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HandsFree
HandsFree
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HandsFree

Version 2.6.5

Use any Bluetooth phone for calls, texting, recording, and more.

3.6
Based on 23 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$15.00
One-Time Purchase
This app is no longer supported by it's developer. You can find similar apps here.

HandsFree overview

HandsFree lets you use your Mac to make phone calls, send/receive text messages*, record conversations, see call lists and more. It couldn't be any easier. With HandsFree running in the background (with the always available status icon and menu), you don't have to worry about missing a call or a text message. And we think the best part is that it works with any Bluetooth enabled phone. That's right, your Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, or iPhone is compatible. It's like Yosemite's Continuity except for everyone and with more features.

Features
  • Wirelessly connect to your phone using Bluetooth.
  • Call using the contacts list, use the dial pad or make a call directly from the Contacts app.
  • View incoming SMS (text messages) right on your Mac.
  • Send or reply to an SMS from your Mac. (Support for sending text messages requires a non-iOS phone. iPhones do not support sending text messages over Bluetooth. For Android, it requires version 4.4.4 or higher.)
  • Quickly see missed, incoming and outgoing call lists.
  • Record important calls.

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abdodhmani580
abdodhmani580
Nov 17 2023
2.6.5
0.0
Nov 17 2023
0.0
Version: 2.6.5
good
Brooklyn-Al
Brooklyn-Al
Nov 19 2022
2.6.5
0.0
Nov 19 2022
0.0
Version: 2.6.5
I deleted this app a while back but still get a notification for an update from the App Store. There must be residual files still on the computer but I can't ferret them out. If anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.
abdoumaskine
abdoumaskine
Jul 24 2018
2.6.5
4.0
Jul 24 2018
4.0
Version: 2.6.5
its amazing but im not really satisfied with the layout
Dana-Sutton
Dana-Sutton
Aug 31 2017
2.6.4
2.5
Aug 31 2017
2.5
Version: 2.6.4
Quoth the Developer: "it's like Yosemite's Continuity except for everyone and with more features..: No, it's NOT like Continuity! It relies on Bluetooth, Continuity is rock-solid, whereas Bluetooth isn't as stable and has a much more limited broadcasting range. Does Apple license Continuity to third-party developers?
ibo-10
ibo-10
Aug 23 2017
2.6.4
2.5
Aug 23 2017
2.5
Version: 2.6.4
Everything works perfectly, only not the call quality. Many times other people ask me if they are on speaker, and ask to be taken off of speaker. Such a sad issue because the rest of the app is really good. I don't have the crashes that other's here are talking about. Please fix call quality!
gmstrickler
gmstrickler
Aug 15 2017
2.6.4
2.0
Aug 15 2017
2.0
Version: 2.6.4
Crashes consistently and audio only follows output preference 50% o9f the time, all other times i have to hang up the phone
Georges-Schell
Georges-Schell
Jul 12 2017
2.6.4
4.0
Jul 12 2017
4.0
Version: 2.6.4
Good product, but not possible to record a conf call…
diegogtorresr
diegogtorresr
May 31 2017
2.6.1
5.0
May 31 2017
5.0
Version: 2.6.1
Excellent app., but we really need SMS on iPhone.
Dana-Sutton
Dana-Sutton
Apr 27 2017
2.6.1
2.5
Apr 27 2017
2.5
Version: 2.6.1
