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The best Control My Mac alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Control My Mac is BetterTouchTool, and the best free one is LinearMouse.

Best alternativeBetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchToolPick it if you want a gesture or spare mouse button to snap windows, paste snippets or run scripts.$15 once

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
Control My Mac app iconControl My MacFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
BetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchTool$15 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Mac Mouse Fix app iconMac Mouse Fix$2.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
LinearMouse app iconLinearMouseFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Mos app iconMosFreeFreeToo few ratings

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  1. 1BetterTouchTool app icon

    BetterTouchTool

    $15 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if you want a gesture or spare mouse button to snap windows, paste snippets or run scripts.

    Turn any trackpad gesture, mouse button or key into your own shortcut, with a 45-day trial to build the setup.

  2. 2Mac Mouse Fix app icon

    Mac Mouse Fix

    $2.99 once

    Pick this if you use a gaming or budget mouse with side buttons and miss trackpad gestures.

    Trackpad gestures and smooth scrolling for any third-party mouse, for $2.99 once after a generous trial.

  3. 3LinearMouse app icon

    LinearMouse

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick it if your plugged-in mouse scrolls the wrong way or the pointer speed feels off, and you want a free fix.

    Free, open-source mouse tuning for Mac with no acceleration, separate scroll directions and remapped buttons per app.

  4. 4Mos app icon

    Mos

    Free

    Pick this if all you want is smooth, trackpad-like scrolling from your mouse wheel for free.

    A free menu bar fix that makes any mouse wheel scroll as smoothly as a trackpad, tuned per app.

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When Control My Mac is still the right pick

You present from a Mac or watch movies on it from across the room.

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