ther0n/UnnaturalScrollWheels
Invert scroll direction for physical scroll wheels while maintaining "Natural" scrolling for trackpads on MacOS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 122
- age_days: 2231
- days_rel: 30
- days_push: 30
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
4188 stars · 96 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A macOS menu bar application that inverts the scroll direction for physical mouse scroll wheels while keeping 'Natural' scrolling for trackpads. It works around macOS's limitation where mouse and trackpad scroll settings are linked, by intercepting and modifying scroll events via accessibility permissions.
Use cases
- invert mouse wheel scroll direction on mac without affecting trackpad
- use natural scrolling for trackpad but unnatural for mouse wheel
- separate mouse and trackpad scroll settings on macOS
- disable scroll acceleration for a physical mouse wheel
- fix scroll direction after macOS Catalina broke other solutions
When to choose
- you use both a mouse with a scroll wheel and a trackpad on macOS and want different scroll directions
- you want a simple menu bar app installable via Homebrew
- you need to disable scroll wheel acceleration on macOS
When to avoid
- you are on Windows or Linux
- you only use a trackpad and are happy with system settings
- you cannot grant accessibility permissions to apps
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools desktop-applications scroll-direction mouse trackpad accessibility-permissions menu-bar-app macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ther0n/UnnaturalScrollWheels · fetched 2026-08-28 · 97f3fffda224
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ther0n/UnnaturalScrollWheels | main | 88 |
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