# Mac Mouse Fix

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Mac Mouse Fix and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Lets Mac users program the buttons and scroll wheel of third-party mice, including Logitech models, and smooths scrolling. People recommend it as a free-standing alternative to vendor mouse software.

## Why people recommend it

- Programs buttons on Logitech mice (1 comments): "it did let me programme all the buttons on my Logitech MX Vertical" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47370445))
- Makes the scroll wheel usable (1 comments): "without these, mouse scrollwheel is practically unusable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47371668))
- Avoids reaching for the touchpad (1 comments): "That's pretty cool, I've been wanting something like this so I don't have to reach for the touchpad on my Mac all the time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47369921))
- Quick to win people over (1 comments): "it sold me within minutes. This truly is great!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47370464))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [SteerMouse](https://hackerapproved.com/p/steermouse.md): 14 recommend
- [LinearMouse](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linearmouse.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mac Mouse Fix", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mac-mouse-fix/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).