Scroll Reverser
Scroll Reverser is a macOS utility that lets you set separate scrolling direction and wheel behavior for trackpads, mice, and Magic Mouse.
What is Scroll Reverser?
Scroll Reverser is a macOS utility for changing how scrolling works on your Mac. It is designed for people who want different scrolling direction settings for a trackpad and a mouse, such as keeping natural scrolling on a trackpad while using classic scrolling with a wheel mouse. The app also supports Magic Mouse and can adjust wheel step size for non-continuous scrolling, which helps make mouse-wheel movement feel more predictable. Scroll Reverser runs as a lightweight helper and focuses on a single job rather than replacing broader mouse-customization tools. It is a native Mac app from Nicholas Moore and is available for Intel and Apple silicon Macs on supported versions of macOS.
Key features
- Set separate scrolling direction for trackpads and mice
- Support Magic Mouse with its own scrolling behavior
- Adjust step size for wheel mice to control how far each notch scrolls
- Start automatically at login so your preferred settings stay active
- Work on Intel and Apple silicon Macs running supported macOS versions
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Scroll Reverser is a legitimate Mac utility for input customization. To change scrolling behavior, it may request Accessibility and Input Monitoring permissions, which are normal for this kind of app because it needs to detect and modify scroll input. It can also run at login so your settings stay active in the background. If you no longer use it, removing the app will stop its scrolling changes, and you may also want to remove its preference file if you want to clear saved settings.
Recommendation: Keep Scroll Reverser if you use different scrolling preferences for a trackpad, mouse, or Magic Mouse. If you prefer the standard macOS behavior or no longer need custom scrolling, you can quit it and remove it without affecting the rest of your system beyond losing its custom scroll settings.
Common paths
/Applications/Scroll Reverser.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.pilotmoon.scroll-reverser.plist
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