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spaceballl
Dec 14, 2004, 06:50 PM
How do I make it so when I click the scroll wheel on my mouse, it turns into the scrolling function that happens with Windows PCs? Ya know what i'm tlaking about? where I click the wheel, the mouse turns into a little ball, and then scrolls based on how far up or below the ball i move the mouse. Let me know if there's a way!
-Kevin


Mechcozmo
Dec 14, 2004, 07:48 PM
I don't think there is a way to do that in Safari, but I'd bet you could find a FireFox extension for it.
jimsowden
Dec 14, 2004, 08:00 PM
I hate that stupid thing. I just learned in Safari if you click it, it opens the link in a new tab. :eek:
spaceballl
Dec 14, 2004, 09:16 PM
I hate that stupid thing. I just learned in Safari if you click it, it opens the link in a new tab. :eek:
It is DEFINITELY annoying in Safari... that's why we must change it!
FelixDerKater
Dec 14, 2004, 09:22 PM
It works in Safari, but it doesn't show the altered cursor like on a PC.
javabear90
Dec 14, 2004, 09:25 PM
It is DEFINITELY annoying in Safari... that's why we must change it!
God!! I love that feature. Do you not use tabs or something?!? Right now I have 14 tabs open,
spaceballl
Dec 14, 2004, 09:30 PM
Haha I totally use tabs... And I guess it would be useful if I expected it to do that. Just because I come from a windows world, it is so natural for me to control click the tabs or right click and then click open in new tab. I'd rather have the middle button for scrolling. (I have 6 tabs open right now... not quite as many as you :))
-Kevin
jimsowden
Dec 14, 2004, 10:11 PM
No, no. Tabs are great! Its the scrolling thing I dislike, it huts my eyes and I can't stop myself.
Riot_Mac
Dec 15, 2004, 02:55 PM
i love the fact that the scroll wheel opens a link in a new windown when clicked. It blew my mind when i finally figured that out. I love tabs!
MacRy
Dec 15, 2004, 03:47 PM
i love the fact that the scroll wheel opens a link in a new windown when clicked. It blew my mind when i finally figured that out. I love tabs!

I really miss using the scroll wheel click to open in new tabs.....I have mine set for Expose (all windows) so it overrides it. Have to press the apple key now to do it, which isn't as convenient.....still, I love Expose so I can't really complain. :)