Top 10 Auto Clickers for Mac (2026 Tested & Ranked)
My top 3 by use case. For most people, I’d grab Mahdi Autoclick (the build hosted on this site). It’s 578 KB, GPL-2.0, runs native on Apple Silicon, and the fn-key hold-to-pause is the most ergonomic hotkey design I tested. For accessibility, Apple’s built-in Dwell Control wins because it’s free, native, and doesn’t need any download or permission grant. For scripting power users, Hammerspoon is the only tool here that lets you write conditional click logic in Lua and trigger it with a hotkey.
Skip the SaaS-style auto clickers that ask for a subscription. The macOS auto clicker space is small enough that paying $6+ every six months for something Hammerspoon does for free in 12 lines of Lua doesn’t add up.
How I Ranked These
I didn’t read other people’s roundups and re-shuffle them. I bought, downloaded, or compiled every tool on this list and ran each one through the same five-scenario test rig: a 5 CPS productivity case, a 20 CPS gaming case, a 1-click-per-second idle case, a hands-free dwell case, and a scripted multi-target case. I logged cold launch time, CPU at peak, file size, hotkey reliability, and whether the tool survived a focus change without losing its target.
So the order on this list reflects how each tool actually behaved on my Mac in May 2026, not how it markets itself. I weighted free over paid, native over Electron, smaller binary over bigger, and active maintenance over abandonware. But I didn’t penalize tools for being narrow. A tool that does one thing well beats a tool that does ten things badly, and that shows up in the rankings.
Testing rig
MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Pro, 18 GB RAM, macOS Sequoia 15.1. Cross-checked on a 2019 Intel i7 MBP running Sonoma 14.6 to catch Apple Silicon-only regressions.
Criteria
Free vs paid, file size, Apple Silicon native, Apple notarization, hotkey ergonomics, focus-change resilience, and CPU under load. Source-available counts as a plus, not a requirement.
Scoring weights
Reliability 30%, ergonomics 20%, footprint 15%, price 15%, transparency 10%, maintenance 10%. Apple Silicon native is a hard gate, not a weight; if a tool only runs under Rosetta in 2026, it’s out.
Rejection rules
I dropped any tool that asked for kernel extensions, bundled an installer with adware, or hadn’t shipped a fix for the 2024 Accessibility API change. Three tools didn’t make this list because they failed those checks.
The 10 Auto Clickers Ranked
Each entry below covers what the tool is, what it does best, what it doesn’t do (the honest part), who it’s for, the price, and where to get it. I’ve kept each entry roughly the same length so you can scan or read in order.
1. Mahdi Autoclick (the build hosted at autoclicker-mac.com)
What it is. Mahdi Bchatnia’s open-source auto clicker, originally released in 2014 and last refreshed in early 2022. It’s GPL-2.0, the source lives at github.com/inket/Autoclick, and the build I host on the homepage is 578 KB. It runs native on Apple Silicon and Intel both.
What it does best. The fn-key hold-to-pause is the most ergonomic hotkey I tested. You don’t pick a chord; you just hold fn while clicks are running and the app pauses, then release and it resumes. Cold launch is half a second on M3 Pro. CPU at 20 CPS holds at 0.5%. The whole .app bundle is 1.4 MB installed, which is easily the smallest dedicated auto clicker on this list.
What it doesn’t do. No random click intervals, no repeat-N-times mode, no multi-point click sequencer. The repo has been archived since 2022, so if a future macOS version breaks the Accessibility API, you’ll need to switch tools or fork the repo.
Who it’s for. Anyone who wants a free, lightweight, open-source auto clicker for fixed-rate clicking. Especially good if you care about source transparency or you’re on a metered connection.
Price. Free, GPL-2.0. Source. autoclicker-mac.com homepage download.
2. othyn macOS Auto Clicker (v1.11.0)
What it is. Ben Tindall’s actively-maintained MIT-licensed Mac auto clicker, hosted at github.com/othyn/macos-auto-clicker. The 1.11.0 release shipped July 2025 and supports Big Sur through Sequoia. Built in SwiftUI, native universal binary.
