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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask mac-mouse-fix
About Mac Mouse Fix
Mac Mouse Fix makes ordinary mice from other manufacturers work better on a Mac. It adds smooth scrolling and lets you use mouse buttons with click and drag gestures, for example to switch between desktop spaces as you would with a trackpad.
Users report using it with trackballs and vertical mice that have no macOS drivers from their makers. The source code is published on GitHub.
Strengths
- Smooth scrolling for any mouse
- Click and drag gestures on extra mouse buttons
- Works with mice that lack macOS drivers
Limitations
- macOS only
- Website notes it is a work in progress
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid after a free trial period; check the website for current pricing.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Noah Nuebling
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Mac users with a third-party mouse who want trackpad-style gestures
- Categories
- System utilities
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Mac Mouse Fix
Compare allSoftware that can replace Mac Mouse Fix for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
LinearMouse
Customises mouse and trackpad behaviour per device on macOS.
LinearMouse is free and open source under MIT and sets scrolling, acceleration and button actions per device, without Mac Mouse Fix's drag gestures.
SteerMouse
A Mac utility for customizing mouse buttons, scroll wheels and cursor speed.
SteerMouse is also paid and focuses on remapping buttons, chords, scroll wheels and cursor speed for USB and Bluetooth mice from any maker.
Mos
A lightweight macOS utility that smooths mouse wheel scrolling and sets scroll direction separately for mice.
Mos is free and smooths mouse wheel scrolling with separate scroll direction, but covers scrolling only and has no button gestures.
Logi Options+
Logitech's desktop app for customizing its mice, keyboards, webcams and other supported devices.
Logi Options+ is free but works only with supported Logitech devices, adding Smart Actions and profiles on both Windows and macOS.
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Solaar
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Lunar
A macOS app that controls external monitor brightness, contrast, volume and inputs over DDC.
OnlySwitch
Access common Mac controls from one menu-bar utility.
