# Mac Mouse Fix

> Trackpad-style gestures and smooth scrolling for third-party mice

Mac Mouse Fix is a macOS app that gives an ordinary third-party mouse the gestures of an Apple trackpad. Holding a side button while dragging or scrolling opens Mission Control, switches desktops, zooms or scrolls in any direction, and the scroll wheel gets momentum-based smoothing. Version 3 is free for 30 days of use and then costs $2.99 once; the source code is published on GitHub by its developer, Noah Nuebling.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Noah Nuebling
- **Website:** https://macmousefix.com
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Mac Mouse Fix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free for 30 days; a day is used up only when the app is actually used.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mac Mouse Fix 3 | $2.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes | The full app with no subscription, bought through Gumroad after 30 free days of use. The license syncs to your other Macs through iCloud. |

Read from https://macmousefix.com/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mac Mouse Fix before buying.

## Key features

- **Trackpad gestures from a side button:** Hold button 4 and drag up for Mission Control, sideways to move between desktops or down for App Exposé. A single click triggers Look up and Quick Look.
- **Click and scroll:** Holding a button while turning the wheel shows the desktop, opens Launchpad or zooms in and out in apps such as Safari and Preview.
- **Scroll and navigate by dragging:** Hold button 5 and drag to scroll in any direction with inertia, or drag sideways to go back and forward, as a two-finger swipe does on a trackpad.
- **Smooth scrolling:** Three smoothness settings: High adds trackpad-like momentum and a bounce at the end of a page, Regular uses short animations, and Off scrolls a set number of lines per step.
- **Scroll direction and modifiers:** The mouse's scroll direction is set independently of the trackpad or Magic Mouse, and holding a keyboard modifier while scrolling gives precise scrolling or zoom.
- **Button actions and shortcuts:** Assign an action to a click, double click or click and drag of any button, including any keyboard shortcut, such as copy and paste or volume control.

## Good for

- Mac users with a five-button mouse who miss trackpad gestures
- People who find wheel scrolling on macOS jerky
- Buyers who want a low one-time price instead of a subscription

## Worth knowing

- macOS only. The latest version is made for macOS 11 Big Sur or later; macOS 10.13 to 10.15 need Mac Mouse Fix 2, which the developer says stays free.
- The trackpad gestures as described need a mouse with at least 5 buttons, and the Apple Magic Mouse is not supported.
- On some mice built for proprietary drivers such as Logitech Options, the app cannot recognize every button.
- The source is under the developer's own MMF License, which restricts publishing compiled copies; it is not a standard open-source license.

**Tags:** Keyboard and mouse remapping, Open source, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [LinearMouse](https://toolgpa.com/tools/linearmouse): Free, open-source mouse and trackpad customizer for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/linearmouse-vs-mac-mouse-fix)
- [BetterTouchTool](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bettertouchtool): Mac input customization: gestures, shortcuts and automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bettertouchtool-vs-mac-mouse-fix)
- [Karabiner-Elements](https://toolgpa.com/tools/karabiner-elements): Free, open-source keyboard customizer for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/karabiner-elements-vs-mac-mouse-fix)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://macmousefix.com/
- https://github.com/noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix
- https://github.com/noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix/releases/tag/3.0.0
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix/master/License
- https://noahnuebling.gumroad.com/l/mmfinappusd

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