In many ways HandsFree is the perfect companion for my iPhone, but I have to agree with the complaints about connectivity. Once an initial pairing has been set up, every time I come into my office with my iPhone in my pocket, HandsFree should sniff out its presence within Bluetooth range and establish a connection. What happens in practice is very often quite different. Either a.) I have to do a lot of manual massaging to reestablish a connection or b.) I forget to do this and no connection gets established. Sometimes after a connection has been established it mysteriously fails. In every other way, HandsFree is bette and less annoying than its most obvious competitor, FaceTime, But these connectivity problems prevent it from being the rock-solid friend and helper it should be. I. m. h. o. TunaBelley needs to hire a software engineer with a deeper understanding of Bluetooth who can fix this dratted problem once and for all. That would have the effect of turning a rather erratic novelty gadget into a valuable tool that would be embraced by the entire Mac community. There is a lot about FaceTime I don't like, it seems like the telephony element was added to a program basically designed to do something very different as a kind of last-moment afterthought. But it does have the crucial advantage of being rock-solid reliable. That's probably because Apple has engineers with a far better understanding of wireless connectivity than the comparatively amateurish ones at Tuna Belly. Hiring the right guy might do wonders to turn this problem around.
joshuanjade
joshuanjade
Apr 7 2017
2.6.0
4.0
Apr 7 2017
4.0
Version: 2.6.0
good
Drknd
Drknd
Feb 27 2017
2.6.0
1.0
Feb 27 2017
1.0
Version: 2.6.0
Hangs on every startup of my mac. Hangs when I relaunch. Connects and then disconnects randomly all day long, so I have a list of notifications when I return if I leave the room. Not worth the hassle, I have uninstalled. Great idea. Poor implementation. Sorry, I really wanted to like this software.
poynta
poynta
Jan 30 2017
2.5.6
3.0
Jan 30 2017
3.0
Version: 2.5.6
It deserves a 3 star b/c it's almost the only product out there which 'does the job'. That aside, it only works sometimes (for SMS and call alerts); other times it bugs out and despite being connected via bluetooth, new SMS don't appear, and the "Send text message..." option disappears. When calling via bluetooth call quality is horrendous. Pretty it up, Dumb it down, Make it simple & execute on its simplicity. Bonus points for being both simpler and cheaper to use than Phone Amego but still has plenty of room for improvement.
poltiser
poltiser
Sep 14 2016
2.5.4
4.5
Sep 14 2016
4.5
Version: 2.5.4
Very convenient and useful... when one wants to have free hands for typing ;-)
roadkill401
roadkill401
Aug 21 2016
2.5.3
1.5
Aug 21 2016
1.5
Version: 2.5.3
I purchased this app with hope it would work and solve my cell phone issues. Well, I stand very disappointed. The software is rather bug ridden and most of the time simply does not work. It crashes more often that working so stability is a large issue. You have to remember every time that you turn back on the screen to see if the app is still running or has just disappeared. I can understand that the app doesn't need to link with the phone when the screen is off, but crashing most times the screen saver kicks in it a bit too much. Then you have the issues of the app just doesn't really let you do what they said it would. You can't use it to talk remotely though the mac. it will answer the call but the other party can't hear anything. the sound quality is marginal at best with static and garbled sound. It says it is supposed to support MMC (pictures) as well as SMS (text) but never got that to work. it sort of lets you send SMS just as long as someone texts you first. But the worst side of it is their support. I have tried to get answers from them and they simply ignore you. I am feeling generous in giving 1.5 stars. they got it as it at least notifies me that I get an SMS message and that has got to stand for something. but it was a total waste of the $15 that could have gone towards something useful.
rrecupero
rrecupero
May 12 2016
2.2.1
2.0
May 12 2016
2.0
Version: 2.2.1
