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mx master 3 pointer speed and precision feels bad. what settings do you use for it ?

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mbp 14,but was same on mba m1.

i cant seem to find the right speed between built-in mouse settings,and logitech options+ ones,it feels stuttering,and not precise.either too slow or too fast ,what settings do you guys use ?

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Cannot recommend CursorSense highly enough to tweak this. I spent the $10 on it years ago and have never once regretted it. I used it to tune the acceleration and sensitivity of my mx master 3 to the perfect feel (for me) after much experimentation. I landed on .15 for acceleration and 1500 for sensitivity. Tracking in the stock Mouse pref pane is all the way down (to the left).

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I also use Mos to make the wheel ("unlocked" mode) feel very similar to touch scrolling on the trackpad - it's just awesome.

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SteerMouse (same dev as CursorSense) is also essential IMO. I use a naga pro sometimes and it let me customize all of the MMO side buttons.
 
I use SteerMouse for my Logitech mouse (different model).

But a question:
HOW are you connecting?
Is it via bluetooth?
If so, THAT could be the problem, not the mouse drivers/software.

If you use the "unifying receiver", it will be much better.
However, you'll need a dongle or adapter by which to connect it.
 
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Fishrrman said:
I use SteerMouse for my Logitech mouse (different model).

But a question:
HOW are you connecting?
Is it via bluetooth?
If so, THAT could be the problem, not the mouse drivers/software.

If you use the "unifying receiver", it will be much better.
However, you'll need a dongle or adapter by which to connect it.
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MX master 3 for Mac so yep ,bt only ...
 
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Fishrrman said:
I use SteerMouse for my Logitech mouse (different model).

But a question:
HOW are you connecting?
Is it via bluetooth?
If so, THAT could be the problem, not the mouse drivers/software.

If you use the "unifying receiver", it will be much better.
However, you'll need a dongle or adapter by which to connect it.
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steermouse seems to be on the same website as cursor sense
 
This may sound crazy (and basic), I had the same problem yesterday so I reinstalled logitech options, after which the mouse movement felt way better (Side note, I always use the logitech receiver, bluetooth is always flaky). Also, try logitech options instead of options+, to see if it works any better.
 
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gonbry said:
This may sound crazy (and basic), I had the same problem yesterday so I reinstalled logitech options, after which the mouse movement felt way better (Side note, I always use the logitech receiver, bluetooth is always flaky). Also, try logitech options instead of options+, to see if it works any better.
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This sounds crazy and I'm not gonna try such a dumbass option

Nah jk,i think i will...is there no way for me to keep my preferences tho? It's badly made and i have different gestures for several apps...

Btw have u ever used logioptions + ?

Ah ye I'm using it over bt,but perhaps should I try buying the 10€ receiver on Amazon,wat do u say ?
 
0089294 said:
Ah ye I'm using it over bt,but perhaps should I try buying the 10€ receiver on Amazon,wat do u say ?
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The Logitech MX Master 3 comes with a Logitech USB Unifying Receiver. No need to buy one unless you've lost it.
 
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0089294 said:
This sounds crazy and I'm not gonna try such a dumbass option

Nah jk,i think i will...is there no way for me to keep my preferences tho? It's badly made and i have different gestures for several apps...

Btw have u ever used logioptions + ?

Ah ye I'm using it over bt,but perhaps should I try buying the 10€ receiver on Amazon,wat do u say ?
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I use Logitech Options+ on my work laptop with a MX Master 3, in addition to the USB receiver. And it seems to work fine. Prior, I was using Options (no plus) with an MX Master 2. The regular options does allow you to back-up your settings. I'm guessing, since Option+ is still in beta, it doesn't have that feature. So I understand re-installing can be a pain.


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The Logitech MX Master 3 comes with a Logitech USB Unifying Receiver. No need to buy one unless you've lost it.
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There is a version of the Logitech MX Master 3 that do not come with the USB Unifying Receiver. For example, the "for mac version" is the same mouse without the receiver, and costs the same as the version with the receiver. It's the silliest thing, I hope it's not Logitech testing out selling their mice without the receiver.
 
I ended up going with the non-mac MX master 3 and connecting to my M1 Mac Mini via unifying receiver. So far, so good.

Only experienced a minor issue were the scrolling function won't work after awaking from sleep.
 
