Sensible Side Buttons
Sensible Side Buttons is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A macOS menu bar app that enables system-wide navigation functionality for the side buttons on third-party mice. It has 2,119 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
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About Sensible Side Buttons
macOS mostly ignores the M4/M5 mouse buttons, commonly used for navigation. Third-party apps can bind them to ⌘+[ and ⌘+], but this only works in a small number of apps and feels janky. With this tool, your side buttons will simulate 3-finger swipes, allowing you to navigate almost any window with a history. As seen in the Logitech MX Master!
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What is Sensible Side Buttons?
Sensible Side Buttons is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A macOS menu bar app that enables system-wide navigation functionality for the side buttons on third-party mice. It has 2,119 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
Is Sensible Side Buttons free and open source?
Yes. Sensible Side Buttons's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Sensible Side Buttons?
Download the installer for macOS from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.0.7).
Is Sensible Side Buttons still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 19, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.