MiddleDrag
Three-finger trackpad gestures for middle-click and middle-drag on macOS
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
About MiddleDrag
Three-finger trackpad gestures for middle-click and middle-drag on macOS.
The middle mouse button your Mac trackpad is missing.
The Problem
Mac trackpads don't have a middle mouse button. Many apps expect one.
MiddleDrag fixes this. Three-finger tap for middle-click. Three-finger drag for middle-drag. Works alongside Mission Control and other system gestures.
Use Cases
Browsers
- Open links in new background tabs
- Close tabs with a click
- Open bookmarks/history in new tabs
Design & Creative Tools
- Pan canvas in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP
- Navigate large documents in PDF viewers
- Scroll in any direction without modifier keys
3D & CAD Software
- Orbit and pan viewports in Blender, FreeCAD, Fusion 360, SketchUp, Maya, ZBrush, OnShape
- Navigate Google Earth and mapping applications
- Essential for apps with broken or missing trackpad support
Productivity
- Autoscroll in supported applications
- Any workflow that expects middle-mouse input
Features
- Three-finger tap → Middle mouse click
- Three-finger drag → Middle mouse drag (pan/orbit in 3D apps)
- Works with system gestures — Mission Control, Exposé, and other macOS gestures remain functional
- Native macOS app — Menu bar interface, no terminal configuration required
- Configurable — Adjust sensitivity and smoothing to your preference
- Launch at login — Set it and forget it
Verify Download Integrity
Downloads are cryptographically attested via GitHub Artifact Attestations (opens in a new tab).
Usage
MiddleDrag runs in your menu bar as a hand icon.
Settings
- Enabled — Toggle gesture recognition
- Drag Sensitivity — Cursor speed during drag (0.5x – 2x)
- Require Exactly 3 Fingers — Ignore 4+ finger touches
- Launch at Login — Auto-start with macOS
Why MiddleDrag?
vs. BetterTouchTool ($10-24)
BetterTouchTool is powerful but overwhelming. Hundreds of options, complex interface, middle-click buried among features you'll never use. MiddleDrag does one thing well.
vs. Middle ($8)
Middle costs $8 for functionality that should be free. It's also closed-source. MiddleDrag is MIT-licensed and community-maintained.
vs. MiddleClick (open…
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.4.3
- Updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Size
- 3.6 MB
- License
- MIT License
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.4.3
- Released
- Mar 20, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 238
- Website
- middledrag.app
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
PermissiveMIT License
Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Signed by Karan Mohindroo (PA6CS4W4H9)
Apple Developer ID team PA6CS4W4H9
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 0996f5f2c53446f4ec689f41493849789bff1abff4ea3864749f46b7fa6ac99e
Built from public source by GitHub Actions
NullPointerDepressiveDisorder/MiddleDrag · v1.4.3 · commit 2d1252e · .github/workflows/release.yml
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
sparkle: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nullpointerdepressivedisorder/MiddleDrag/appcast/appcast.xml. AppsXi checks each new version too.
Versions
1.4.3checked
Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac
PKG · 3.6 MB
Questions about MiddleDrag
Is MiddleDrag free?
Yes. MiddleDrag is free and open source under the MIT License. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is MiddleDrag safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of MiddleDrag from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.4.3 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does MiddleDrag run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. MiddleDrag has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does MiddleDrag need to run?
MiddleDrag needs macOS Big Sur (11.5) or later.
Who makes MiddleDrag?
MiddleDrag is an open source project by Karan Mohindroo on GitHub (NullPointerDepressiveDisorder/MiddleDrag). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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