LinearMouse is a free and open-source utility for macOS which aims to improve the experience and functionality of third-party mice.
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USB Overdrive Alternatives for Mac
There are many alternatives to USB Overdrive for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is LinearMouse, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to USB Overdrive and nine of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to USB Overdrive are SteerMouse, Mac Mouse Fix, Bettermouse and Controllers.
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15 LinearMouse alternatives
18 SteerMouse alternativesSteerMouse is a utility that lets you freely customize buttons, wheels and cursor speed. Both USB and Bluetooth mice are supported.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
16 Mac Mouse Fix alternativesSwitch between Spaces, use Windows-style Back and Forward, and more - right from your mouse. Also features a refined Smooth-Scrolling algorithm that strikes a perfect balance between fluidity and control.
23 Bettermouse alternativesIt’s a macOS utility app that gives you smooth mouse scrolling, cursor speed control, and powerful mouse/keyboard bindings.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Consoles allows you to use console controllers to play almost any game on Mac, even games that don't have built-in support for controllers.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Smooze animates your scroll and adds functionality to your non-Apple mouse (scroll-wheel mouse).
Disable scroll acceleration in macOS, Save time by attaching mouse buttons to actions, Grab Scroll, Auto Scroll, Gestures and more.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Smooze vs USB Overdrive Comments
- Smooze is Paid and Proprietary
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
Available exclusively on the Mac App Store. GamePad Companion 3.1 is a utility that makes it easy to configure your GamePads (controllers, joysticks, etc..) to play your favorite OSX games. You can configure your controller to work as your mouse cursor and buttons, or to map to...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Modifies the Mac acceleration curve to better suit your style. Uses most of the code from MouseFix and wrapps it into a gui.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
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USB Overdrive is a device driver. Smooze is a mouse preference and macro tool. Where USB Overdrive can detect hardware mouse clicks not supported by other drivers, Smooze cannot.