Vimac Alternatives

Vimac is described as 'Stop using your clunky trackpad/mouse now. Vimac is a productivity application that revolutionizes the way you navigate macOS' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vimac for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Vimac alternative is Vimium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vimac are Mousio, Vieb, hunt-n-peck and Shortcat.

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  1. Vimium icon
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    The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim . Vimium helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse.

    31 Vimium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Vimium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Vimac.

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourceVimac is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mousio icon
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    No need to touch the mouse — everything at your fingertips!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Mousio is the most popular Mac alternative to Vimac.

    • Mousio is Freemium and ProprietaryVimac is Free and Open Source
    • Mousio is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVimac is not according to our users
  3. Vieb icon
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    Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Vieb is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Vimac.

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourceVimac is also Free and Open Source
  4. hunt-n-peck icon
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    Simple vimium/vimperator style navigation for Windows applications based on the UI Automation framework. In essence, it works the same as screen readers or accessibility programs but with the goal of making any Windows program faster to use.

    25 hunt-n-peck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Shortcat icon
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    Shortcat is a keyboard tool for Mac OS X that lets you "click" buttons and control your apps with a few keystrokes. Think of it as Spotlight for the user interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    It's the only other macOS app that allows mouse-less operation of the whole UI, and not just a web browser!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Shortcat is Free and ProprietaryVimac is Free and Open Source
  6. Tridactyl icon
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    Replace Firefox's default control mechanism with one modelled on the one true editor, Vim. Implementing Vimperator/Pentadactyl as a WebExtension.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  7. Vimperator icon
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    Vimperator is a Firefox browser extension with strong inspiration from the Vim text editor, with a mind towards faster and more efficient browsing. It has similar key bindings and you could call it a modal web browser, as key bindings differ according to which mode you are in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
     
    • Vimperator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Vimac.

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceVimac is also Free and Open Source
  8. cVim icon
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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. Surfingkeys icon
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    Web browser extension adding rich shortcuts to click links/switch tabs/scroll pages or capture full page, use Chrome like vim for productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Firenvim icon
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    This webExtension lets you use Neovim directly from your browser. Contrary to other extensions, it does not open a new OS window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  11. Superkey icon
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    Simple and powerful keyboard enhancement on macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Experience mouse control through keyboard-driven input, enabling rapid clicks in less than two seconds with an on-screen overlay for effortless navigation. It's ideal for enhancing productivity, reducing strain from prolonged trackpad use, and providing accessibility for those who cannot use traditional mice.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • mouseless - mouse control is the most popular commercial alternative to Vimac.

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietaryVimac is Free and Open Source
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