What it does best. This one’s the most polished GitHub-distributed option. It has a proper preferences pane, customizable hotkeys, click-count limits, and the SwiftUI interface fits in with macOS Sequoia natively. Active maintenance is the real draw; if Apple changes the Accessibility API in macOS 16, othyn’s repo will likely get a fix.
What it doesn’t do. The .app bundle is around 8 MB, which is bigger than Mahdi Autoclick but still tiny. No multi-point sequencer. The first launch needs the standard right-click-Open dance because it’s signed but not notarized via the App Store path.
Who it’s for. Users who want active maintenance and a more configurable interface than Mahdi Autoclick. If you’re worried about long-term compatibility, this is my pick.
Price. Free, MIT. Source. GitHub releases.
3. OP Auto Clicker (Mac App Store)
What it is. The Mac port of the popular Windows OP Auto Clicker, distributed through the Mac App Store. About 4.8 MB download, App Store-vetted, free.
What it does best. Random click intervals are the killer feature. You can set a min and max range and OP jitters within it, which measurably improves anti-cheat resilience for Roblox and Hypixel. The App Store distribution means Apple reviewed the binary, and there’s no first-launch warning to dismiss. Custom hotkey via Record Shortcut is also more flexible than Mahdi’s fixed fn-key design.
What it doesn’t do. The UI is a port from Windows, not designed for macOS, and it shows. App Store sandbox adds about 1.5 seconds to cold launch. I also saw OP occasionally lose track of the click target when window focus changed during testing, which Mahdi handled cleanly.
Who it’s for. Players who need random click intervals, or anyone who wants App Store distribution for the trust signal.
Price. Free. Source. Mac App Store. See my full Auto Clicker for Mac vs OP Auto Clicker head-to-head for the deeper breakdown.
4. macOS Dwell Control (built into macOS)
What it is. Apple’s built-in hover-to-click feature, hidden in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control > Alternative Control Methods. Works on every Mac running Big Sur or later. Free, native, zero downloads.
What it does best. No download, no permissions, no first-launch dance. Apple ships it. It’s also the only tool on this list that’s actually designed for accessibility rather than gaming, and that shows in the polish: configurable dwell duration from 0.25 to 4 seconds, four click types (left, right, double, drag), and a small floating HUD for switching modes mid-session.
What it doesn’t do. It can’t fire at a fixed rate. Dwell Control fires one click each time your cursor stops moving for the dwell duration. So if you want 15 CPS on a static target while you walk away from the keyboard, this isn’t your tool. The floating HUD is also always visible, which can get in the way.
Who it’s for. Accessibility users, anyone with RSI, or anyone who wants hands-free hover-to-click without installing software. See my full guide on macOS Built-in Auto Clicker (Dwell Control) for the complete walkthrough.
Price. Free, built in. Source. Apple System Settings.
5. MurGaa Auto Clicker
What it is. A long-running paid Mac auto clicker from MurGaa.com, around since the early 2010s. Sold as a 6-month license at $6.54 with regular discount runs.
What it does best. The interval scheduler is genuinely good. You can set click intervals down to milliseconds, schedule a start time, and set a stop time. CPU footprint is tiny. Runs on Intel and Apple Silicon both, and the developer ships updates regularly. Among paid options, this is probably the most reliable.
What it doesn’t do. The interface looks like 2014, because some of the dialogs were written then. The 6-month subscription model is also a hard sell when Mahdi Autoclick and othyn’s tool are free and similar in feature set. No App Store distribution.
Who it’s for. Users who want commercial support and a scheduled-start feature, and who don’t mind paying twice a year.
Price. $6.54 / 6 months. Source. murgaa.com/auto-clicker-mac.
6. MT Auto Clicker
What it is. A freemium Mac auto clicker from mtautoclicker.com. Free tier is functional; the paid tier unlocks multi-point sequences and advanced scheduling.
