3.0.0 is out!

[noah-nuebling]

Mac Mouse Fix 3 is here! ⭐️

Check out the 3.0.0 release notes.

If you guys have any questions or feedback let me know!

[vordenken]

Hey Noah,
first of all - thanks for your work on this absolutely amazing app. I use it daily for the last year and cannot live without it anymore.
But one question - what exactly are the change from the latest release of version 2 to the new version 3?
I don't want to lose my current settings and workflows using Mac-mouse-fix.
Is there like a comparison between v2 and v3? And do I keep my settings?

[unickq]

The same question: is monetization the only change from the 2 to 3 version?
I'm not saying paying $2 for software is wrong - no prob with this, but I just wanted to know because I couldn't find it in the release notes.

[noah-nuebling]

Hey guys, thanks for reaching out and for the nice words!

I'll address your questions and concerns below:

What's new in MMF 3

There are many changes in MMF 3 compared to 2. Some of the most important are:

• Click and Drag to Scroll & Navigate

  You can now click and drag to simulate swiping with 2 fingers on an Apple trackpad. This lets you breeze through the system as it allows you to scroll really precisely and flexibly in 360°, go back and forward in Safari, delete mails quickly and much more.

  You can even use Swish right from your mouse. It's a really nice app that's designed to let you manage your windows with a simple swipe on your trackpad. But now, you can use it from your mouse, too! - Anything you can do by swiping on a trackpad works just as well with Mac Mouse Fix.

• Click and Scroll Gestures

  You can now hold a mouse button and then scroll to trigger many different actions, such as opening Launchpad, zooming in or out, and much more. It feels super responsive and fluid, just like a trackpad.

• Totally rewritten the scrolling

  Scrolling now requires less effort and feels much smoother and more fun to use. It can also simulate swiping on a trackpad. This brings some small niceties such as a little bounce when you reach the end of a page, being able to go back and forward in Safari by scrolling horizontally, better compatibility with Preview.app, and more.

• Awesome new UI

  The apps UI is also completely rewritten to be more beautiful, powerful and intuitive. It can also be translated into other languages now and it's already available in Chinese, Korean, and German.

• Menubar Item

  There's now a menubar item that you can enable if you like which lets you see when Mac Mouse Fix is active, and it looks sleek.

• Do everything you do on a Trackpad

  If you're using a 3-button mouse, I think the biggest difference between MMF 2 and MMF 3 in your daily experience will be the scrolling. But if you use a 5-button mouse, I think MMF 3 is quite transformative, because it really lets you do anything you can do on a trackpad with simple and intuitive gestures on your mouse. For example, Click and Scroll to Zoom in or out, Click and Drag to go Back and Forward in Safari, and much more.

For an overview of the new trackpad-like gestures in MMF 3 (including Video Demos), see the trackpad section on the website. There's also a scrolling section, which shows the new, smoother and easier scrolling. But I think it's best to just try it out yourself.

To see a more detailed log of all the changes you can view the release notes of MMF 3.0.0 Beta 7 and the previous Betas.

How to Restore Your Settings After You Go Back to Mac Mouse Fix 2

If you update from MMF 2 to MMF 3, your current settings will be deleted.
However, there's a way to save and restore the settings, after you go back to MMF 2:

1. Open the 'More...' screen in MMF 2, then click the MMF logo in the top left while holding Command (⌘) and Shift (⇧) on your keyboard. This will reveal a file called 'config.plist' in the Finder. This file contains all your settings.
2. Save a copy of 'config.plist', to restore later
3. Update to MMF 3 and use it as you wish
4. If you want to go back to MMF 2, just download it again, then reveal 'config.plist' in Finder and replace it with the copy you made earlier.
   If MMF 2 doesn't enable after going back to it, you might have to delete MMF 3, then empty the trash, and then restart your computer.

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I hope this helps you make a decision whether you want to check out MMF 3, and gives you peace of mind about going back to MMF 2 in case you'd like to!

Let me know if you have more thoughts or questions to share.

[Iron-Ham]

Hi @noah-nuebling –

I'm happy to pay for Mac Mouse Fix, as I've gotten a ton of value out of it. Just a quick question (+ one possible issue related to the trial period):

• I use two macOS devices, and I'm the crazy kind of person who gets a new Mac every few years. How many devices is the new license approved for, and how does device de-activation work (for those of us that swap machines).
• I'm getting a notification that my trial period is over. However: I've used my laptop once since December 19, and the release hasn't been out for 30 days.

Anyhow, I'm happy to pay a full $10 for this. Thank you!

[noah-nuebling]

@spacecakes I have an MX Master 2s and I think when you press the Gesture button, it sends alt-tab keyboard shortcut signals by default. Which is of course not very useful under macOS and which prevents the button from working with Mac Mouse Fix.

[spacecakes]

Yeah that makes sense. Well I mean, it really doesn't, but it's consistent with the behavior I'm seeing. 😅 Would be great if it did work with MMF.

[noah-nuebling]

@spacecakes It would really be great to add support! But I don't think I'll adress this very soon. I want to make MMF the best experience for standard mice first and then later try to focus on supporting all those mice that send special signals. At least that's the plan for now. In the mean time, you might enjoy using SteerMouse with your MX Master, since it has really good device support.

[spacecakes]

@noah-nuebling perfectly understandable! I did use SteerMouse before I found MMF. I can't recall exactly why I switched but I think it was because MMF feels much more modern and intuitive. So I decided to live without the thumb button, which is pretty awkwardly placed and mushy to press anyway.

[noah-nuebling]

"MMF feels much more modern and intuitive"

That's really motivating to hear, thanks for sharing!

I decided to live without the thumb button, which is pretty awkwardly placed and mushy to press anyway

Yeah I really don't like that button either! Finally someone agrees haha. 😎🤜🤛😎

[reorx]

I saw the notification for payment and I paid. I hope to see more indie apps that I use everyday adopt this kind of charming monetization.