How to use my game controller in-game only but not as a mouse?

I got a new MacBook pro a month ago (M2) and today is my first time pairing it with my PS4 controller. The pairing is successful, but my Macbook starts recognising my controller as my mouse. e.g. I can't choose anything with "X" in-game because it just keeps opening random apps on my laptop. I tried to turn off the configurations on Steam but it's still the same. How do I use my controller configurations in-game only and refrain my laptop from picking up actions?

I used my controller for gaming with my old Macbook, and I never had any issues, the controller could only be used in games and Steam only.

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