SonarPen Driver for MacBook
Upgrade your MacBook trackpad to a pressure sensitive drawing tablet
SonarPen Driver for MacBook
Upgrade your MacBook trackpad to a pressure sensitive drawing tablet
SonarPen Driver detects the location and pressure of your strokes on the trackpad and inject them to the drawing app.
It is FREE for all SonarPen users!
The SonarPen Driver detects the location and pressure of your strokes on the trackpad and inject them to the drawing app.
It is FREE for all SonarPen users!
 SonarPen for USB Type-C US$ 43.00
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VS. |
Drawing tablet
US$ 100+ |
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| iPad, iPhone Android Touchscreen Chromebook Nintendo Switch Windows notebook or tablet & MacBook |
Hardware compatibility |
some models compatible with more devices, some models less |
| USB Type-C | Connection | USB Type-A |
| 18 grams built-in cable management bundles with pen holder | Mobility | 300+ grams no cable management carry separately |
| Yes | Pressure sensitivity | Yes |
| Yes | Shortcut button | Yes |
| Gliding on trackpad | Drawing cursor postitioning | Hovering on tablet |
| just your MacBook's trackpad | Space required | big desktop |
| Fine tip with transparent disc | Pen nib | Fine tip |
SonarPen vs.
Drawing Tablet
Drawing Tablet
SonarPen for |
Drawing tabletUSD 100+ |
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| Hardware compatibility | iPad, iPhone Android Touchscreen Chromebook Nintendo Switch Windows notebook or tablet & MacBook |
some models compatible with more devices, some models less |
| Connection | USB Type-C | USB Type-A |
| Mobility | 18 grams built-in cable management bundles with pen holder |
300+ grams no cable management carry separately |
| Pressure | Yes | Yes |
| Button | Yes | Yes |
| Drawing cursor positioning | Gliding on trackpad |
Hovering on tablet |
| Space required | just your MacBook's trackpad | big desktop |
| Pen nib | Fine tip with transparent disc | Fine tip |
Tested and compatible with these creative apps out of the box.
Tested and compatible with all these creative apps out of the box.
Don't wait. Pick up your SonarPen for USB Type-C and draw on your MacBook now.
Requirements
◽ Any MacBook model running macOS 11 or later
Click > About This Mac to find out the version of the installed macOS.
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◽️ SonarPen for USB Type-C stylus / SonarPen stylus with SonarPen USB Type C adapter
**USB adapters from other brands are not compatible.
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◽️ Mac drawing apps that support stylus input
Requirements
◽️ Any MacBook model running macOS 11 or later
Click > About This Mac to find out the version of the installed macOS.
◽️ SonarPen for USB Type-C stylus / SonarPen stylus with SonarPen USB Type C adapter
**USB adapters from other brands are not compatible.
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◽️ Mac drawing apps that support stylus input
Download SonarPen Driver for MacBook
V1.0, released in April 2025
for MacBook, Air and Pro
[ v1.0.0 Initial release ]
- Pressure sensitivity
- User customizable shortcut button
- Pressure sensitive level adjustment
- Pressure smoothness level adjustment
- Tap the table gesture allows switching between drawing and finger gesture mode easily.
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Step by step tutorial to install SonarPen driver on MacBook.
missing the SonarPen USB Type-C adapter?
Optimize SonarPen to work on your MacBook
SonarPen driver works immediately after calibration. However, here are a few settings to make the SonarPen work closer to your drawing habit.
Customize touch device, button and pressure behavior with Settings menu
Pressure Sensitive Level: To choose between Low, Medium and High. It sets how much pressure is required to change the width of a stroke.
Pressure Smoothness Level: To choose between Low, Medium and High. It sets how raw (or how smooth) the pressure level should be reflected on the stroke.
SonarPen Button works as:
- Undo (available on MacOS 12 and later) - Just like Command + Z. Works in all apps.
- Barrel Button - It triggers the default stylus button function chosen by the app.
- Toggle between drawing mode and finger gesture mode - It changes the two modes without using the table tapping gesture. See below for more detail.
Drawing Cursor Positioning sensitivity: To choose between Low, Medium and High. It sets the pressure threshold between positioning the drawing cursor and the start of a stroke.
Moving and Zooming the drawing window with 2 fingers gestures
When SonarPen is enabled, a drawing window in the shape of the trackpad is shown on the screen as a reference for the user to know which part of the canvas the strokes will be drew onto. The size and location of the drawing window can be adjusted easily using 2 fingers move and zoom gestures.
Toggle between Drawing and Finger gesture mode with table tapping gesture
When SonarPen is in drawing mode, two finger gesture has no effect on the drawing canvas. To enable finger gesture. either click the button on the SonarPen, use the Control+ESC shortcut on the keyboard or tap SonarPen on the table and hold for 1 second. Repeat to re-enable SonarPen drawing mode.
