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Sensible Side Buttons for Mac

Utilise mouse side navigation buttons

Quick answer: Sensible Side Buttons is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask sensiblesidebuttons. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 59 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Sensible Side Buttons is

Sensible Side Buttons is a utility for macOS: utilise mouse side navigation buttons.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://sensible-side-buttons.archagon.net/.

How to install Sensible Side Buttons

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask sensiblesidebuttons.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Sensible Side Buttons on Mac?

Run brew install --cask sensiblesidebuttons in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Sensible Side Buttons open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (archagon/sensible-side-buttons), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Sensible Side Buttons run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Sensible Side Buttons?

It was installed 59 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4323 in this catalogue.

What version of Sensible Side Buttons is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.7.