LinearMouse
The facts below are what the maker publishes about LinearMouse, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From LinearMouse's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| LinearMouse | Free | Open source app · mouse and trackpad utility for Mac |
The facts
Each one read from LinearMouse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Button actions
- It can remap buttons and scroll actions to shortcuts, media controls, Mission Control, and gesture-driven workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Diagnostics
- Error log data may include the device IP address, app version, device details, configuration, and device events; it is stored locally and sent only if the user manually attaches it to a bug report.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The site offers a download and shows the Homebrew install command `brew install --cask linearmouse`.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists no third-party product integrations; it provides a Homebrew cask installation option.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open-source license
- The project repository identifies LinearMouse as an open-source app and provides an MIT license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pointer control
- It lets users adjust pointer acceleration and speed, restore system defaults, or turn acceleration off.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says requested personally identifiable information is retained on the user's device and is not collected by the maker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- It provides profiles that can keep controls configured for different devices, apps, and displays.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LinearMouse is an open-source mouse and trackpad utility for Mac.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scrolling
- It can keep natural scrolling on a trackpad, reverse scrolling on a mouse, and tune scrolling directions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says the maker uses commercially acceptable means to protect information but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sensitivity controls
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The privacy policy directs questions or suggestions to [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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