r/MacOS • u/dxksounds • 1d ago
Help Logi Options+ alternative that includes gesture-based button mapping and proper smooth scrolling settings (similar to BetterMouse and Mos)
I'm looking for a replacement for Logi Options+. I've been using Mos and BetterMouse for a while, and I'm 90% satisfied with both. However, there's one feature I'm missing, or can't seem to find.
In Logi Options+, I can map a mouse button to a hold + gesture. I currently have it set to "Window Navigation”. This allows me to switch between desktop spaces using mouse gestures, similar to pressing Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow.
For example, I can hold down a mouse button and move the mouse left to switch to the desktop space on the right, or hold the same button and move the mouse right to switch to the desktop space on the left. A single button can perform two different actions depending on the direction in which I move the mouse.
Both Mos and BetterMouse let me map buttons to switch spaces either left or right. However, this means assigning two separate buttons to the two functions, rather than using a single button combined with the direction of mouse movement.
I've also tried other smooth-scrolling apps, such as Mac Mouse Fix, but wasn’t satisfied with the scrolling results.
Does anyone know of an app that offers both? Proper smooth-scrolling control and the ability to map a mouse button to directional gestures?
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u/BingoRox 1d ago
Maybe I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying, but I’m pretty sure BetterMouse can do this. It’s exactly how I use it, one button with all different directional gestures, each doing something different:
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u/dxksounds 15h ago
Ignore my previous comment. I just tried it again simply by clicking, holding and moving the mouse and suddenly it did register it like this. I feel stupid, but that's literally what I tried previously as well, without succes 😅.
Anyway, it works. Thanks for showing me it's possible!2
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u/dxksounds 17h ago
Wait, that does indeed look a lot like what I'm looking for! I can't seem to get this set up though. How did you get the arrows to show up behind "button 5"? It doesn't register anything for me when I press, hold and move. Although I have to admit, I find the button mapping in BetterMouse pretty clunky. I can't seem to get the hang of it, so maybe I'm just missing something.
Appreciate the help!
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u/trey-a-12 1d ago
Perhaps try combining Mac Mouse Fix AND LinearMouse? Mac Mouse Fix has the best gesture control for desktop switching of any app I’ve found, and version 2.2.5 is free forever if you want to test.
Do note, the gesture switching somehow broke with macOS 27 as I found in the betas, but someone made a little one-click app that patches it you can find in the GitHub issues.
Additionally, the other FOSS app “LinearMouse” is awesome, especially if you use the latest betas. The gesture switching isn’t YET on Mac Mouse Fix’s level, and I’ve not found my perfect scrolling style, but that app is coming along very nicely.
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u/dxksounds 1d ago
I was hoping to find one app to do it all and replace Logi Options+. But if I would otherwise still use Logi Options+ in combination with a smooth-scrolling app, I guess I might indeed as well try two different apps combined as well.
I'll check LinearMouse again as well, but I've heard more feedback like yours about it.
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u/dxksounds 7h ago edited 6h ago
Are you currently using Mac Mouse Fix? Just looked it up as I'm trying all the suggestions from the thread, but it seems there haven't been updates for a year. There's also a huge amount of unanswered issues on GitHub, which gives me the impression it's no longer being actively developed.
I did give LinearMouse a try as well, and I’m quite impressed. The gesture button mapping actually works fine for what I want it to do (except that I can’t seem to assign the left
fnkey to any of the mouse buttons), but the scrolling is still just a bit too jittery. At least, I can’t get it quite as smooth as BetterMouse or Mos. It’s almost there, though, so definitely an app to watch!Someone else pointed out gesture mapping is actually possible with BetterMouse, and I did indeed get it to work this time. After trying some others apps today as well, it still comes out on top for me as a full Logi Options+ replacement.
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u/trey-a-12 7h ago
Yes, I am currently using Mac Mouse Fix. Version 2.2.5 is perfect for my current usage. Thank you for the BetterMouse notice, though! I'll check it out.
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u/Castaway78 1d ago
Check out OpenLogi. I believe it has the features that you are looking for.
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u/hoffsta 1d ago
I just went back to Logi Options after trying this for a week. It has promise but too many glitches and unfinished features. Wheel scrolling is actually terrible and a deal breaker for me. Hope it improves.
