Swipeside — Support

What Swipeside does

Swipeside turns the edges of your Mac's screen into sliders. Push the pointer against an edge, swipe with two fingers, and the volume, screen dimming or warmth changes. You choose what each edge controls, and you can split an edge into two halves with different controls. It lives in your menu bar.

Getting started

1. Open Swipeside. Its icon appears in the menu bar, and Settings opens the first time.
2. Push the pointer against the left or right edge of the screen until it stops.
3. Swipe up or down with two fingers on the trackpad, or turn the mouse wheel. Left changes dimming, right changes volume.
4. Click the menu bar icon, then Settings…, to choose what each edge does.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. Volume and dimming on the left and right edges are free forever. Swipeside Pro adds warmth, split edges, top and bottom edges, reverse direction, separate levels for each display, keyboard shortcuts and a night schedule. You can try Pro free for 5 days; the trial doesn't renew or charge you. After that, Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Why can't it make my screen brighter than the system setting?

macOS doesn't let apps control the built-in backlight, so Swipeside dims the screen with a tint drawn on top of it. It can go darker than macOS's lowest brightness, but not brighter than your current system brightness.

The volume doesn't change

Some outputs, such as certain HDMI or DisplayPort monitors, don't allow apps to change their volume. Swipeside shows "Not adjustable" when that happens.

The top or bottom edge gets in the way of the menu bar or Dock

The top and bottom edges sit on the outermost pixels of the menu bar and Dock, so they're off by default. You can split an edge so only half of it is active, or turn it off in Settings.

The menu bar icon is hidden

If the icon is hidden, for example behind the camera notch, open Swipeside again from Applications. Settings opens, and you can quit from there.

How do I restore my purchase?

Open Settings and click Restore in the Swipeside Pro section, signed in with the Apple ID you bought it with.

How do I get a refund?

Refunds are handled by Apple. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Does Swipeside collect my data?

Your settings stay on your Mac. Swipeside sends only an anonymous once-a-day usage count (you can turn it off in Settings → General), purchase records if you start the trial or buy Pro, and feedback you choose to send. See the privacy policy and terms of use.

Contact

Send feedback from Swipeside Settings → "Send feedback or a request", or email hi@hellogoodday.com.