Changelog

v2.1.1 (14 May 2026)

Improved gamepad-mapped arrow keys so they behave more like physical keyboard arrow keys in macOS shortcuts, including Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow for switching between desktops

Fixed a major bug where editing a mapping could revert the mapping to an older state or update the wrong button inside that mapping
Fixed an issue where mapped mouse clicks could jump the cursor back to a previous gamepad-controlled position instead of clicking at the cursor’s current location
Fixed “Show window” reliability in the menubar widget

Mouse scroll now has a “Notched” mode which will scroll one notch on input
- Useful for games that use mouse scroll to select prev/next item
The app can now be directly downloaded from https://recontrol.danneu.com/
- The direct downloaded app queries Apple’s server to see if there’s a new version available. If so, it will display a small, dismissable message.

After not touching this project in three years, I’ve resumed development.

Minimum macOS version raised from 13 to 15.6 (Sequoia)
Overhauled code to use new APIs, fix perf issues, and various other things that cannot all be enumerated here

Add smooth vs 8-way mode for each thumbstick
- Smooth mode for mouse control
- 8-way mode for D-pad style controls (thumbstick divided into 8 equal directions)
Add option to hide app from dock
Add per-gamepad settings view (click a controller in sidebar)
Add per-controller deadzone configuration
Add gamepad calibration to detect and fix thumbstick drift
Add support for right-side modifier keys (Right-Cmd, Right-Shift, etc.)
Add support for macOS system keys (Play/Pause, Brightness Up/Down, etc.)
Allow modifier-only key combos (e.g., Left Trigger → Shift)
- Previously required at least one non-modifier key
Add import/export of mappings as JSON
Add response curve options for mouse input (linear and exponential)
Run at native refresh rate (instead of fixed 60 FPS)
Set a mapping to auto-enable when a controller connects

Many bugs were fixed, but these are the most interesting: