MagicPrefs Timeline

A history of extensive development and support

8 Jan, 2026

Version 2.6.0

  • MagicPrefs 2.6.0 for macOS 26
    • 31 Dec, 2025

    Version 2.4.4

  • updated libraries, last MagicPrefs 2.4 release !
    • Jan 20, 2016

    Version 2.4.3

  • added support for the rechargeable magic mouse and trackpad
    • Oct 21, 2012

    Version 2.4.2

  • new action: Toggle Scrolling
  • fixes a issue with multiple instances running concurrently
    • July 22, 2012

    Version 2.4.1

  • Mountain Lion tweaks
  • miscellaneous fixes and optimizations
    • Apr 21, 2012

    Version 2.4.0

  • added Mountain Lion support
  • added Lion support for MagicMenu
  • miscellaneous fixes and optimizations
    • Oct 15, 2011

    Version 2.3.2

  • changed the scrolling preferences and added an option for Diagonal scrolls, previous settings were reset
  • improved some cases of wake from sleep handling
    • Sep 21, 2011

    Version 2.3.1

  • new actions Hold Both Left&Right, Hold Both Left&Middle, Shift Left Click, Ctrl Left Click
  • many small fixes for MacBooks
    • Aug 1, 2011

    Version 2.3.0

  • dropped support for 10.6 Snow Leopard, this update and those to follow are only for 10.7 Lion
  • now plays nice with the Lion "Look up" three finger tap gesture
  • inverse scrolling option replaced with Ctrl+scroll to zoom screen
  • added global option for also generating native pinch and rotate OS X gestures in addition to the action assigned to that gesture (if any)
  • new trackpad gestures: 4 finger swipe up/down/left/right
    • Jun 12, 2011

    Version 2.2.3

  • reverse scrolling now works properly with Magic Menu
  • removed notifications of critical battery level (now changes color of icon instead)
  • menubar plugin ✔/✘ glyphs now properly reflect the status rather then the action
  • zone editing now works even if the cursor moves outside
  • zones having positional limitations now display them then the limit is hit
  • zones stuck outside allowed limits will now be reset back within their limits
  • selecting a gesture zone while editing the scroll zone is not possible anymore
    • May 29, 2011

    Version 2.2.2

  • now properly handles devices when waking up from sleep even with "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" enabled
  • if battery display is enabled for a device with statistics a graphical history is displayed in dock for that device
  • fixed a issue with self generated clicks not being double/triple clickable
  • fixed bugs with battery level display
  • fixed a memory leak
    • May 12, 2011

    Version 2.2.1

  • inverse scrolling now works with carbon based applications
  • growl battery notifications are now only shown when statistics are enabled
  • fixed issues with installing plugins
  • patched vulnerability to Unsanity Menu Master infinite loop
    • Apr 30, 2011

    Version 2.2.0

  • added option to display battery level in the menubar icon
  • added statistics per minute, hour, day and battery charge cycle
  • scaled down the the gesture triggering timeout by half to improve gesture repetition
  • added new action Toggle Trackpad Finger Cursor
  • fixed "Hold Both Right&Left" action broken in 2.1.0
  • new bundled-in plugin MPSafeGuard to recover from crashes and monitor conflicts
  • fixed many small issues with plugins
    • Apr 08, 2011

    Version 2.1.0

  • added global inverse scroll option
  • added swipe, rotate and pinch gestures for trackpads
  • fixed trackpad click gestures dismissing some actions
  • fixed inconsistency with tracking speed restored on quit
  • fixed reversed amplitude component for swipes triggering
  • brings maximum CPU usage back to 1.9x levels (down to 1.5% from 2.5%)
  • fixed a crash in the plugins process
  • fixed a bug preventing plugins to autoupdate
  • the plugins process no longer runs while no plugins are enabled
  • other minor bug fixes
    • Feb 25, 2011

    Version 2.0.2

  • fixes the preference pane setting tracking speed with no magic trackpad
    • Feb 22, 2011

    Version 2.0.1

  • removed tracking speed settings for the MacBook Trackpad
  • uses the current tracking speed value as default when installed
  • application bound presets now properly load their zones
  • cosmetic tweaks and small fixes
    • Feb 20, 2011

    Version 2.0.0

  • added support for the Magic Trackpad and MacBook Trackpad
  • migrated everything but the core functionality from the main process into optional plugins
  • presets can now also be confined to apps missing executable information (hl2_osx etc)
  • scroll zone settings are now also properly applied when loaded automatically for apps confined to a specific preset
  • added growl notification when loading presets automatically for apps confined to a specific preset
  • MacBooks with two graphic cards are not forced anymore to use the nvidia one by the core application
  • removed twitter features
  • removed OSX 10.5 support
  • removed intel 1st gen mac support
  • many bug fixes
    • Nov 15, 2010

    Version 1.9.3

  • added support for 10.6.5 on 1st gen intel macs from 2006
  • fixed false negative warning about a missing mouse on some systems
  • removed excessive logging on macbooks
    • Jul 01, 2010

    Version 1.9.2

  • previous tracking speed is now restored with no magic mouse connected
  • the MagicMenu pref pane can be installed on demand from the menubar
  • optimized the twitter/google reader interfaces
  • fixed alt click and command click
  • increased the time before touches are forgotten from 1 millisecond to 5 seconds
    • Jun 09, 2010

    Version 1.9.1

  • memory usage improvements
  • previous tracking speed is now restored when disabled
  • fixed a crash and leak with the camera functionality
  • fixed a bug with the disable autostart option
  • fixed a bug with installing while system preferences is open
    • May 04, 2010