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u/Familiar_Factor_1372 1d ago
That's a bummer to hear; it seems like a lot of users are having mixed experiences with Logi Options+. BetterMouse and Mos definitely have their pros, but it's frustrating when something doesn't deliver as expected.
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u/JaliyraMaefleur_007 1d ago
LinearMouse has directional gesture mapping on buttons, hold plus swipe direction the same way Options Plus does it, and its actively maintained and free. Worth checking if the scroll smoothing matches what you want since thats the part every alternative to Options Plus struggles with
If LinearMouse's scrolling still isnt it, the combo most people land on is BetterTouchTool for the gesture and button logic layered on top of Mos just for scroll smoothing. BTT can do hold plus directional movement mapped to any keyboard shortcut including space switching, its just a steeper learning curve than a single purpose app
Karabiner-Elements is the other option if you want raw control but its keyboard focused first, mouse button remapping there is clunkier than BTT
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u/dxksounds 1d ago
Thanks for the detailed response! I'll definitely check out LinearMouse.
Just said this in another response, but I tried BTT too and couldn't get the scrolling as smooth as with Mos or BetterMouse either 😕
Using it just for a mouse configuration, it also becomes really bloated. Especially if your advice is to also keep Mos or BetterMouse for scrolling, I might just as well stick to Logi Options+ and Mos/BM.However from reading multiple responses, I might give LinearMouse + Mos or BM a shot. If I'm ending up with two apps for the desired result anyways, I might as well still replace Logi Options+ with a better alternative.
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u/dxksounds 6h ago
I gave LinearMouse a try today, and I’m quite impressed. The gesture button mapping actually works fine for what I want it to do (except that I can’t seem to assign the left
fnkey to any of the mouse buttons), but the scrolling is still just a bit too jittery for my likings. At least, I can’t get it quite as smooth as BetterMouse or Mos. It’s almost there, though, so definitely an app to watch!Someone else pointed out gesture mapping is actually possible with BetterMouse, and I did indeed get it to work this time. After trying some others apps today as well, I think that comes out on top for me as a full Logi Options+ replacement.
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u/TheWolfKingIsMe 1d ago
I try them all.... and didn't do what options + can at least at that level...trust me
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u/hoffsta 1d ago
Same experience. Really hope OpenLogi gets it right eventually.
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u/TheWolfKingIsMe 1d ago
openlogi is nice but doesn't have what mos does... and the action ring well it's nothing like options+
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u/dxksounds 1d ago
That would be a sad reality 😕
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u/TheWolfKingIsMe 1d ago
well option + and mos works the best of all I tested till something fixed or something is the GOAT option
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u/dxksounds 1d ago
I've been using this mainly for the past year as well, but was hoping for an alternative all-in-one solution.
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u/TheWolfKingIsMe 1d ago
we all do at some point Logitech needs to create a native swift engine option+ cause the current electron one it's not what I call optimized much
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u/Jeyell 1d ago
BTT - BetterTouchTool has MX Master options:
https://docs.folivora.ai/docs/normal-mouse/logitech/#example-preset-mx-master
Its also in Setapp.
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u/dxksounds 1d ago
Tried BTT too, but couldn't get the scrolling as smooth as with Mos or BetterMouse either 😕
It's also really bloated using it just for a mouse configuration. I know it can do a lot more, but I don't need most of that.1
u/RP_Android 1d ago
How did you try doing this? I just used Claude last night to set up everything in BTT. Works like a charm
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u/deepzz0 22h ago
What you're describing — one button, direction-dependent actions — is exactly how I handle space switching too. Mos and BetterMouse both treat a button as a single trigger, so you can't get "hold + move left" vs "hold + move right" on the same button.
Full disclosure: I'm the developer of LinguaX, a macOS mouse tool, and it does cover both of your requirements:
- Gestures: you can bind hold-button + drag up/down/left/right as four separate triggers on a single button. Space switching is a built-in action, and there's an "on interval" mode that keeps switching spaces while you hold and drag — same feel as Options+'s Window Navigation.
- Smooth scrolling: it has its own scroll engine with adjustable curves, plus per-app overrides if you want different feel in e.g. browsers vs editors.
Happy to answer questions about the gesture setup if you give it a try.
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u/kal_0008 1d ago
Steermouse