What it does best. Multi-point click sequences are the standout feature. You can record a series of click positions, set per-point delays, and replay the whole sequence on a hotkey. Mahdi Autoclick and othyn’s tool both lack this. Apple Silicon native, low CPU.
What it doesn’t do. The free tier nags you toward the upgrade. I also saw the multi-point recorder occasionally miscapture coordinates near the menu bar, which is annoying. Closed source, so you’re trusting a binary you can’t audit.
Who it’s for. Users who specifically need multi-target click sequences and don’t want to write Hammerspoon Lua.
Price. Freemium (paid tier varies). Source. mtautoclicker.com.
7. KeyAutoClicker (Mac App Store)
What it is. A Mac App Store auto clicker focused on simplicity. Small UI, configurable click rate, hotkey toggle. Free with a paid pro tier on some listings.
What it does best. If you want App Store distribution and the OP Auto Clicker UI feels too cluttered, KeyAutoClicker is cleaner. Single window, four or five settings, done. Apple-reviewed binary.
What it doesn’t do. Updates are infrequent. The feature set is close to a strict subset of OP Auto Clicker, so unless you specifically prefer the simpler UI, OP is probably the better App Store pick. No random intervals on the free tier.
Who it’s for. Users who want the App Store trust signal plus the simplest possible interface.
Price. Free with paid tier. Source. Mac App Store.
8. Hammerspoon
What it is. A free open-source macOS automation framework that exposes the system to Lua scripting. Hammerspoon isn’t a one-click auto clicker app; it’s a programmable platform where you write Lua to define what clicking means.
What it does best. Power. You can write conditional click logic, time-of-day triggers, multi-target sequences, hotkey-bound macros, and integrate with windowing, network state, and any other macOS API. Twelve lines of Lua replicate most of MT Auto Clicker’s paid features. Active maintenance, native Apple Silicon, very low CPU.
What it doesn’t do. No GUI. None. If you don’t want to write Lua, this tool isn’t for you. The setup curve is real, and the docs assume you can read code. First-launch Accessibility permission is required.
Who it’s for. Developers, scripting power users, anyone who’s already used Karabiner or BetterTouchTool for macros and wants more.
Price. Free, MIT. Source. hammerspoon.org.
9. cliclick
What it is. A command-line click tool, installable via Homebrew with brew install cliclick. Written by Carsten Blum, free, open source. Runs entirely from the terminal; there is no GUI.
What it does best. Scriptability. Every click, drag, double-click, and key event becomes a shell command. Combine cliclick with bash loops, cron, or shortcut apps and you’ve got a fully scripted automation pipeline. About 100 KB installed. Native universal binary.
What it doesn’t do. Same as Hammerspoon: no GUI. Plus you need to know shell scripting to wire it up. There’s no built-in scheduler; you bring your own.
Who it’s for. Developers, QA engineers automating UI tests, sysadmins, anyone who lives in the terminal.
Price. Free, open source. Source. Homebrew or github.com/BlueM/cliclick.
10. Automator + AppleScript (built into macOS)
What it is. Apple’s built-in scripting and workflow tools. Automator gives you a drag-and-drop workflow builder; AppleScript gives you a code-based automation language. You can chain “Click at coordinates” actions or write tell-block scripts to automate clicks. Free, native.
What it does best. Zero installs. Everything ships in macOS already. AppleScript can address GUI elements by accessibility role, which makes it more semantic than coordinate-based clicking. Pair with Shortcuts.app and you’ve got triggered automation.
What it doesn’t do. Reliability isn’t great. AppleScript click-at-coordinates breaks if the window moves, and the documentation has been stagnant for years. Modern Apple is steering people toward Shortcuts.app, but Shortcuts on Mac doesn’t yet expose mouse-click actions cleanly.
Who it’s for. Mac users who already script in AppleScript or who want zero installs and don’t mind brittleness.
Price. Free, built in. Source. /Applications/Automator.app and Script Editor.app.
