Turn your MacBook trackpad into a drawing tablet with the SonarPen stylus

Last year, the SonarPen 2 launched as the most affordable iPad stylus that supports pressure sensitivity. Now the company is back with an interesting new twist – the SonarPen Driver turns your MacBook’s trackpad into a drawing tablet. Trackpads on Apple laptops are quite large these days, making this a viable idea. It’s not as comfortable as a traditional drawing tablet, but it’s cheaper and more portable – the SonarPen for USB-C costs $43 and you can tuck it into your MacBook bag. The stylus works with a new driver for macOS 11 or later. Previously, it supported iPads, Androids,...

Apr 25, 2025 - 20:28

Turn your MacBook trackpad into a drawing tablet with the SonarPen stylus

Last year, the SonarPen 2 launched as the most affordable iPad stylus that supports pressure sensitivity. Now the company is back with an interesting new twist – the SonarPen Driver turns your MacBook’s trackpad into a drawing tablet. Trackpads on Apple laptops are quite large these days, making this a viable idea. It’s not as comfortable as a traditional drawing tablet, but it’s cheaper and more portable – the SonarPen for USB-C costs $43 and you can tuck it into your MacBook bag. The stylus works with a new driver for macOS 11 or later. Previously, it supported iPads, Androids,...