BetterMouse
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BetterMouse, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BetterMouse's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime license | $7.99, paid once | 5 reusable activations · One-time purchase for life |
| Lifetime | $7.99, paid once | 5 reusable activations per license · One-time purchase for life |
The facts
Each one read from BetterMouse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bindings
- Mouse clicks, drags, holds, and hold-scroll can be mapped to keyboard shortcuts and special actions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The page lists macOS 12.0 as the minimum supported version and Apple silicon for the current download.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker says BetterMouse installs as a regular app without extensions, drivers, or agents and can be uninstalled by dragging it to the Trash.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Keyboard controls
- It supports general hotkey maps, system-level key substitutions, and vendor-defined mapping for supported Logitech keyboards.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Known compatibility caveat
- The maker says other mouse helper apps, including Options+, GHub, or LogiTune, may interfere with BetterMouse.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mouse controls
- It offers separate cursor acceleration and speed controls, an FPS counter, and hardware settings for supported Logitech mice.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 7.99checked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- BetterMouse is a macOS utility for smooth mouse scrolling, cursor speed control, and mouse and keyboard bindings.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Recent action
- The release notes say an Open & Run action can open URLs and files or run scripts, apps, and Shortcuts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scrolling
- It supports configurable smooth and discrete scrolling, drag panning, modifier-key scrolling, and Logi MX Master thumbwheel actions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and permissions
- The maker says the app is Apple-notarized, makes no custom network or file access, and requires Accessibility permission for global controls.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sensitivity controls
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker invites feedback by email at [email protected] and says it is happy to help.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Usage limit
- The page says each license has 5 reusable activations.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Onboard device memory
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Per-app settings
- Users can set scrolling, mouse button, and keyboard mapping exceptions by app.checked 4 Oct 2026
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