area you are viewing. Optional eyebrow confirmation can keep the target highlighted until the switch is confirmed.
Winq
Winq is a hands-free Mac input utility using gaze, winks, and facial gestures to focus windows, click, and run shortcuts for efficient workflows.
Hands-free Mac input from gaze and gestures
Winq is a hands-free input utility for macOS that uses the Mac’s camera to turn gaze, winks, and facial gestures into computer actions. Looking toward a display, window, or pane can focus it; winking can click; and gestures such as an eyebrow raise or nod can trigger shortcuts.
The app runs from the menu bar and is designed to reduce mouse and pointer handling for multi-monitor work, keyboard-focused workflows, creative work, and people whose hands are busy. It processes face measurements on the Mac, supports macOS Accessibility actions, and does not require an account for its trial.
Core features
Wink controls
Use left and right winks for the corresponding mouse clicks. Double-winks can double-click, long winks can drag, and calibration adapts to each eye’s normal open and closed positions.
Face gesture shortcuts
Map eyebrow raises, head movements, nods, smiles, mouth movements, and other supported gestures to keyboard shortcuts, Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, shell commands, or built-in Winq actions.
Global and per-app profiles
Use different gesture bindings for different applications, with global bindings available as well. Profiles are selected by app, and thresholds such as settle time and typing pause can be configured.
Display calibration
Follow a moving dot during setup so Winq learns how head and eye movement correspond to your displays. It continues learning from use, and offers calibration when a new screen is connected.
On-device processing
Process camera input in memory on the Mac through Apple’s Vision framework. Winq says frames are not saved or uploaded; settings and calibration measurements remain locally stored.
Who it is for
Multi-monitor work
Look at a target display or window to bring it forward, then continue typing without searching for the correct screen or pane with the mouse.
Keyboard and creative workflows
Keep hands on a keyboard, pen tablet, or instrument while using gaze for focus and facial gestures for selected commands.
Reduced mouse and hand use
Use dwell-to-click or mouth-corner actions when winking is difficult, and combine Winq with macOS Head Pointer or Voice Control for a lighter hands-free setup.
Contextual app commands
Assign app-specific gestures to actions such as saving in a code editor, while using different bindings in a browser, design tool, or calls.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Supports gaze focus, wink-based clicking, dwell-to-click, and configurable facial gestures in one menu-bar utility.
- Works with both Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 or later.
- Gestures can trigger keyboard shortcuts, Shortcuts actions, AppleScript, shell commands, or built-in Winq actions, with per-app profiles.
- The site states that camera frames are processed in memory and not saved, uploaded, or sent to a cloud service.
- Includes alternatives such as dwell-to-click and mouth-corner actions, and can work alongside macOS Head Pointer and Voice Control.
Cons
- The product is Mac-only and requires macOS 13 or later.
- Camera-based input requires an initial calibration process and suitable visibility of the user’s face; the supplied material does not establish accuracy in every environment.
- The supplied pricing content confirms a one-time purchase option but does not state its price.
FAQ
What does Winq require and how is it set up?
Winq requires macOS 13 or later and works with Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Initial setup uses a roughly two-minute dot-calibration process across the displays you use.
What happens to the camera data?
Winq uses the Mac’s built-in camera at up to 1280 × 720 and 15 fps. It processes face landmarks and related measurements on the Mac using Apple’s Vision framework, then discards camera frames rather than uploading or saving them.
What actions can Winq perform without a mouse?
Gaze can focus a display, window, or pane, while winks can produce left- or right-clicks. Winq also supports double-winks for double-clicking, long winks for dragging, and dwell-to-click or mouth-corner actions as alternatives.
Can gestures run custom commands or app-specific actions?
Face gestures can be bound globally or per app to keyboard shortcuts, Shortcuts actions, AppleScript, shell commands, or Winq actions. The site gives examples such as saving in an editor and triggering a different action in a mail app.
How does Winq’s trial and purchase model work?
The site documents a one-day free trial with every feature, no account, and no card. It also describes a one-time purchase option, but does not state the purchase price in the supplied content.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Accessibility and productivity utility
- Platform
- macOS 13 or later
- Processor support
- Apple silicon and Intel
- Input methods
- Gaze, winks, facial gestures, and dwell
- Data handling
- On-device processing; camera frames are not saved or uploaded
- Trial
- One day with every feature; no account or card required
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