A fast Mac controller: apps, web links & shortcuts—one tap
Treat TreeletHub as a launch strip for your desktop: pin the macOS apps you open daily, web destinations, and supported shortcut actions into a grid that stays in sync. After pairing on the same Wi‑Fi, tap to switch from your iPhone—less aimless hunting across cluttered windows and icons.
It is also a natural extension of the Dock—frequent starters don’t have to live along the screen edge. You can hide the Dock in macOS System Settings to reclaim vertical space while keeping those entries in TreeletHub and on your phone, still one glance and one tap away.
We place it next to a mechanical keyboard, mouse, and external display: quiet gear that saves minutes every day by making context switches shorter and calmer.
Search the system App Store on each device for “TreeletHub” (iPhone/iPad and Mac). Install separately; keep devices on the same Wi‑Fi.
Three ideas
Less searching, more switching
Frequent apps, web links opened via shortcuts, and supported system-level shortcuts can all live in slots; the layout syncs to iPhone so you can trigger from another room without scanning stacks of windows.
Dock extension, optional “no Dock” workflow
Once high-frequency starters move into the grid, the desktop doesn’t need a permanent Dock rail. Hide the Dock for a larger canvas while TreeletHub and your phone keep those entries obvious and immediate.
Efficiency hardware, not a gimmick
Like a good keyboard, mouse, or second screen, it’s foundational gear: small surface area, steady payoff—turning “find the app” into “hit the slot.”
Pairing and commands run on your local network; allow Local Network (and related) permissions when prompted. Shortcut capabilities depend on the shipped build on each platform.
Three steps
- Open TreeletHub on your Mac and note the 6-digit pairing code.
- On iPhone, enter the code under “Connect to Mac” and connect; allow Local Network access if asked.
- On the Mac grid, bind each slot to a macOS app or a supported shortcut (for example opening a specific URL); after pairing, use the “Apps” tab on iPhone to trigger them with one tap.
Platforms
Configure
Pairing code; bind apps and shortcuts to slots; receive commands from paired iPhones on the LAN; extra pages (subscription on some).
Launch
Pair; synced grid; tap to launch; drag to reorder and change backgrounds.
Mac Dynamic Island
With an active subscription, turn on Island mode on the Mac: a collapsible strip at the top of the screen that keeps frequent controls in one place.
Includes: playback and quick actions; Home (pairing code, file staging, AirDrop); clipboard history; the synced hub grid; clock; and on-device weather via Apple Weather / WeatherKit (needs location + internet to fetch forecasts). Details follow the shipped Mac build and permission prompts.
Privacy & security
Pairing, grid sync, and remote launches run on your local network. That traffic stays between your devices—we do not route it through our servers or upload your personal hub content for processing.
The main exception is weather: WeatherKit fetches forecasts from Apple’s weather service over the internet and needs location permission. Beyond those weather requests, TreeletHub does not upload your other in-app data to the cloud. See the Privacy Policy in the footer and Apple’s App Privacy labels on the App Store.