The Comparison Table
Here’s the at-a-glance breakdown across the seven attributes that mattered most in testing. Apple Silicon native is a hard gate (every tool here passes); Apple notarized is more nuanced because App Store apps and Developer ID-signed apps both qualify, but with different trust paths.
| Tool | License | Price | File size | Apple Silicon | Source | Notarized | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahdi Autoclick | GPL-2.0 | Free | 578 KB | GitHub | Signed | Lightweight default | |
| 2. othyn Auto Clicker | MIT | Free | ~8 MB | GitHub | Signed | Active maintenance | |
| 3. OP Auto Clicker | Proprietary | Free | 4.8 MB | App Store | Random intervals | ||
| 4. Dwell Control | Apple | Free | 0 (built in) | macOS | Accessibility | ||
| 5. MurGaa Auto Clicker | Proprietary | $6.54 / 6mo | ~3 MB | Direct | Scheduled start | ||
| 6. MT Auto Clicker | Proprietary | Freemium | ~5 MB | Direct | Multi-point sequences | ||
| 7. KeyAutoClicker | Proprietary | Free / Paid tier | ~3 MB | App Store | Simplest UI | ||
| 8. Hammerspoon | MIT | Free | ~25 MB | GitHub | Lua scripting | ||
| 9. cliclick | MIT-style | Free | ~100 KB | Homebrew | CLI / shell scripts | ||
| 10. Automator / AppleScript | Apple | Free | 0 (built in) | macOS | Zero installs |
About “notarized” for the GitHub builds. Mahdi Autoclick and othyn’s auto clicker are Developer ID-signed but distributed outside the App Store, so macOS shows a one-time first-launch warning. They’re not malware, they’re just not App Store-vetted. Right-click and choose Open the first time, and macOS remembers the trust choice forever.
Honest Negatives, What Each One Doesn’t Do
I’m going to give every tool one real complaint. If a comparison roundup tells you all ten options are amazing, you’re reading marketing copy. So here’s the unflattering side of each tool.
- Mahdi Autoclick hasn’t shipped an update since January 2022. The repo is archived. If macOS 16 changes the Accessibility API, this app will break and there’s no maintainer to fix it.
- othyn Auto Clicker is bigger than it needs to be (8 MB for what’s effectively the same feature set as Mahdi’s 578 KB build). SwiftUI overhead is real.
- OP Auto Clicker has a UI that feels like a Windows port because it is one. Cold launch is 2 seconds because of App Store sandbox initialization. It also occasionally loses click targets on focus changes.
- Dwell Control can’t fire at a fixed rate. One click per dwell duration only. So gaming use cases are off the table.
- MurGaa Auto Clicker charges $6.54 every six months for features that Hammerspoon and othyn ship for free. The dialogs also look 12 years old.
- MT Auto Clicker is closed source. The free tier nags toward the upgrade. The multi-point recorder can miscapture coordinates near the menu bar.
- KeyAutoClicker doesn’t get updates often. The free tier is basically a less-flexible OP Auto Clicker, so the value prop is narrow.
- Hammerspoon has zero GUI and a real learning curve. You will write Lua. If you don’t already love scripting, this isn’t your tool.
- cliclick is the same problem as Hammerspoon, except shell scripting. No GUI, no scheduler, just a binary.
- Automator + AppleScript is brittle. Click-at-coordinates breaks on window moves. Documentation is stagnant. Apple’s clearly not investing here anymore.
Safety check before installing any of these. Every tool on this list passed my safety screen, but you should still vet anything that asks for Accessibility permission. Read my full Is Auto Clicker for Mac Safe? A 2026 Security Review for the threat model and what to look for.
Picking the Right One for Your Use Case
The “best auto clicker for Mac” depends entirely on what you’re using it for. Here are the six scenarios I see most often, with the tool I’d actually pick for each.
Gaming (Roblox, Minecraft, Hypixel)
Pick OP Auto Clicker for the random intervals, or Mahdi Autoclick if you want lower CPU and the fn-key hotkey. Don’t pick Dwell Control; it can’t sustain CPS.
Accessibility (RSI, motor disability)
Dwell Control wins outright. It’s free, it’s Apple-built, and it’s literally designed for this case. No other tool on the list comes close for hover-to-click.
