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pier25yesterday at 9:59 PM5 repliesview on HN

The Logi Options app is such a piece of crap. On macOS it also requires special permissions otherwise it won't even work.

If you only need to connect a device to the Bolt adapter you can use this web app by Logitech without having to install anything:

https://logiwebconnect.com/


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y-curiousyesterday at 10:48 PM

My friend used to work at Logitech. Everyone in the trenches knows the software they pump out is trash, but the higher ups are somehow convinced that it “sets them apart”. I assume they think it sets them apart in a good way, but it’s quite the opposite.

atonsetoday at 1:17 AM

I’ve been using SteerMouse as an alternative for years. It completely disappears and works 100% of the time.

stanacyesterday at 10:19 PM

It's probably the only program I despise, but need. I want to use small button under the wheel as middle click (I have short fingers), and until now, the only way to do it is/was to use logi options+. LO+ updater will get stuck on update every couple of months and while it's updating my button configuration doesn't work. Solution? kill process, uninstall, reinstall and hope it will not get stuck again any time soon.

I have to test Mauser.

While I am here, can anyone recommend good alternative mouse with both smooth/quick and precision scroll like logitech's? Back and forth buttons are also a must for me, horizontal scroll optional. Ideally a mouse would save configuration onto itself, so I don't have rely on garbage software like LO+.

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stevenpetrykyesterday at 10:18 PM

I'm always afraid of the day Logitech takes this away. Somebody should try to make an open source deploy of this too.

pvab3today at 12:05 AM

Chrome or Edge only it says