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I'd love to see this ported to Mac. Just discovered the bloody AI prompt builder enabled by default in my mouse driver today. After patiently declining input r

I'd love to see this ported to Mac. Just discovered the bloody AI prompt builder enabled by default in my mouse driver today. After patiently declining input recording permission for months. Managed to get rid of the most of bloatware using their corporate "Offline" version which supposedly doesn't phone home and doesn't ask for extra permissions. YMMV. https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/11570501236119-Logitech-Options-offline-installer https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/11570501236119-Lo...

thombles 2y ago
> AI prompt builder enabled by default in my mouse driver That's so wild I had to go and look up what that could possibly mean. What a world we live in. https://www.logitech.com/en-us/software/logi-ai-prompt-builder.html https://www.logitech.com/en-us/software/logi-ai-prompt-build...
- kdmtctl 2y ago
  I didn’t even check what it could be. I just got the rainbow cursor suddenly on boot, and the process name was enough to instantly uninstall the driver and search for a replacement.
  - hedora 2y ago
    What is a rainbow cursor? Do you mean the mac beach ball, or is it a misguided feature of the mouse?
    - kdmtctl 2y ago
      Beach ball, yes. I've started to call it rainbow cursor 30 years ago on air gapped Macs, and still reluctant to absorb any other names.
- gosub100 2y ago
  I worked at a fucking air conditioner manufacturer, and sure as shit they had an AI developer. people are huffing some strong shit.
KennyBlanken 2y ago
At least it's not actual spyware. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29056847 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29056847 Wacom's drivers collect and send both application and window title names to them. It still does, even after all the outrage.
- drdaeman 2y ago
  How on Earth they’re not sued into oblivion?
  - terminalbraid 2y ago
    But you agreed to it in the ToS when you installed it. You can disable this however (before it was discovered you could not).
- guiambros 2y ago
  Yet.
akerr 2y ago
I use BetterMouse with my MX Anywhere 3S and it does everything I need it to. It’s a few dollars but it has a trial and is available via Homebrew. https://better-mouse.com https://better-mouse.com
OptionOfT 2y ago
Logitech implements the forward and backwards buttons on macOS in a REALLY weird way. It simulates swipe events. And you cannot set them to the default Mouse Forward and Mouse Backward (M4/M5). https://superuser.com/a/1216049 https://superuser.com/a/1216049 On Windows that is what I do to make sure behavior is consistent across applications.
- kristofferR 2y ago
  Oh awesome, so that's why Logitech mice work so much better than other mice in macOS. Cool project: https://sensible-side-buttons.archagon.net/ https://sensible-side-buttons.archagon.net/
pparanoidd 2y ago
"Mac Mouse Fix" or "Better Mouse" does everything I need on my MX Master 3S
gbil 2y ago
Solaar works on Mac with some tries, at least for me the best approach was to get the repo and run the binary directly instead of trying to install it
dkmar 2y ago
Just switched from logi options to Steer Mouse myself. You can map the buttons and add chords. The only thing it might lack is being able to use mouse movement as a trigger (eg hold the back button and move left to change spaces). Still looking for it https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/
- kergonath 2y ago
  SteerMouse is fantastic. I’ve been using it for about 20 years now.
  - kstrauser 2y ago
    I switched about a year ago. After about two days of trying it, I was throwing money at them. It's sooooo much better than Logitech's enormous blob, and actually looks/acts/feels like a Mac app. It was totally worth the small price.
- Slitted 2y ago
  SteerMouse really is an amazing focused piece of software. I’ve had it for a decade now and it’s up there with Alfred as a must have. It used to have issues with BTT and Karabiner but it’s been very smooth since it switched to a full app recently.
andrei_says_ 2y ago
I paid for bettermouse to replace the atrocious logi drivers.
cmbailey 2y ago
I tried all the Logi alternatives for MacOS two years ago and found Steermouse the best. Has been solid through OS updates and has many great features I live by, especially chords.
altomek 2y ago
Corporate "Offline" version. Yeah it is not: https://pasteboard.co/RN7nDiZfHztb.png https://pasteboard.co/RN7nDiZfHztb.png - but hey there is also Upgrade Agent that lunches after install, also "Offline" ;P Do you have problem with your left button after guarantee expires? Here you go: https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comments/15yl9ix/fixed_my_mx_master_3s_dead_left_click/ https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comments/15yl9ix/fixed_my_... I just did not figured out how to fix side scroll wheal which does not work on web pages in any browser... and how to fix Logi Agent preventing Windows shutdown each time I shutdown my PC. Ower 700 MB of crap to spy on you. Can we call this scamware?
- kdmtctl 2y ago
  Sorry. Can't comment for the Windows version. At least it doesn't require input logging permission on Mac. I'm OK with upgrade checks but don't want a keylogger. Which is allegedly not.

