# Mos

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Mos and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free open-source macOS utility that makes mouse scrolling smooth and consistent across apps, often installed first on new Macs. No critics recorded.

## Why people recommend it

- Default first app on new Mac (2 comments): "which i've been using for 6 years I think. This is the first app I install on a fresh MacOS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47592982)) "I gave up and went back to Mos within 20 minutes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49356385))
- Fixes mouse scrolling on macOS (2 comments): "The only way my Logitech MX Master mouse is remotely usable on macOS is with both linearmouse and mos" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378332)) "smooth scrolling works the same in every app (speed, acceleration etc)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48082954))
- Praised alongside LinearMouse (2 comments): "The only way my Logitech MX Master mouse is remotely usable on macOS is with both linearmouse and mos" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378332)) "They should take mos and linearmouse as examples" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47410730))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [OpenLogi](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openlogi.md): 39 recommend
- [Solaar](https://hackerapproved.com/p/solaar.md): 13 recommend
- [Logi Options+](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logi-options-plus.md): 11 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mos", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mos/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).