Magic Mouse users: How are you invoking Exposé and Dashboard now?

pastrychef · Nov 7, 2009, 10:58 AM

Subject pretty much says it all...

I've resorted to going back to function keys. How are the rest of you guys coping?

CristobalHuet · Nov 7, 2009, 11:09 AM

Hot corners.

I use Dashboard sparingly, and that's on my keyboard.

I mostly had Spaces as the squeeze buttons with my Mighty Mouse...Spaces is now in the top right, Expose bottom right, works fine for me!

joehahn · Nov 7, 2009, 11:11 AM

I don't have one....yet....but i do use a mouse that doesnt do it with my macbook pro. When i wanna go into exposé i do then 4-finger swipe. If you're working with a desktop, then the best ideas are either using the key for them on the keyboard, or you can use hot corners which can be found in the system preferences menu.

kellen · Nov 7, 2009, 11:26 AM

I have always used hotcorners, bottom right show all, top right hide all (show desktop).

Don't have the magic mouse, but thats how I do it because the mx revolution is keyed to other things.

Works great, but is sometimes not useful with a dual monitor setup. If you are on the left side, not convenient to go to the right side.

RichardI · Nov 7, 2009, 02:59 PM

Same way I always have - F3 and F4

. It's faster than any mouse.

Rich

Cyclotrode · Nov 7, 2009, 06:09 PM

Using the function keys for now. Hopefully a software update in the future will allow a swipe gesture for Dashboard and Exposé.

tri3limited · Nov 7, 2009, 06:22 PM

Thread on this earlier today using software called MiddleClick. Users have been reporting mixed responses but all in all it seems like a decent short term solution. I'm expecting Apple to issue some extra functions over time. Swipe, scroll and left/right clicking seems to be an awful waste of a touch sensitive device.

Before you say the site says it's for MacBooks etc. comment 72 states;

"I just tested, and this application WORKS with Magic Mouse!
Only downside is that you have to tap with three fingers, and not click, which seems a little getting used to.

Maybe something to look in to.
Anyways thanks a lot for your work!"

LINK: http://clement.beffa.org/labs/projects/middleclick/

Nov 7, 2009, 10:58 AM	#1
pastrychef macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City, NY	Magic Mouse users: How are you invoking Exposé and Dashboard now? Subject pretty much says it all... I've resorted to going back to function keys. How are the rest of you guys coping? __________________ Mac Pro 2.8x8 - 16GB - EVGA GTX285 - Apple Remote - Dell 3007WFP-HC MacBook 2GHz - C2D - 4GB - GMA X3100 Mac mini 2.33GHz C2D - 4GB - GMA950 - 2 Drobos - Linksys NSS4000 iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S⃣

Nov 7, 2009, 11:09 AM	#2
CristobalHuet macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada	Hot corners. I use Dashboard sparingly, and that's on my keyboard. I mostly had Spaces as the squeeze buttons with my Mighty Mouse...Spaces is now in the top right, Expose bottom right, works fine for me! __________________ 24" Penryn iMac, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 500 GB SATA HD, NVIDIA 8800 GS/512MB, Magic Mouse 8GB iPod Touch 2G jailbroken 3.1.1

Nov 7, 2009, 11:11 AM	#3
joehahn macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CT	I don't have one....yet....but i do use a mouse that doesnt do it with my macbook pro. When i wanna go into exposé i do then 4-finger swipe. If you're working with a desktop, then the best ideas are either using the key for them on the keyboard, or you can use hot corners which can be found in the system preferences menu. __________________ 15'' 2.53 ghz macbook pro (june 2009), 1TB western digital my book HDD 8gb iPod touch, 80gb iPod classic, canon powershot SX100is http://twitter.com/trumpet4life

Nov 7, 2009, 11:26 AM	#4
kellen macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philadelphia	I have always used hotcorners, bottom right show all, top right hide all (show desktop). Don't have the magic mouse, but thats how I do it because the mx revolution is keyed to other things. Works great, but is sometimes not useful with a dual monitor setup. If you are on the left side, not convenient to go to the right side. __________________ Octo MP 2.8 12GB, 3.8TB, 4870. MBP 2.4. Dual 23" ACDs. 3GS 32GB iPhone. Nikon D50.

Nov 7, 2009, 02:59 PM	#5
RichardI macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada	Same way I always have - F3 and F4 . It's faster than any mouse. Rich __________________ iMac 24", 2.8 Ghz., 4 Gb. ram, HD2600 Pro, 750Gb. Hard Drive, OSX 10.6.X (latest) MagicMouse, CH Fighterstick. iPod Shuffle (2nd G) 1 Gb.

Nov 7, 2009, 06:09 PM	#6
Cyclotrode macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia	Using the function keys for now. Hopefully a software update in the future will allow a swipe gesture for Dashboard and Exposé.

Nov 7, 2009, 06:22 PM	#7
tri3limited macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London	Thread on this earlier today using software called MiddleClick. Users have been reporting mixed responses but all in all it seems like a decent short term solution. I'm expecting Apple to issue some extra functions over time. Swipe, scroll and left/right clicking seems to be an awful waste of a touch sensitive device. Before you say the site says it's for MacBooks etc. comment 72 states; "I just tested, and this application WORKS with Magic Mouse! Only downside is that you have to tap with three fingers, and not click, which seems a little getting used to. Maybe something to look in to. Anyways thanks a lot for your work!" LINK: http://clement.beffa.org/labs/projects/middleclick/ __________________ Jack Jones  Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro 6 & Motion 3

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