Increase mouse speed in Linux Mint beyond its default maximum?

So I've tried Googling this, but all I see is a lot of questions about how to slow down the mouse speed.

I'm accustomed to my mouse moving quite a bit faster than the fastest setting on Mint. Is there any way to increase the speed further, particularly without decreasing accuracy? The DE is Cinnamon, by the way.

Thanks in advance.

Solution 1:

My related AskUbuntu answer: https://askubuntu.com/q/27862/6016

The xset command allows you to change quite a few aspects of your desktop, including mouse acceleration.

xset m 2 1

The first number is the acceleration, the second is threshold. So, in the example I provided, the mouse will go 2X as fast once it's traveled 1px across the screen. Zero has some special connotations, so I'd stick with 1.

I wouldn't think you would need to set the acceleration too high to get what you're looking for.

This effect will disappear once you reboot/restart. If it works for you, the command can be added to your "Startup Applications" to be applied automatically.

Good luck!