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Smart Scroll for Mac

By Marc Moini Free to try Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Dec 2, 2014

Smart Scroll for Mac enables you to customize your computer's scrolling behavior in a variety of ways, including speed and direction.

Pros

Plenty of features: We were surprised by the wide variety of options that Smart Scroll for Mac provides. Want to scroll faster, or more slowly? Want to increase or decrease the inertia (or "coasting") of your scrolling? Want to reverse the scrolling direction on the X or Y axis? Want to scroll automatically when you hover at the top or bottom of a window, or start auto scrolling with a keyboard shortcut? Smart Scroll for Mac does all this and more.

Support for multiple mice: Whether you're using a conventional mouse, a Magic Mouse, or trackpad, Smart Scroll for Mac has something to offer. Features vary, of course, depending upon what type of mouse you're using, but there's something here for everyone.

Application-specific settings: Smart Scroll for Mac makes it easy to customize scrolling behavior for different apps.

Cons

Not for novices: If you're not familiar with terms such as X and Y axis or inertia as they relate to scrolling, you might have to play around with the app to figure it out. The app's online documentation does a good job of explaining its features but not necessarily all the terminology used.

Bottom Line

Smart Scroll for Mac is a great app for anyone looking to customize scrolling. We recommend it to anyone who's not satisfied with their default scrolling options.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Smart Scroll for Mac 4.0b14.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 4.4.11

  • Vector Scroll now shows its icon again when triggered.

General

Release December 18, 2019
Date Added December 17, 2019
Version 4.4.11

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Macintosh
Additional Requirements
  • macOS Catalina
  • macOS Mojave
  • macOS High Sierra
  • macOS Sierra
  • OS X El Capitan
  • OS X Yosemite
  • OS X Mavericks
  • OS X Mountain Lion
  • OS X Lion
  • OS X Snow Leopard
  • OS X Leopard

Popularity

Total Downloads 31,665
Downloads Last Week 0
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Developer's Description

Scroll Wheel Plus : Smoother, more comfortable scrolling for your trackpad or mouse. Hover Scroll: Just hover the cursor near the top or bottom of a window and relax, no need to keep scrolling.
Auto Scroll: Read more comfortably with automatic, hands-free scrolling. Scroll Keys: scroll from the keyboard with the same keys in all applications. Vector Scroll: popular with Windows and Firefox users, now available for all Mac apps. Other features include independent reversal of trackpad and mouse, trackpad and scroll wheel acceleration, and more.
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