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!
SaneSideButtons is a fork of the abandoned SensibleSideButtons by Alexei Baboulevitch. More information about SensibleSideButtons can be found on his website. Please consider using his Amazon affiliate link when making any purchase.
Starting with version 1.0.7 SaneSideButtons is maintained by Jan Hülsmann and offers native Apple Silicon support.
Download SaneSideButtons from here or install using Homebrew:
brew install --cask sanesidebuttons- macOS Ventura (13.0) and above
- Intel and Apple Silicon
To launch SaneSideButtons automatically when you log in on your Mac:
- Click the
System Preferencesicon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System Preferences. - Open the
Generalpreference pane. - Click on
Login Itemsin the right preference pane. - Click on the plus button at the bottom of the
Open at Loginpane. - Navigate to your Applications folder (or wherever you put the app) and double-click
SaneSideButtons.