After installing several times i have given up on this product. im using a nexus 6p on a top level macbook pro retina. the calls are static, phone disconnects constantly, texts are cut short or misspelled. to boot sometimes the app is closed down when i go to use it. im done. im told by support that 2.3 is coming and will fix bugs. also they blame Apple for the problems.
madeirasun
madeirasun
May 6 2016
2.2.1
5.0
May 6 2016
5.0
Version: 2.2.1
If you don't like your brains to be microwaved, this is the app for short and long handsfree calls I love this phone management system for Mac.
piffer
piffer
Mar 19 2016
2.2.1
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: 2.2.1
Really like it. Easy to make/receive calls and SMS messages. Easy to transfer call from the Mac to the phone if you need to move around. Now I can ditch my SIP phone app.
Jakub18
Jakub18
Oct 20 2015
2.1.11
0.0
Oct 20 2015
0.0
Version: 2.1.11
Hello guys. Handsfree is actually a very good app. Never had any problem or issue with it. Although one feature i am missing is an application that locks your Mac screen when you move away from it. This way your Mac is safe and secured from unauthorized access. This is very convenient if you want to prevent access by kids, co-workers or others when you slip away to grab a coffee, a drink, or take a bathroom break. It should accomplish this by pairing a Bluetooth device like your iPhone with your Mac and sense when this device is getting out of range. As a result your screen will be locked until you move back in range of your Mac. At that point it will unlock on its own. Future update anyone?
rcs-ctr
rcs-ctr
Jul 23 2015
2.1.6
0.0
Jul 23 2015
0.0
Version: 2.1.6
It's a good product I just want to be able to set the default option to click on the phone number via my computer and use the audio from my phone. Currently I have to - Right Click on the number. It dials - Then Click on switch audio to mobile - I'd like to click on the number and the audio is default to the phone. possible?
GymW
GymW
May 29 2015
2.1.3
0.0
May 29 2015
0.0
Version: 2.1.3
Watch out for this app! Running 10.10.3 on a Mac Pro with an Z221 phone. Totally corrupted my Bluetooth. In order to get my devices working again I had to power off, unplug my machine for 5 minutes, then do a hardware reset on my motherboard. Will not try using again.
abdoumaskine
abdoumaskine
Jul 24 2018
4.0
Jul 24 2018
4.0
Version: null
ibo-10
ibo-10
Aug 23 2017
2.5
Aug 23 2017
2.5
Version: null
gmstrickler
gmstrickler
Aug 15 2017
2.0
Aug 15 2017
2.0
Version: null
Georges-Schell
Georges-Schell
Jul 12 2017
4.0
Jul 12 2017
4.0
Version: null
diegogtorresr
diegogtorresr
May 31 2017
5.0
May 31 2017
5.0
Version: null
Dana-Sutton
Dana-Sutton
Apr 27 2017
2.5
Apr 27 2017
2.5
Version: null
Jamsk
Jamsk
Apr 10 2017
5.0
Apr 10 2017
5.0
Version: null
joshuanjade
joshuanjade
Apr 7 2017
4.0
Apr 7 2017
4.0
Version: null
Drknd
Drknd
Feb 27 2017
1.0
Feb 27 2017
1.0
Version: null
poynta
poynta
Jan 30 2017
3.0
Jan 30 2017
3.0
Version: null
poltiser
poltiser
Sep 14 2016
4.5
Sep 14 2016
4.5
Version: null
roadkill401
roadkill401
Aug 21 2016
1.5
Aug 21 2016
1.5
Version: null
rrecupero
rrecupero
May 12 2016
2.0
May 12 2016
2.0
Version: null
madeirasun
madeirasun
May 6 2016
5.0
May 6 2016
5.0
Version: null
piffer
piffer
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
nazimcetin
nazimcetin
Apr 6 2015
5.0
Apr 6 2015
5.0
Version: null
Mike B.
Mike B.
Mar 12 2015
5.0
Mar 12 2015
5.0
Version: null
ohmmmmmm
ohmmmmmm
Nov 13 2014
1.0
Nov 13 2014
1.0
Version: null
ApplesGuy
ApplesGuy
Nov 1 2014
5.0
Nov 1 2014
5.0
Version: null
1ness
1ness
Sep 27 2014
1.5
Sep 27 2014
1.5
Version: null
Wrcraig
Wrcraig
Jul 23 2014
3.5
Jul 23 2014
3.5
Version: null
Nicholas-Smith
Nicholas-Smith
Apr 3 2014
5.0
Apr 3 2014
5.0
Version: null
PlatinumM
PlatinumM
Mar 24 2014
5.0
Mar 24 2014
5.0
Version: null
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