Did you get an Apple Magic Mouse or the Trackpad? - Page 4

Bozley0621 · Dec 3, 2012, 12:43 PM

Do the tips of anyone else's fingers go raw after using the trackpad or the magic mouse all day? This is the reason that I want a regular mouse with buttons and a scroll wheel.

comatose81 · Dec 3, 2012, 12:54 PM

Even though I like the Magic Mouse, I went with the Trackpad for my 21.5" just because this way I'll have both and can use whichever one I like best.

I used the MM a lot with my 2007 MacBook, but since getting an Air, the trackpad on that is so good that I rarely use the MM any more. I think the same will happen with my iMac.

JSchwartz15 · Dec 3, 2012, 01:00 PM

I really like the magic mouse, but I already owned it and a wireless keyboard so I went with the trackpad so that I have an option, and the wired, numerical keyboard because of the extra functionality when it comes to Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5

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Originally Posted by Bozley0621

Do the tips of anyone else's fingers go raw after using the trackpad or the magic mouse all day? This is the reason that I want a regular mouse with buttons and a scroll wheel.

Mine don't, and I've never heard that before. However, if it is a common problem, it's possible I don't notice it because I play guitar and my finger tips are already pretty worn in

CaptMike · Dec 17, 2012, 12:14 PM

Ordered with the trackpad

I'm not sure, after coming from a full size keyboard, that the supplied imac wireless keyboard will be too small or not.

Am an considering the Logitech 750 also after reviewing positive reviews

RichiMac · Dec 17, 2012, 12:24 PM

Whenever I play with the Macs in the Apple store I naturally grab a trackpad over the mouse. I use touch on my iphone, ipad, and a Toshiba laptop. It's a no brainer for me. I'm already 75% touchpad oriented now. The trackpad in the store feels natural already. Can't wait to learn the special gestures (is the middle finger involved? lol).

joshwithachance · Dec 17, 2012, 12:35 PM

I feel like a mouse in synonymous with a desktop so I went with the Magic Mouse. Also, I really like the Mobee Magic Charger, which inductively charges it.

mack60 · Dec 17, 2012, 12:43 PM

I've ordered my new IMac with a trackpad, but I own the magic mouse as well.
But I don't know witch one will be more comfortable.

metssuck · Dec 17, 2012, 12:51 PM

I have a Magic Mouse that I use with my MBP all of the time, so for me it was a no brainer, get another one and leave the current one at the office. I never understood why anyone would want a trackpad, I hate my trackpad on my MBP.

coolosxapps · Dec 17, 2012, 12:58 PM

I went with a trackpad for my iMac order.

RichiMac · Dec 17, 2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by metssuck

I have a Magic Mouse that I use with my MBP all of the time, so for me it was a no brainer, get another one and leave the current one at the office. I never understood why anyone would want a trackpad, I hate my trackpad on my MBP.

I guess that's why they make both.

AndiS. · Dec 17, 2012, 01:31 PM

I ordered mine with the Magic Mouse, and Apple was kind enough to offer me a free trackpad, due to a mistake they made when choosing the shipping speed. I thought that was very nice of them.

knoxtown · Dec 17, 2012, 01:34 PM

Never had either, so I ordered both.

jetjaguar · Dec 17, 2012, 01:41 PM

magic mouse but I should have gotten a track pad .. ive had both before but the magic mouse really sucks .. plus i have a razer mamba for gaming

aure28 · Dec 17, 2012, 01:50 PM

I ordered the trackpad but they threw a mouse for free in the box without I ask for it! Just got delivered today.

Jonathanm1222 · Dec 17, 2012, 02:53 PM

Yesterday I took the mouse which came with the iMac back to the Apple store and they swapped it for the trackpad no questions asked. All I needed was the receipt. I already have a Magic Mouse so I wanted something different.

KojiH · Dec 17, 2012, 03:00 PM

Magic mouse.

I hate trackpads with a vengeance. Even with my laptops I always carry a small mouse to use when at a desk.

I've used the apple wireless trackpad when I visit my parents house because that is what my father prefers but it has never grown on me.

The biggest thing about the Magic Mouse that could be improved is the battery life.

Hexley · Dec 17, 2012, 03:06 PM

Trackpad cause I don't like Apple mice. Not enough buttons.

Other than that more iOS gestures are being incorporated into OS X and being a MBPro user since MacbookPro1,1 makes the Trackpad a natural extension for my use.

Kirkle · Dec 17, 2012, 03:11 PM

This thread should have a poll.

I never use track-pads, I hate track-pads, and I still went for the Apple track-pad over the Magic Mouse.

I'll keep the track-pad just for lazy browsing around (maybe, if I find I actually like using it), but all serious work still needs to be done with a mouse, and the Magic Mouse, is not a good mouse.

Now... finding a good mouse is a whole other issue.

Fatboy71 · Dec 17, 2012, 04:41 PM

When I order my iMac (which will be my first Mac) early next year I'll be choosing the Magic Mouse, but later on once I've get used to how things are done on the Mac I'm planning on ordering the Trackpad to see what its like. I've always used a mouse and with the Mac been a whole new thing to me, I want to start with using something that I'm familiar with.

I can imaging that I will keep both and flick between them depending on what I'm doing. My advice is, if you can afford the extra cost to get the iMac with the Magic Mouse and the Trackpad, then do this as you will then have the best of both. For me I need to prioritize what I'll be getting with the iMac, and the Trackpad isn't something I desperately need when I first get the iMac.

I've read a number of posts that mention that the Trackpad is good for none to precise control, but the Magic Mouse is better for fine stuff like photo editing, or moving the arrow onto small buttons etc, but that's just what I've read and not from personal experience.

