mousemap
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The facts
Each one read from mousemap's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Actions
- It maps mouse buttons, including extra side buttons, to keyboard shortcuts or shell commands.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build
- The README provides a Swift release-build command and describes both CLI and menu bar app binaries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Click behavior
- Each mapping can optionally pass the original click through to apps.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The project describes itself as macOS-only and requires macOS Accessibility access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Mappings use JSON, defaulting to ~/.config/mousemap/config.json, and can be supplied from a custom path.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The repository links an MIT license and describes building the CLI and menu bar app with Swift Package Manager.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The menu bar app includes a JSON settings editor with add, edit, remove, save, and automatic reload functions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Login
- The menu’s Start at Login option installs a LaunchAgent pointing to the built binary.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Login support
- The menu bar app can start at login by installing a LaunchAgent plist.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pass-through
- Each mapping can optionally let the original click reach apps alongside the mapped action.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Permission
- The app requires macOS Accessibility permission to intercept and post input events for remapping.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- macOS Accessibility permission is required to receive and post input events for remapping.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app says it runs locally, does not collect or send data, and only reads its config file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- mousemap is a lightweight, macOS-only mouse button remapper built in Swift.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Releases
- The repository page showed no releases when opened.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README invites contributions through pull requests with a clear description and any testing done.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Who it serves
- The maker describes it as a macOS menu bar tool for mapping extra mouse buttons to shortcuts or shell commands.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App interface
- The menu bar app includes a JSON settings editor that can add, edit, and remove mappings, save them, and auto-reload configuration.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Mappings
- Supported shortcut keys include letters, digits, arrows, common editing and navigation keys, and F1–F12.checked 12 Oct 2026
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