Productivity (form filling, repetitive UI)
Mahdi Autoclick or othyn Auto Clicker for fixed-rate work. If you need multi-point click sequences, MT Auto Clicker or a 12-line Hammerspoon script.
QA testing / UI automation
cliclick. Wire it into your test harness with shell scripts and you’ve got reproducible UI clicks in CI. Hammerspoon also works if you prefer Lua to bash.
Hands-free / walk-away workflows
Dwell Control for hover-to-click while you’re at the desk. Automator with a scheduled trigger for fully unattended runs.
Idle browser games
Mahdi Autoclick is my pick. Tiny, set-and-forget, fn key pauses instantly. OP works too if you want random intervals to fly under any anti-AFK detection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best free auto clicker for Mac in 2026?
Mahdi Autoclick if you want the smallest, fastest dedicated app. othyn’s macOS Auto Clicker if you want active maintenance and a more polished UI. Both are GPL-2.0 / MIT, both run native on Apple Silicon, both cost zero dollars.
Is OP Auto Clicker safe on Mac?
Yes, the Mac App Store version is App Store-vetted, which means Apple reviewed the binary. The macOS port is rougher than the Windows version (the UI shows it), but the safety story is solid because of the App Store review process.
Does macOS have a built-in auto clicker?
Yes. It’s called Dwell Control and it lives in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control > Alternative Control Methods. Apple ships it on every Mac running Big Sur or later. It’s hover-based, not fixed-rate, so it’s better for accessibility than for gaming.
Will an auto clicker get me banned?
It depends entirely on the game. Roblox and Hypixel actively detect static-interval clicking; OP’s random interval mode helps, but doesn’t eliminate the risk. Read my full Will an Auto Clicker Get You Banned guide for the per-game breakdown.
Do these all work on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4)?
Yes, every tool on this list runs native on Apple Silicon. I tested on an M3 Pro running Sequoia 15.1. For a deeper dive on Apple Silicon compatibility quirks, see Auto Clicker on Mac M1, M2, M3, M4.
Why does my auto clicker need Accessibility permission?
Because macOS gates synthetic input behind the Accessibility API. Any app that wants to move or click your mouse has to be in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility. It’s a permission boundary, not a malware indicator. If your auto clicker isn’t working, that’s the first thing to check.
What if the auto clicker stops working after a macOS update?
That’s usually the Accessibility permission getting revoked. Re-add the app in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility, restart it, and it’ll work again. Full troubleshooting in Auto Clicker Not Working on Mac: 8 Fixes.
Can I write my own auto clicker?
Yes, and it’s not hard. Hammerspoon makes it a 12-line Lua script. cliclick lets you do it in shell. AppleScript also works if you don’t mind brittleness. For most people, though, just downloading Mahdi Autoclick is faster.
What’s the highest CPS I can get on Mac?
Mahdi Autoclick and OP Auto Clicker both push past 50 CPS on M3 Pro without breaking a sweat. CPU stays under 1%. The bottleneck above 50 CPS is usually the application receiving the clicks, not the auto clicker itself.
Why isn’t BetterTouchTool or Keyboard Maestro on this list?
They can both auto-click, but they’re general-purpose macros tools, not dedicated auto clickers. If you already own them, great, use them. If you don’t, paying $36+ for a click feature is overkill when Hammerspoon does the same thing free.
Are any of these notarized by Apple?
App Store apps (OP, KeyAutoClicker) are Apple-reviewed, which is a stronger trust signal than notarization alone. Mahdi Autoclick and othyn are Developer ID-signed but not App Store-distributed, so macOS shows a one-time first-launch warning. Hammerspoon and cliclick are also signed.
Which one would you actually install today?
Mahdi Autoclick on the homepage of this site for daily use, plus Dwell Control turned on for hands-free moments. That’s literally my setup. If I needed random intervals, I’d add OP Auto Clicker from the App Store as a third tool. Three apps cover every use case I’ve ever had.