Logitech users on macOS found themselves locked out of their mouse customizations yesterday after the company let a security certificate expire, breaking both its Logi Options+ and G HUB configuration apps. Logitech devices like its MX Master series mice and MX Keys keyboards stopped working properly as a result of the oversight, with users unable to access their custom scrolling setup, button mappings, and gestures.
Shamelessly plugging SteerMouse
any recs for not-yet-enshittified hardware mice?
I have an anecdotes of my own to offer.
Used a Logitech MX Master 2S which was okay but died suddenly. Turns out that a thumb button is prone to fail and because it’s a „modifier” the moment it’s pressed mouse locks while waiting for follow-up gesture / command. I took it out, which fixed it but that didn’t change the fact that I didn’t even use that button more than 2 times on purpose previously. Hard not to think that it was a planned obsolescence time bomb that also happened to go off precisely few months after warranty period.
Currently using Razer Pro Click since I was looking for something similar but lighter. I know Razer aren’t exactly well known for long term build quality but other than for paint chipping it’s holding on okay,
which is probably why they don’t make it anymore(I just checked and apparently there’s a new version from couple of months ago).yea logitech’s been going downhill for a while… my first “fancy” mouse was the original performance MX, which took a shit before a year was up. to their credit, i emailed logitech and said wtf, so they sent me a MX master 2s to replace it, no questions asked. also have a razr wired mouse which was gifted to me. it’s ‘good enough,’ but don’t know that i’d spend money on one
i’m still using logi currently, but if i happen across something better, i’m switching.