Recently, the logi options app has been annoying me. I found alternative which appears to be a replacement for the logi options software.
Its called BetterMouse
https://better-mouse.com/
At first glance, I thought it was from the the developer of BetterTouchTool.
I have not used it yet. is anyone using it and what are your experiences with it?
Many thanks
I haven’t used BetterMouse, but I’ve been using USB Overdrive for years for the exact same reason—Logitech makes great hardware (esp. trackballs) but their software is a resource hog and made me feel like I was somehow compromising my system whenever I was forced to install it.
This is interesting, I’ve installed it and removed logi options.
For the mouse side of things it’s great - I’ve managed to replicate the setup for all the clicks / movements. This includes the wheel toggle that BTT couldn’t detect.
However the keyboard isn’t quite so good, it’s not detecting the row of buttons above the keypad. Seems KM doesn’t either though.
I’ve also found a strange bug in MacOS, if you are using universal control and have logi installed and are using a logitech mouse via USB, the shift key doesn’t work when typing in the iPad.
If you use the USB transceiver rather than bluetooth, or I suspect remove logi options this issue doesn’t happen.
The non-standard keys mapping of logi keyboards is coming soon. This app is far from completed yet:)
I had nothing but issues with Logi Options, especially the Options+
Since I switched to SteerMouse, the experience has been smooth.
sorry for reviving this thread, but it appears while googling around… anyway, yes I use bettermouse as a full replacement for the logi+ options software.
it’s amazing
some example (the A → ` remapping is § → `, just shows weirdly.):
I’ve recently switched to Mac Mouse Fix (just for smooth scrolling) and BetterTouchTool to replicate the button behaviour/shortcuts. Mac Mouse Fix can probably do both if you’re not interested in using different button behaviour based on the active app window.
I switched to BetterMouse for my Logitech mice and never looked back. It’s great.
Does MacMouse Fix allow you to customise the button 6 (the ratchet on / off button)?
BTT doesn’t and that’s where BetterMouse wins out.
BetterMouse also enables pairing of new devices to the Bolt dongle.
Switched to BetterMouse today based on this thread and ditched the annoying Logi+ software.
I’ve heard at least one person rave about LinearMouse, an open source option, but I haven’t personally tried it.
Trialling Linear Mouse, here. Mostly because I could get it via Brew :D.
I was in Activity Monitor and quite freaked out by the amount of resources Logi+ was using and that they’d snuck some AI listening in too. To be fair, turning the AI off reduced the resources. But still…
I stuck with LinearMouse in the end. It took a bit of tinkering to get the settings just right, I was adjusting the speed or acceleration by a point at a time and testing how it felt. But I’m happy with it now.
I also use LinearMouse. For those who like to keep using LogiOptions +, there is a way to install it without the AI stuff and also disable some other behaviors: https://prosupport.logi.com/hc/en-gb/articles/10991109278871-Logitech-Options-Offline-Installer
I’ve had a “feeling” that Logi Options+ is a resource hog and that I should get rid of it.
Resource usage does appear to be under control these days, looking at it now, it’s using less than 1% CPU and about 80.7 MB of “real memory”. disk usage is negligible. Not sure that it needs 131 threads nor 1,219 ports open but oh well.
If BetterTouchTool could detect a few more of the mouse buttons, I wouldn’t need it at all (or at least I don’t think I would).
I’m all for better solutions, however just wondering what the broader benefit would be of looking at a third party app to use instead?
Still happy with LinearMouse. I’ve gone 3 months without tweaking it, having adjusted to what I adjusted it to rather than it being a perfect match for Logi+.
It’s been 100% reliable and takes up hardly any resources.
