4 alternativesLinearMouse: Free, open source
The best LinearMouse alternatives
For most people the best alternative to LinearMouse is BetterTouchTool, and the best free one is Mos.
BetterTouchToolPick it if you want a gesture or spare mouse button to snap windows, paste snippets or run scripts.$15 onceCompare at a glance
LinearMouse is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LinearMouse | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||||
| BetterTouchTool | $15 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Mac Mouse Fix | $2.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Mos | Free | Free | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Control My Mac | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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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.
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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.
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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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Pick it if you present from a Mac or watch movies on it from across the room.
Your iPhone becomes a trackpad, keyboard and per-app shortcut grid for the Mac, free to start.
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When LinearMouse is still the right pick
You plugged a regular mouse into your Mac and the scrolling direction or pointer speed feels off.
LinearMouse prices and verdictFree, open source