Configure center mouse button to open new links

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I have a simple Logitech mouse with 2 buttons and central wheel button.

The central button opens some accessories (calculator and so on). I would like this button to open new links in chrome (as it does on Windows and Linux). Is there a way to configure that?

I've tried Logitech control center, but it can't find the attached mouse.

Best Answer

This is not a feature provided by OSX.

If you want to open a link in a new tab you ⌘+click the link.
This also works with the URL-bar and search box using ⌘+↩.

Knowing this, you can assign the ⌘+click action to the scrolling wheel click using the free software BetterTouchTool.

I've successfully done this:

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Scroll by moving the pointer while holding the secondary button:

<autogen>__PointingRelativeToScroll__ PointingButton::RIGHT</autogen>

Scroll by moving the the pointer while holding F1:

<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F1, KeyCode::VK_MODIFIER_EXTRA1</autogen>
<autogen>__PointingRelativeToScroll__ PointingButton::NONE, ModifierFlag::EXTRA1</autogen>

Scroll with F1 and F2:

<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F1, KeyCode::VK_MOUSEKEY_SCROLL_UP</autogen>
<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F2, KeyCode::VK_MOUSEKEY_SCROLL_DOWN</autogen>

Scroll by moving the pointer while holding the primary and secondary buttons:

<autogen>__SimultaneousKeyPresses__ PointingButton::LEFT, PointingButton::RIGHT,
KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_SYNC_KEYDOWNUP_notsave_pointing_relative_to_scroll</autogen>

See the source for the key code values and predefined settings.

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