Mouseless – keyboard-driven control of macOS/Linux/Windows

Mouseless is selling a dream many keyboard lovers have had for years: control your computer without reaching for a mouse. The pitch is simple and surprisingly seductive — type a few on-screen coordinates, click in under a second, drag, scroll, and even work from the couch or bed without hunting for a flat surface. It also frames itself as a health and accessibility win, arguing that less mouse use can mean less hand strain and easier computer access for people who can’t use a traditional mouse well.

But the real action happened in the comments, where the crowd immediately turned this into a mini culture war. One camp was instantly enchanted. “I was literally just thinking about” wanting something like this, one user confessed, basically giving the product free rom-com timing. Another big reaction was more philosophical: if people need coordinate-based clicking, maybe the bigger problem is that software still isn’t designed for people who want — or need — to avoid the mouse in the first place. That turned the thread from gadget hype into a quiet indictment of modern design.

Then came the classic internet purity test: closed source alert. One commenter flatly said they didn’t love the idea of software this powerful being hidden from public view, while another swooped in with a list of open-source alternatives like a librarian arriving mid-food fight. And yes, the thread got its joke in too: someone noticed the demo appears to use an actual mouse at the end, which is exactly the kind of irony the internet feasts on. The result? Equal parts excitement, skepticism, and delicious nerd drama.