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zoran
Dec 2, 2009, 04:04 AM
Is there a gesture in the magic mouse that can do the Epose All Windows option?


rkmac
Dec 2, 2009, 04:08 AM
install BetterTouchTools (link (http://blog.boastr.net/))
you can add gestures for all sorts of different things, and customize the Magic Mouse to do what you want.
zoran
Dec 2, 2009, 05:16 AM
install BetterTouchTools (link (http://blog.boastr.net/))
you can add gestures for all sorts of different things, and customize the Magic Mouse to do what you want.
Thanx, although company warns "BetterTouchTool app contains experimental code. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!" so what do you think?
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/BetterTouchTool.shtml
MooneyFlyer
Dec 2, 2009, 07:30 AM
Thanx, although company warns "BetterTouchTool app contains experimental code. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!" so what do you think?
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/BetterTouchTool.shtml

I've used it for the last few weeks and it seems to be working well...
zoran
Dec 2, 2009, 09:31 AM
so say i can put a gesture with 5 fingers for expose? can it do that sort of thing?
playalistic
Dec 2, 2009, 09:39 AM
Yeah best thing to do is download it and see. It can do no harm. I've been using it for a few weeks on 3 different macs. No problems here.
chrono1081
Dec 2, 2009, 09:54 AM
Ive been using BTT for a while and I love it.

The earlier versions were a bit rough but the ones out now are excellent and they update all the time.

I use it to add expose w/ three finger tap or as a third button when working in Maya.
topmounter
Dec 2, 2009, 10:45 AM
Yeah best thing to do is download it and see. It can do no harm. I've been using it for a few weeks on 3 different macs. No problems here.

I've been running BetterTouchTool since I got my Magic Mouse and it has never caused any problems.
rgarjr
Dec 2, 2009, 11:02 AM
why has Apple not implemented Expose yet?
GGJstudios
Dec 2, 2009, 11:07 AM
Just set up a Hot Corner for Expose. Works great!
MooneyFlyer
Dec 2, 2009, 02:15 PM
so say i can put a gesture with 5 fingers for expose? can it do that sort of thing?

I don't think you can do a 5 finger swipe but you can do 3 fingers... or "whole hand on mouse" or some other stuff like that.. Works well, frequent updates.
YMark
Dec 2, 2009, 05:24 PM
I've been using BTT for a couple of weeks, ever since I got my Magic Mouse. In fact, BTT is the reason I decided to get the MM.

The only real quirk I've found is that if you use fast user switching, BTT locks up your computer. So, it is a single user application.
akm3
Dec 2, 2009, 08:12 PM
I've always used a hot corner to do this.
MooneyFlyer
Dec 2, 2009, 08:28 PM
I've been using BTT for a couple of weeks, ever since I got my Magic Mouse. In fact, BTT is the reason I decided to get the MM.

The only real quirk I've found is that if you use fast user switching, BTT locks up your computer. So, it is a single user application.

I'm not having that problem -- at least I haven't seen it. Is it if you have fast user switching available or if you actually switch users? (I'm wondering if I've switched users since I've installed BTT :confused: and hesitant to do it now!)
YMark
Dec 2, 2009, 08:43 PM
I'm not having that problem -- at least I haven't seen it. Is it if you have fast user switching available or if you actually switch users? (I'm wondering if I've switched users since I've installed BTT :confused: and hesitant to do it now!)

It happens if you actually switch users. And it doesn't happen immediately. It happens after maybe 10 minutes of use. Be prepared to do a power cycle to recover. Sleep doesn't recover.
CristobalHuet
Dec 2, 2009, 08:45 PM
BTT is as stable as it goes now, a lot of the bugs are being ironed out and a new version is coming tomorrow with the ability to add modifier keys! :D
MMM.PWR
Dec 2, 2009, 09:17 PM
How IS the Magic Mouse? I'm looking for a mouse for working with Photoshop (so it has to be extremely accurate), what do you guys suggest?
glavoie84
Dec 2, 2009, 09:20 PM
Just got a Magic Mouse and I installed BetterTouchTool. I just love this application! It's something that should have been provided directly by Apple...

My config:
3 fingers swipe down: Expose
3 fingers swipe up: Desktop

Both to gimmick the 4 fingers swipe up and down of the MultiTouch trackpad.

3 fingers tap: Dashboard
3 fingers click: Cmd-Click so I can open a new tabs with links in FireFox.

It's enough for now! ;)
rgarjr
Dec 2, 2009, 10:44 PM
Just got a Magic Mouse and I installed BetterTouchTool. I just love this application! It's something that should have been provided directly by Apple...


Yeah i dont understand why you have to go thru a third party developer to get something that Apple can easily do.
zoran
Dec 3, 2009, 07:07 AM
Yeah i dont understand why you have to go thru a third party developer to get something that Apple can easily do.
Well if Apple did everything what would all the other 3rd party developers do? Become burglars? :D