6 alternativesSlidr: $4.99 once
The best Slidr alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Slidr is LinearMouse, and the best free one is Mos.
LinearMousePick it if your plugged-in mouse scrolls the wrong way or the pointer speed feels off, and you want a free fix.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
Slidr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slidr | $4.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||
| LinearMouse | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Mac Mouse Fix | $2.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||
 BetterTouchTool | $15 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Mos | Free | Free | Too few ratings | ||||||
 SteerMouse | $19.99 once | Pay once | 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 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.
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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 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 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 use a mouse with extra buttons from Logitech or another brand and want them to do something on your Mac.
A $19.99 Mac mouse driver that gives every button on a third-party mouse its own action.
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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.
When Slidr is still the right pick
You want to change volume or brightness without reaching for the function keys, especially on a Mac in a dock.
Slidr prices and verdict$4.99 once