USB Overdrive

Place

#86 of 105

Chart

Score

6.1

The facts below are what the maker publishes about USB Overdrive, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From USB Overdrive's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
USB Overdrive	—	No feature or time limits while unregistered · license does not expire

Each one read from USB Overdrive's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Apple device limitation: USB Overdrive does not handle Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Keyboard, leaving them to macOS for multitouch support.checked 12 Oct 2026
Device support: It supports compliant mice, trackballs, trackpads, joysticks, gamepads, external keyboards, multimedia controllers, and other input devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
Driver approval: macOS may require the user to enable the USB Overdrive driver extension in System Settings, potentially authenticating with Touch ID or an admin password.checked 12 Oct 2026
Other device limits: It handles input devices and does not support devices such as printers, scanners, webcams, audio devices, or storage drives.checked 12 Oct 2026
Per-app profiles: Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026

Assignable actions: Device controls can be assigned actions such as clicking, typing, scrolling, launching apps, and opening documents.checked 12 Oct 2026
Current release: Version 5.4 is listed for macOS 27, 26, and 15 and is dated 2026-09-16.checked 12 Oct 2026
Custom settings: Settings can be configured globally or for specific applications and devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
License: The maker says the license does not expire and original registration codes are still accepted.checked 12 Oct 2026
Partial compatibility: Some Logitech and Razer mice may have buttons that USB Overdrive cannot fully handle because of undisclosed vendor-specific behavior.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purchase security: The store says it uses industry-standard encryption to protect personal information and that FastSpring handles purchase and fulfillment.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: USB Overdrive is a macOS device driver for configuring USB or Bluetooth input devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems: macoschecked 20 Sep 2026
Version requirement: Version 5.4 only runs on macOS 15 or later, and versions 4 or earlier must be uninstalled before installing it.checked 12 Oct 2026

Free evaluation: The unregistered version has no feature or time limits, but shows a login reminder and a countdown when its interface opens.checked 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026