MiddleClick

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/artginzburg/MiddleClick/releases\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/artginzburg/MiddleClick/total?color=teal\" title=\"GitHub All Releases\"\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ch1\u003e\n    MiddleClick \u003cimg align=\"center\" height=\"80\" src=\"MiddleClick/Images.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/icon_128p.png\"\u003e\n  \u003c/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cb\u003eEmulate a scroll wheel click with three finger Click or Tap on MacBook trackpad and Magic Mouse\u003c/b\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    with \u003cb\u003emacOS\u003c/b\u003e Sequoia\u003ca href=\"https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia/\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e15\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/a\u003e support!\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"demo.png\" width=\"55%\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 align=\"right\"\u003e:mag: Usage\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote align=\"right\"\u003e\n\nIt\u0027s more than just `\u2318`+click\n\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\n\n`System-wide` \u00b7 close tabs by middleclicking on them\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\n\n`In Safari` \u00b7 middleclicking on a link opens it in the background as a new tab\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\n\n`In Terminal` \u00b7 paste selected text\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Install\n\n### Via :beer: [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) (Recommended)\n\n```ps1\nbrew install --cask middleclick\n```\n\n\u003e Check out [the cask](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/Casks/m/middleclick.rb) if you\u0027re interested\n\n### \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/artginzburg/MiddleClick/releases/latest/download/MiddleClick.zip\"\u003eDirect Download \u00b7 \u003cimg align=\"center\" alt=\"GitHub release\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/release/artginzburg/MiddleClick?label=%20\u0026color=gray\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\nIf you\u0027ve used v1 or v2 \u2014 glance over [How to migrate](./docs/MIGRATIONS.md).\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Preferences\n\n### Hide Status Bar Item\n\n\u003e This is a native macOS feature \u2014 works the same for any app.\n\n1. Hold `\u2318` and drag the icon away from the menu bar until you see :heavy_multiplication_x:\n2. Release\n\nTo bring it back \u2014 just open MiddleClick again while it\u0027s already running.\n\n### Number of Fingers\n\n- Want to use 4, 5 or 2 fingers for middleclicking? No trouble. Even 10 is possible.\n- **Note:** setting `",
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