Magic Mouse & Trackpad workflow

gaddster · Feb 21, 2013, 01:36 AM

ok, so I got excited ordering my new iMac and ordered a trackpad and magic mouse.. Used the magic mouse for 3 years on my last imac and trackpad on my macbook pro BUT never together..

anyone else ordered both and how are you best using them?

J. Rab · Feb 21, 2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gaddster

ok, so I got excited ordering my new iMac and ordered a trackpad and magic mouse.. Used the magic mouse for 3 years on my last imac and trackpad on my macbook pro BUT never together..

anyone else ordered both and how are you best using them?

From what I've read -- most people who do order both end up using the Trackpad more than the Magic Mouse. It has more gestures and just seems more intuitive.

benwiggy · Feb 21, 2013, 08:07 AM

I use a Magic TrackPad and have no desire ever to use a Mouse again!

It's clear that touch surfaces -- whether they be TrackPads or touchscreens -- are the future for input on "iOSX".

gaddster · Feb 21, 2013, 08:09 AM

I had heard some people use both hands (one to control the mouse and the other to control the trackpad

Spoilt for choice here now

AppleInMyBlood · Feb 21, 2013, 10:27 AM

I got carried away and ordered both also! I imagine some situations would be better with a mouse--gaming being just one example. I plan to have both set up on my desk and will just see which feels more natural at any given point.

hfg · Feb 21, 2013, 10:32 AM

I find having both the trackpad and magic mouse to be very useful. For general use I really like the trackpad with gestures, and for more precise work (editing text, games, etc.) I move over to the mouse and still have gestures available. I use them both constantly and interchangeably. I have both devices at every computer in my home.

I also like attaching the trackpad to the wireless keyboard with either the "Clique" from Henge Docks, or the "Magic Wand" from 12South.

Feb 21, 2013, 01:36 AM	#1
gaddster macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: liverpool, england	Magic Mouse & Trackpad workflow ok, so I got excited ordering my new iMac and ordered a trackpad and magic mouse.. Used the magic mouse for 3 years on my last imac and trackpad on my macbook pro BUT never together.. anyone else ordered both and how are you best using them?
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Feb 21, 2013, 08:07 AM	#3
benwiggy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2012	I use a Magic TrackPad and have no desire ever to use a Mouse again! It's clear that touch surfaces -- whether they be TrackPads or touchscreens -- are the future for input on "iOSX".
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Feb 21, 2013, 08:09 AM	#4
gaddster Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: liverpool, england	I had heard some people use both hands (one to control the mouse and the other to control the trackpad Spoilt for choice here now
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Feb 21, 2013, 10:27 AM	#5
AppleInMyBlood macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	I got carried away and ordered both also! I imagine some situations would be better with a mouse--gaming being just one example. I plan to have both set up on my desk and will just see which feels more natural at any given point.
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Feb 21, 2013, 10:32 AM	#6
hfg macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA.	I find having both the trackpad and magic mouse to be very useful. For general use I really like the trackpad with gestures, and for more precise work (editing text, games, etc.) I move over to the mouse and still have gestures available. I use them both constantly and interchangeably. I have both devices at every computer in my home. I also like attaching the trackpad to the wireless keyboard with either the "Clique" from Henge Docks, or the "Magic Wand" from 12South.
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