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ZMouse

Ch 846.2of 107Keyboard and Mouse Customization Software
  1. 1Runs onMac
  2. 2Supported operating systemsmacos
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

ZMouse is ranked #84 of 107 in keyboard and mouse customization software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS.

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Supported operating systems
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Facts

Purpose
ZMouse remaps mouse buttons and MMO-style thumb-button keystrokes separately for each physical mouse on macOS.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Device mappings
Mappings use USB vendor and product IDs and are designed to survive reconnects, reboots, and switching between a wireless mouse’s dongle and Bluetooth.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Device grouping
The app can group multiple identities presented by one physical mouse so they share mappings.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Button actions
A button can send a keystroke with modifiers, map to another mouse button, or be disabled.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Scroll controls
Scroll options include filtering spurious reverse ticks and boosting weak ticks; the README says trackpads are never touched.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Interface
ZMouse runs as a native menu-bar app with a GUI mapping editor, and edits apply live.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Safety
The built-in Apple trackpad and keyboard are excluded from device discovery.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Permissions
First launch requires Accessibility and Input Monitoring permissions in macOS Privacy & Security settings.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
CLI
The CLI can launch the app or editor, apply mappings headlessly, list mice, and probe HID, event-tap, and scroll data.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Configuration
Configuration is stored at ~/Library/Application Support/zmouse/config.toml.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Availability
The README describes ZMouse as a personal, macOS-only project that works on the author’s hardware and may have rough edges.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Build and install
The README documents building from source with Rust or bundling a self-signed .app for installation in /Applications.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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