On one hand, using a cheap Bluetooth mouse with your Mac is better than moving the cursor with your finger.
On the other hand, though, you miss out on some of macOS trackpad gesturesincluding the three-finger drag to switch to different workspaces.
But theres a free app called Mac Mouse Fix that adds trackpad gestures and smooth scrolling to your cheap Bluetooth mouse, and you should try it.
Once youve downloadedMac Mouse Fix 2, itll immediately capture all your mouses buttons (except left- and right-click) to let you decide what happens when you press them.
If youre using a cheap Bluetooth mouse, it should have just three buttons, and Mac Mouse Fix will capture the middle button for your use.
The app lets you configure what happens when you click, hold, double-click, or click-and-drag the middle mouse button.
If youre big on keeping productive apps and distracting apps away from each other, you might use separate workspaces for each category of apps and access them easily through your mouse.
For example, Messages and Telegram can take up one workspace, and Slack and Safari can take another, and you’ve got the option to set up a click-and-drag action to change workspaces.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to set up the middle-click to move to the next workspace and a double middle-click to return to the previous workspace.
The middle wheel button is much nicer thanks to the Smooth Scrolling option in the app, and if thats not enough, you’re free to also make your mouse replicate some keyboard shortcuts.
For example, you’re free to take quick screenshots using theCommand + Shift + 3orCommand + Shift 4keyboard shortcuts with the default utility orother screenshot appson your Mac.
With Mac Mouse Fix, you’ve got the option to pair these shortcuts to a single- or double-click of the middle button.
My Bluetooth mouse has a couple of extra buttons on the side, so I paired the screenshot actions to these buttons, which has made my workflows a lot faster.
If you click theMorebutton towards the top of Mac Mouse Fixs preferences window, youll find a few more useful tweaks underApp-specific controls, like enabling or disabling controls for individual apps.
When youve set up Mac Mouse Fix to your hearts content, checkEnable Mac Mouse Fixand kill the app, and your cheap Bluetooth mouse wont be so bad anymore.
