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Mos vs Sensible Side Buttons

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Mos

8.0
Utilities

Smooths scrolling and set mouse scroll directions independently

Sensible Side Buttons

6.0
Utilities

Utilise mouse side navigation buttons

Metric Mos Sensible Side Buttons
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 6.0
30-day Installs 3.3K 66
90-day Installs 9.4K 223
365-day Installs 32.6K 789
Version 4.2.0,20260505.1 1.0.6
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 19.2K 2.1K
GitHub Forks 604 141
Open Issues 333 53
License NOASSERTION GPL-2.0
Language Swift C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jul 20, 2017

Reviews

Mos

Mos enhances mouse scrolling on macOS by offering smooth scrolling and independent direction settings. It's ideal for users seeking precise control over their mouse experience.

Mos customizes and enhances mouse scrolling behavior on macOS.

Pros

  • + Customizable scrolling directions and smoothness settings
  • + Enhances mouse experience on macOS, especially for external mice
  • + Lightweight and resource-efficient

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Open issues may indicate ongoing bugs or feature requests

Sensible Side Buttons

Sensible Side Buttons is a macOS app that enables system-wide navigation functionality for the side buttons on third-party mice, making it a must-have for users with such hardware.

Enables side buttons on third-party mice for navigation across macOS.

Pros

  • + Fills a niche for users with third-party mice lacking native support.
  • + System-wide functionality enhances navigation.
  • + Customizable button mappings offer flexibility.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Compatibility issues with newer macOS versions.