    Version 1.9.0

  • significant core optimizations
  • addressed inconsistencies with device detection
  • 4 new actions: Snap Picture, Tweet, Read Tweets, Google Reader
    • Mar 29, 2010

    Version 1.8.2

  • added support for 10.6.3
    • Mar 17, 2010

    Version 1.8.1

  • the zone for scrolling is now editable
  • fixed a typo in scrolling preferences, existing presets with "Both axis" will have to be resaved
  • the Left Double Click action is now also available for all gestures under the "Clicks" section
  • MagicMenu gets properly selected now when triggered from a click action
  • added a check for Two Fingers Swipe Left/Right to Navigate
  • improved the graphics of the preference pane
    • Mar 14, 2010

    Version 1.8.0

  • the zones for all gestures are now editable
  • added 2 new MagicMenu triggers: One Finger Middle Axis Click and Three Finger Click
    • Mar 06, 2010

    Version 1.7.3

  • built in actions now support non english and non qwerty keyboard layouts
  • changed the middle axis zone from left40%-middle20%-right40% to left33%-middle33%-right33%
  • fixed a crash with some custom keyboard actions
    • Feb 27, 2010

    Version 1.7.2

  • new actions: Recent Applications,Cmd Left Click, Alt Left Click
  • the space switching actions are now dynamic
  • the scrolling settings are now implemented into presets
    • Feb 14, 2010

    Version 1.7.1

  • implemented scrolling behavior control
  • PPC is not supported anymore
  • added finger pointer off notification
  • added caps lock off notification
  • more checks and fixes
    • Feb 09, 2010

    Version 1.7.0

  • implemented Magic Menu
  • new action : Finger Pointer to move the pointer with the finger
  • dashboard action reverted to non auto dismissing one, use a custom custom keyboard action instead to get dismiss back
  • added a detection routine for broken OSX keyboard shortcuts
    • Jan 25, 2010

    Version 1.6.1

  • implemented tracking speed synchronization when fast user switching
  • tracking speed now is properly applied when loading a preset from the menu bar
  • fixed a crash when disabling magicprefs
  • added notifications
  • added a option for caps lock notification
  • miscellaneous fixes (taps count,gestures count,tracking speed)
  • application switcher is back
    • Jan 17, 2010

    Version 1.6.0

  • presets can now be assigned and restricted to user configurable applications lists (OSX 10.6+)
  • implemented reading the system shortcuts for shortcut triggered actions
  • screen zoom is automatically toggled on if disabled when zooming
  • dashboard now properly dismisses itself
  • implemented notices when enabling potentially disruptive gestures
  • implemented growl integration
  • changes to the core handling of touches for more reliability
    • Jan 13, 2010

    Version 1.5.4

  • improvements to autoupdate
    • Jan 11, 2010

    Version 1.5.3

  • fixes a crash in 1.5.2
    • Jan 10, 2010

    Version 1.5.2

  • settings are never applied to other devices than magic mouse
  • improved notice images
    • Jan 08, 2010

    Version 1.5.1

  • added Lock Session action
  • added Left Double Click target action for taps
  • improved the reliability and compatibility of custom keyboard actions
  • improved the stability of the application
  • to avoid confusion the default preset is no longer the default selected one
    • Jan 05, 2010

    Version 1.5.0

  • moved the preferences window from the app to a system preferences pane
  • added custom AppleScript target actions
  • miscellaneous optimizations
    • Jan 01, 2010

    Version 1.4.2

  • improved handling of custom keyboard targets
  • fixed a issue with wireless keyboards
    • Jan 01, 2010

    Version 1.4.1

  • added option to disable one finger scrolling
    • Dec 30, 2009

    Version 1.4

  • added custom keyboard shortcuts/macros bindings
  • added custom application launching bindings
  • implemented more checks for macbooks with trackpads
  • visual improvements
  • miscellaneous bugfixes
    • Dec 27, 2009

    Version 1.36

    - most binding targets are now accessible for any gesture

    - does not apply settings to trackpad clicks anymore

    - does not apply settings to trackpad after waking for sleep

    - added about screen

    - added disable magicprefs option

    - added disable autostart option

    - fixed a crash in the real time display on 10.5

    Dec 24, 2009

    Version 1.35

    - added welcome screen

    - speed improvements

    - added "noAutostart" and "noStartUpCheck" hidden defaults

    Dec 23, 2009

    Version 1.34

    - optimizations and small tweaks

    Dec 21, 2009

    Version 1.33

    - implemented handling of sleep/wake events

    - selecting targets now auto-enables associated gesture

    Dec 17, 2009

    Version 1.32

    - fixed a bug affecting users of older macbooks with no glass touchpad

    Dec 17, 2009

    Version 1.31

    - fixed typo causing a bug when multiple bluetooth mice are paired

    Dec 16, 2009

    Version 1.3

    - Swipes : bindings for three finger swipes left, right, up and down,

    - Drag, Pinch : 1 finger drag apple tail left and right , two finger pinch , three finger pinch

    - new binding targets: Spotlight, Screen Zoom , Application Zoom ,Switch Applications , Switch Space

    - fixed having to restart app after a mouse disconnect

    - does not apply the settings to the trackpad anymore on macbooks

    - in case of multiple apple wireless mice paired the settings are applied to the favorited one

    Dec 09, 2009

    Version 1.2

    - increased maximum tracking speed from 5 to 9

    - increased accuracy of real-time display

    - fixed autostart multiple bug

    - added new binding targets, Left Click, Right Click, Hide All Other Applications , UnHide All Applications and Quick Look

    - added 3 new bindings, 1FingerTap Left, 1FingerTap Right and 1FingerTap Apple Tail

    Dec 07, 2009

    Version 1.1

    - implemented presets

    Dec 05, 2009

    Version 1.0

    - initial release