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SaneSideButtons

brew install --cask sanesidebuttons v1.4.1

Remap side mouse buttons for system-wide forward/backward navigation across all applications.

Why you might care

Many apps don't natively support side button navigation on macOS. SaneSideButtons fills this gap with a lightweight menu bar utility that works consistently across browsers, text editors, and file managers. It's a native Apple Silicon app, so performance overhead is minimal.

Categories

system-utility menubar

Alternatives

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365-day · #707

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