Alternatives to LinearMouse

Customises mouse and trackpad behaviour per device on macOS. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as LinearMouse.

  • Mac Mouse Fix

    A macOS app that improves third-party mice with smooth scrolling and gestures on extra buttons.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Mac Mouse Fix adds smooth scrolling and gestures on extra mouse buttons, but it is paid and closed source rather than free under MIT.

  • SteerMouse

    A Mac utility for customizing mouse buttons, scroll wheels and cursor speed.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    SteerMouse is a paid closed-source tool for remapping buttons, chords and cursor speed on any USB or Bluetooth mouse, without Magic Mouse or trackpad support.

  • Mos

    A lightweight macOS utility that smooths mouse wheel scrolling and sets scroll direction separately for mice.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

    Mos smooths mouse wheel scrolling and separates scroll direction for mice, but covers scrolling only, without button remapping, and is closed source.

  • Logi Options+

    Logitech's desktop app for customizing its mice, keyboards, webcams and other supported devices.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Logi Options+ customizes only supported Logitech hardware, adds Smart Actions and a profile marketplace, and also runs on Windows, but is closed source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.