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I had the scrolling issue too. I think it's because the current Logi Options doesn't natively support M1 yet. If you go into Activity Monitor and kill the Logi Options Daemon and relaunch Logi Options to restart it (you can then close Options again) your scrolling functionality should be restored... until next time.
 
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antnard1 said:
I had the scrolling issue too. I think it's because the current Logi Options doesn't natively support M1 yet. If you go into Activity Monitor and kill the Logi Options Daemon and relaunch Logi Options to restart it (you can then close Options again) your scrolling functionality should be restored... until next time.
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Thanks for the advice! I will try this when I experience the issue again.
 
Did you find a way to "fix" it?
I have the same problem with a MX Master 3 and a MBP 16" M1 Pro.
The main issue for me is the lack of precision..or how should i call it. It's laggy and i hardly get fast where i want (for eg. to get on the close window button). What's strange is that a 10$ WIRED mouse (so 90$ less) doesnt have this issue. Basically i didnt encounter this issue with any WIRED mouse.

PS: It's connect via BT. I have the dongle but i do not want to use it as it needs also an adaptor and this is NOT a solution for me!
Tried both logioptions+ beta and logioptions.
 
kvlq said:
Did you find a way to "fix" it?
I have the same problem with a MX Master 3 and a MBP 16" M1 Pro.
The main issue for me is the lack of precision..or how should i call it. It's laggy and i hardly get fast where i want (for eg. to get on the close window button). What's strange is that a 10$ WIRED mouse (so 90$ less) doesnt have this issue. Basically i didnt encounter this issue with any WIRED mouse.

PS: It's connect via BT. I have the dongle but i do not want to use it as it needs also an adaptor and this is NOT a solution for me!
Tried both logioptions+ beta and logioptions.
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well for me buying the freaking dongle kinda fixed it tbh..its not perfect bcz polling rate and sensor intrinsically suck,but other than that its already much better
 
Then i think ill switch to the magic mouse..
I dont want to believe that i spent 100$ on it and now i have to use it with that dongle connected to an adapter to get it working properly. No, no way. anyway, thx for the info.
 
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Does Logitech G-Hub work for that mouse, or is that for their gaming series only? I've always used Logitech gaming mice - G502 until the other week, when I switched to a G604. I've found them to be excellent and comfortable for precision non-gaming work (which is me, 99% of the time).
 
0089294:
"well for me buying the freaking dongle kinda fixed it tbh..its not perfect bcz polling rate and sensor intrinsically suck,but other than that its already much better"

As I suggested earlier in this thread...
Have you tried "SteerMouse" or "USB Overdrive" yet?

If not, I strongly suggest that you try one or BOTH of them.

I'm using SteerMouse these days...
 
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Fishrrman said:
0089294:
"well for me buying the freaking dongle kinda fixed it tbh..its not perfect bcz polling rate and sensor intrinsically suck,but other than that its already much better"

As I suggested earlier in this thread...
Have you tried "SteerMouse" or "USB Overdrive" yet?

If not, I strongly suggest that you try one or BOTH of them.

I'm using SteerMouse these days...
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I didn't .I figure I don't like you much, that's probably why

actually no I haven't but look...how will it work if I have several conflicting parameters ? like there is macOS settings+logi options plus + steermouse ...do u think it's fine ?

I'll try it tho ! thanks for reminder
 
kvlq said:
Then i think ill switch to the magic mouse..
I dont want to believe that i spent 100$ on it and now i have to use it with that dongle connected to an adapter to get it working properly. No, no way. anyway, thx for the info.
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lol,you'll find out the magic mouse does suck even more (from what I've tried )
 
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Aggedor said:
Does Logitech G-Hub work for that mouse, or is that for their gaming series only? I've always used Logitech gaming mice - G502 until the other week, when I switched to a G604. I've found them to be excellent and comfortable for precision non-gaming work (which is me, 99% of the time).
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dunno

these have much better sensors than the MX master series btw
 
0089294 said:
dunno

these have much better sensors than the MX master series btw
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Ditch the MX Master. I love my G604 - I only swapped from the G502 because I wanted a mouse that can swap between two systems (bluetooth and USB receiver). The G-Hub software is great.

And yeah, Apple's Magic Mouse is just plain bad - ignoring the form factor, the sensitivity and precision is complete trash.
 
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