nicnic77
Jan 16, 2008, 01:22 PM
I've been using my iMac for a month now, and my MacBook for over a year, but I just can't get used to the Mac's mouse accuracy. Perhaps Windows has instilled bad habits in me, but I find their cursor absolutely spot on. I'd say I'm a power user, but when I attempt to use a mouse on a Mac I feel like I've never used one in my life!
Its hard to explain, but in Windows I instinctively look at where I want to click and my hand moves to exactly, or very near, to the correct spot nearly every time. Occasionally, I will need to readjust slightly, but I do so without even thinking about it. When people see my dexterity with the mouse, they are usually amazed...
However, on the Mac it is a different story entirely... I look at a spot, and my hand automatically tries to take the cursor there, but I usually massively overshoot. Even worse than big swooshing movements are the fine adjustments. I have to make between 5-10 of them as I'm again overshooting all the time. This is hands down the worst thing about the iMac and it is really making my experience miserable.
I've tried a piece of free software which speeds up the mouse. But that is no good as I think acceleration is to blame. I've also tried USB Overdrive, with varying Speed and Acceleration options, but I cannot get it to feel the same as I'm used to.
Are there any known settings to emulate the Windows cursor, or something else I can try. At the moment I dread trying to do anything with the damn thing!
Its hard to explain, but in Windows I instinctively look at where I want to click and my hand moves to exactly, or very near, to the correct spot nearly every time. Occasionally, I will need to readjust slightly, but I do so without even thinking about it. When people see my dexterity with the mouse, they are usually amazed...
However, on the Mac it is a different story entirely... I look at a spot, and my hand automatically tries to take the cursor there, but I usually massively overshoot. Even worse than big swooshing movements are the fine adjustments. I have to make between 5-10 of them as I'm again overshooting all the time. This is hands down the worst thing about the iMac and it is really making my experience miserable.
I've tried a piece of free software which speeds up the mouse. But that is no good as I think acceleration is to blame. I've also tried USB Overdrive, with varying Speed and Acceleration options, but I cannot get it to feel the same as I'm used to.
Are there any known settings to emulate the Windows cursor, or something else I can try. At the moment I dread trying to do anything with the damn thing!