thombles 2y ago

> AI prompt builder enabled by default in my mouse driver That's so wild I had to go and look up what that could possibly mean. What a world we live in. https://www.logitech.com/en-us/software/logi-ai-prompt-builder.html https://www.logitech.com/en-us/software/logi-ai-prompt-build...

kdmtctl 2y ago
I didn’t even check what it could be. I just got the rainbow cursor suddenly on boot, and the process name was enough to instantly uninstall the driver and search for a replacement.
- hedora 2y ago
  What is a rainbow cursor? Do you mean the mac beach ball, or is it a misguided feature of the mouse?
  - kdmtctl 2y ago
    Beach ball, yes. I've started to call it rainbow cursor 30 years ago on air gapped Macs, and still reluctant to absorb any other names.
gosub100 2y ago
I worked at a fucking air conditioner manufacturer, and sure as shit they had an AI developer. people are huffing some strong shit.

KennyBlanken 2y ago

At least it's not actual spyware. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29056847 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29056847 Wacom's drivers collect and send both application and window title names to them. It still does, even after all the outrage.

drdaeman 2y ago
How on Earth they’re not sued into oblivion?
- terminalbraid 2y ago
  But you agreed to it in the ToS when you installed it. You can disable this however (before it was discovered you could not).
guiambros 2y ago
Yet.

akerr 2y ago

I use BetterMouse with my MX Anywhere 3S and it does everything I need it to. It’s a few dollars but it has a trial and is available via Homebrew. https://better-mouse.com https://better-mouse.com

OptionOfT 2y ago

Logitech implements the forward and backwards buttons on macOS in a REALLY weird way. It simulates swipe events. And you cannot set them to the default Mouse Forward and Mouse Backward (M4/M5). https://superuser.com/a/1216049 https://superuser.com/a/1216049 On Windows that is what I do to make sure behavior is consistent across applications.

kristofferR 2y ago
Oh awesome, so that's why Logitech mice work so much better than other mice in macOS. Cool project: https://sensible-side-buttons.archagon.net/ https://sensible-side-buttons.archagon.net/

pparanoidd 2y ago

"Mac Mouse Fix" or "Better Mouse" does everything I need on my MX Master 3S

gbil 2y ago

Solaar works on Mac with some tries, at least for me the best approach was to get the repo and run the binary directly instead of trying to install it

dkmar 2y ago

Just switched from logi options to Steer Mouse myself. You can map the buttons and add chords. The only thing it might lack is being able to use mouse movement as a trigger (eg hold the back button and move left to change spaces). Still looking for it https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/ https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/

kergonath 2y ago
SteerMouse is fantastic. I’ve been using it for about 20 years now.
- kstrauser 2y ago
  I switched about a year ago. After about two days of trying it, I was throwing money at them. It's sooooo much better than Logitech's enormous blob, and actually looks/acts/feels like a Mac app. It was totally worth the small price.
Slitted 2y ago
SteerMouse really is an amazing focused piece of software. I’ve had it for a decade now and it’s up there with Alfred as a must have. It used to have issues with BTT and Karabiner but it’s been very smooth since it switched to a full app recently.

andrei_says_ 2y ago

I paid for bettermouse to replace the atrocious logi drivers.

cmbailey 2y ago

I tried all the Logi alternatives for MacOS two years ago and found Steermouse the best. Has been solid through OS updates and has many great features I live by, especially chords.

altomek 2y ago

Corporate "Offline" version. Yeah it is not: https://pasteboard.co/RN7nDiZfHztb.png https://pasteboard.co/RN7nDiZfHztb.png - but hey there is also Upgrade Agent that lunches after install, also "Offline" ;P Do you have problem with your left button after guarantee expires? Here you go: https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comments/15yl9ix/fixed_my_mx_master_3s_dead_left_click/ https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comments/15yl9ix/fixed_my_... I just did not figured out how to fix side scroll wheal which does not work on web pages in any browser... and how to fix Logi Agent preventing Windows shutdown each time I shutdown my PC. Ower 700 MB of crap to spy on you. Can we call this scamware?

kdmtctl 2y ago
Sorry. Can't comment for the Windows version. At least it doesn't require input logging permission on Mac. I'm OK with upgrade checks but don't want a keylogger. Which is allegedly not.