# linearmouse/linearmouse

The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac.

Repository: https://github.com/linearmouse/linearmouse
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linearmouse
Homepage: https://linearmouse.app
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: mac, macos, mouse, scrolling, utility, acceleration, productivity, sensitivity, cursor
Last push: 2026-08-11T01:32:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1910, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 31, "gap_med": 52, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6744, forks 159 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:48.225541+00:00)

## What it is
LinearMouse is a macOS utility for customizing mouse and trackpad behavior, including scrolling direction, pointer acceleration and speed, and button remapping. It supports per-device and per-app profiles so settings adapt to whichever input device or application is in use.

## Use cases
- disable mouse acceleration on mac
- reverse scrolling direction for mouse but not trackpad
- remap mouse side buttons to keyboard shortcuts
- adjust mouse pointer speed and sensitivity on macos
- set different scroll settings per app
- make mouse scrolling linear instead of accelerated

## When to choose
- you're on macOS and frustrated with mouse acceleration or scrolling behavior
- you want per-device or per-app input profiles
- you need button remapping for mice on a Mac

## When to avoid
- you're on Windows or Linux
- you need advanced features like gesture customization beyond button remapping
- you want a cross-platform solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: mouse, trackpad, scrolling, pointer-acceleration, button-remapping, system-utility, macos

## Member repositories
- linearmouse/linearmouse (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.225541+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:42:36.156590+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linearmouse/linearmouse (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.225541+00:00, sha db6589dc9d35)
  - homepage: https://linearmouse.app (fetched 2026-08-29T08:38:38.146476+00:00, sha 8726b5064812)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.