Mac Mouse Fix For Mac

Macs have a tendency not to play well with any mouse that features more than two buttons, and Apple doesn't seem to be convinced that even two are necessary. So if you have a third-party mouse, especially one with side buttons, mapping them to various functions will prove difficult.

While not the first project to attempt to provide a solution to this issue, Mac Mouse Fix looks great for a few reasons. For one, it is a simple prefpane that integrates into the OS. It also comes with quite a few features, though more would be welcome, and it is completely free and open-source.

If you're like me and can't stand Apple's Magic Mouse, you probably have some other third-party device connected to your Mac. While these mostly work just fine, it's more difficult to use certain macOS features that were designed with the Magic Mouse or trackpad in mind.

Mac Mouse Fix attempts to bridge the gap, up to a point, by allowing you to map your mouse buttons to system functions that you wouldn't normally be able to access in this fashion. It also offers smooth scrolling, which is a nice touch, but I would have also loved a quick option to disable mouse acceleration, one of the biggest macOS annoyances in my view.

You can bind your middle mouse button to perform two actions, one when you click it briefly and one when you hold it down. These options include activating Mission Control, showing the desktop, and using Quick Look.

The side buttons can be configured to move you back and forward when browsing the web, their classic function, but Mac Mouse Fix also allows them to move you between Spaces, which is awesome for people who use this feature.

It's clear that the developer has some big plans for this tool, and it looks great even in its current state, but I would like to see more mapping possibilities added in the future, as well as the option to disable mouse acceleration.

When it comes to setting everything up, things could hardly be simpler. The options are all quite intuitive, and you can also disable it altogether from a simple checkbox.

At the moment, most of the apps that Mac Mouse Fix seeks to replace offer more features, but they are generally not free either. If this product offers everything you need—you're in luck; if not, you can probably just wait a while until its functionality is expanded in future updates.