Mouser: An open source alternative to Logi-Plus mouse software

https://github.com/TomBadash/MouseControl

25•avionics-guy•2h ago

I discovered this project because all-of-a-sudden Logi Options Plus software updater started taking 40-60% of my Intel Macbook Pro until I killed the process (of course it restarts). In my searches I ended up at a reddit discussion where I found other people with same issues.

I'm a minor contributor to this project but it aims to reduce/eliminate the need to use Logitech proprietary software and telemetry. We could use help if other people are interested.

Please check out the github link for more detailed motivations (eliminating telemetry) as a part of this project. Here is link: https://github.com/TomBadash/MouseControl

Comments

kstrauser•49m ago

Very cool, thanks!

In a similar vein, I've been using SteerMouse (https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/) in the same way for many years, for the same reasons. Logi's hardware is nice, but their software just freaking sucks the electrons out of a battery. It's awful. I refuse to run their driver aka mini-OS just to do the right thing when I click a button with my thumb.

dvdplm•39m ago

Thank you. I’m constantly baffled by the terrible quality of Logitech’s software. Such great hardware and such horrible software. Very much needed an oss alternative.

Retr0id•13m ago

I'm also baffled by the quality of their hardware, their mice are all coated in a type of rubber that turns to goop after a few years.

flexagoon•35m ago

For Linux users, there is Piper[1] based on their libratbag library[2], which supports the majority of mice

[1]: https://github.com/libratbag/piper/

[2]: https://github.com/libratbag/libratbag

ASalazarMX•21m ago

And Solaar! https://github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar

whalesalad•12m ago

I use this to manage my unifying receiver. I don't think I have touched it once in years, just works.

car•28m ago

For posterity, I can very much recommend MacMousefix. It's $2.99 to own, totally worth it to me. Open source.

https://macmousefix.com/en/

Also available via brew:

  brew install mac-mouse-fix

And on Github too:

https://github.com/noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix

touwer•17m ago

LinearMouse on macos is also good. With Mos

wolrah•5m ago

Currently only for MX Master 3S, for anyone with other Options-controlled mice getting their hopes up.