How it works
Three steps, about twenty minutes, no tools. Here’s what happens in each one.
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Get the board
Tactyl runs on one specific board: the Hosyond ESP32-32E with a 4" ST7796S touchscreen (made by LCDWiki). It’s sold on Amazon for about €23. Other boards that look similar may not work.
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Print a case
Our case designs are on Cults3D, some of them free. Print it in any colour, or skip it: the board works fine on a small stand.
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Download the app
Install Tactyl on your Mac and plug the board in with a USB cable. The app writes the firmware to the board for you. When it restarts, it’s a Tactyl.
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Then it just runs
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You design the screens
Drag modules onto a grid in the editor on your Mac: buttons, stats, clock, music. Up to 3 screens free, as many as you want with Pro.
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It switches by itself
Give a screen to an app or a website. When that app comes to the front, the board shows its screen.
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It sleeps with your Mac
When your Mac sleeps or the display turns off, the board turns off too. It wakes up when you come back.
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USB or Wi-Fi
The free version talks over the USB cable. With Pro, the board can use Wi-Fi and only needs power.
macOS only for now. Windows is next. Free version: 3 screens, USB only, no add-ons.