Dec 17, 2012, 12:24 PM	#80
RichiMac macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SoCal	Whenever I play with the Macs in the Apple store I naturally grab a trackpad over the mouse. I use touch on my iphone, ipad, and a Toshiba laptop. It's a no brainer for me. I'm already 75% touchpad oriented now. The trackpad in the store feels natural already. Can't wait to learn the special gestures (is the middle finger involved? lol). __________________ 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM-4X8GB, 3TB Fusion Drive, NVIDIA GTX 680MX, MAGIC TRACKPAD
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:35 PM	#81
joshwithachance macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009	I feel like a mouse in synonymous with a desktop so I went with the Magic Mouse. Also, I really like the Mobee Magic Charger, which inductively charges it. __________________ 21.5" iMac (2010) HTC One (Sprint)
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Dec 17, 2012, 01:41 PM	#88
jetjaguar macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new jersey	magic mouse but I should have gotten a track pad .. ive had both before but the magic mouse really sucks .. plus i have a razer mamba for gaming __________________ 27" iMac \| 3.4ghz i7 \| 32gb \| 1tb Fusion \| 680mx 2gb \| iPhone 5 32gb Black \| iPad 4 LTE 16gb Black \| ATV 3
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Dec 17, 2012, 04:41 PM	#94
Fatboy71 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2010	When I order my iMac (which will be my first Mac) early next year I'll be choosing the Magic Mouse, but later on once I've get used to how things are done on the Mac I'm planning on ordering the Trackpad to see what its like. I've always used a mouse and with the Mac been a whole new thing to me, I want to start with using something that I'm familiar with. I can imaging that I will keep both and flick between them depending on what I'm doing. My advice is, if you can afford the extra cost to get the iMac with the Magic Mouse and the Trackpad, then do this as you will then have the best of both. For me I need to prioritize what I'll be getting with the iMac, and the Trackpad isn't something I desperately need when I first get the iMac. I've read a number of posts that mention that the Trackpad is good for none to precise control, but the Magic Mouse is better for fine stuff like photo editing, or moving the arrow onto small buttons etc, but that's just what I've read and not from personal experience. __________________ iMac Late 2012, 2.9GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5, 1TB Fusion Drive, NVIDIAGeFrc GTX660M 512M GDDR5, 24 GB ram iPhone 5 32 GB, iPad 3rd Generation 32 GB
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Dec 3, 2012, 12:43 PM	#76
Bozley0621 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	Do the tips of anyone else's fingers go raw after using the trackpad or the magic mouse all day? This is the reason that I want a regular mouse with buttons and a scroll wheel.
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Dec 3, 2012, 12:54 PM	#77
comatose81 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2009	Even though I like the Magic Mouse, I went with the Trackpad for my 21.5" just because this way I'll have both and can use whichever one I like best. I used the MM a lot with my 2007 MacBook, but since getting an Air, the trackpad on that is so good that I rarely use the MM any more. I think the same will happen with my iMac.
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:14 PM	#79
CaptMike macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Ordered with the trackpad I'm not sure, after coming from a full size keyboard, that the supplied imac wireless keyboard will be too small or not. Am an considering the Logitech 750 also after reviewing positive reviews
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:43 PM	#82
mack60 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany	I've ordered my new IMac with a trackpad, but I own the magic mouse as well. But I don't know witch one will be more comfortable.
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:51 PM	#83
metssuck macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I have a Magic Mouse that I use with my MBP all of the time, so for me it was a no brainer, get another one and leave the current one at the office. I never understood why anyone would want a trackpad, I hate my trackpad on my MBP.
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:58 PM	#84
coolosxapps macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	I went with a trackpad for my iMac order.
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Dec 17, 2012, 01:31 PM	#86
AndiS. macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	I ordered mine with the Magic Mouse, and Apple was kind enough to offer me a free trackpad, due to a mistake they made when choosing the shipping speed. I thought that was very nice of them.
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Dec 17, 2012, 01:34 PM	#87
knoxtown macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Never had either, so I ordered both.
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Dec 17, 2012, 01:50 PM	#89
aure28 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I ordered the trackpad but they threw a mouse for free in the box without I ask for it! Just got delivered today.
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:53 PM	#90
Jonathanm1222 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012	Yesterday I took the mouse which came with the iMac back to the Apple store and they swapped it for the trackpad no questions asked. All I needed was the receipt. I already have a Magic Mouse so I wanted something different.
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Dec 17, 2012, 03:00 PM	#91
KojiH macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	Magic mouse. I hate trackpads with a vengeance. Even with my laptops I always carry a small mouse to use when at a desk. I've used the apple wireless trackpad when I visit my parents house because that is what my father prefers but it has never grown on me. The biggest thing about the Magic Mouse that could be improved is the battery life.
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Dec 17, 2012, 03:06 PM	#92
Hexley macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	Trackpad cause I don't like Apple mice. Not enough buttons. Other than that more iOS gestures are being incorporated into OS X and being a MBPro user since MacbookPro1,1 makes the Trackpad a natural extension for my use.
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Dec 17, 2012, 03:11 PM	#93
Kirkle macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	This thread should have a poll. I never use track-pads, I hate track-pads, and I still went for the Apple track-pad over the Magic Mouse. I'll keep the track-pad just for lazy browsing around (maybe, if I find I actually like using it), but all serious work still needs to be done with a mouse, and the Magic Mouse, is not a good mouse. Now... finding a good mouse is a whole other issue.
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