Mousepads

SDAVE · Dec 28, 2012, 09:44 PM

Anyone have well designed and "thin" mousepads for their Mac Pro? My desk is made of glass so it's difficult for my mouse's laser to grab on to. Just wondering what everyone here is using.

I also have a magic trackpad but I don't use it.

pyzon · Dec 28, 2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SDAVE

Anyone have well designed and "thin" mousepads for their Mac Pro? My desk is made of glass so it's difficult for my mouse's laser to grab on to. Just wondering what everyone here is using.

I also have a magic trackpad but I don't use it.

Got a lazer scarab with a Logitech performance mx, liking it so far

SDAVE · Dec 28, 2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pyzon

Got a lazer scarab with a Logitech performance mx, liking it so far

I wonder if you can get rid of the logo for that one. Is it fabric based?

Would be nice to not have any patterns/logos on it.

I have a Logitech G500 mouse (I don't game) and use SteerMouse to control the DPI. Probably one of the best mice's I've ever used. It's kind of ugly, though, especially the pattern on the top. Looks like vomit

pyzon · Dec 29, 2012, 01:54 PM

Dont think you can get rid of the logo, it's not cloth...some hard plastic, nice and big and sticks well to the table...suits the size of the performance mx if you ask me...(dont game either..just got the mx based on good reviews of it and well the magic mouse doesnt touch it ergonomically).

wonderspark · Dec 29, 2012, 08:16 PM

I got this one. It's pretty posh, but it makes me happy. It has little rubber pads on the bottom, so it works great for a glass desk.

SDAVE · Dec 29, 2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wonderspark

I got this one. It's pretty posh, but it makes me happy. It has little rubber pads on the bottom, so it works great for a glass desk.

Image

^ That looks legit.

Weaselboy · Dec 30, 2012, 08:37 AM

I use this from SteelSeries. Very thin, padded cloth.

sailmac · Dec 30, 2012, 07:44 PM

I use a square of comfortable leather, flipped over so that the Magic Mouse is riding on the unfinished "nubuck" side. Anchored the corners with velcro underneath.

It tracks wonderfully, the texture is comfortable and warmer than the cold desktop, it looks good, and I was able to custom size it to my exact personal preference.

Inexpensive and easy to replace -- but I've been using mine for years and still plenty of life left in it.

GermanyChris · Dec 30, 2012, 08:18 PM

Trackball

Ice-Cube · Dec 30, 2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Weaselboy

I use this from SteelSeries. Very thin, padded cloth.

I'm using this and it picks up dirt easily. Within months, I can see patches of dirt on the mousepad.

Weaselboy · Dec 31, 2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ice-Cube

I'm using this and it picks up dirt easily. Within months, I can see patches of dirt on the mousepad.

You need to wash your nasty hands! JK

I notice that a bit also. I think the cloth picks up skin oils. Any fabric based pad I think is going to have that problem. These are so cheap I just replace mine once a year or so. I've been tempted to toss one in the washing machine to see what would happen.

DollaTwentyFive · Dec 31, 2012, 10:09 AM

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Precise-Opt...ing+surface+3m

I use this 3M mousing surface. It's got an adhesive back and it is reusable. Very thin and it works great.

In the item description, it lists 2 thicknesses - .1 and .2 There is no way it is this thick. I think it is a typo. I think they intended to say .02" thick.

derbothaus · Dec 31, 2012, 01:11 PM

I use Everglide Titan's. They are out of business though. SS QcK is next best for cloth. Super thin profile. Cloth will pick up dirt because it is cloth. Also have a plastic Steelseries S&S when I need plastic.
http://steelseries.com/us/products/s...steelseries-ss

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SDAVE macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Mousepads Anyone have well designed and "thin" mousepads for their Mac Pro? My desk is made of glass so it's difficult for my mouse's laser to grab on to. Just wondering what everyone here is using. I also have a magic trackpad but I don't use it. __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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wonderspark macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denver, CO	I got this one. It's pretty posh, but it makes me happy. It has little rubber pads on the bottom, so it works great for a glass desk. __________________ Wait a second... So you're telling me anything that happens in the sky is legal, and there's a giant crime-blimp flying around this place? I don't know how I missed that.
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Dec 30, 2012, 07:44 PM	#8
sailmac macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	Leather I use a square of comfortable leather, flipped over so that the Magic Mouse is riding on the unfinished "nubuck" side. Anchored the corners with velcro underneath. It tracks wonderfully, the texture is comfortable and warmer than the cold desktop, it looks good, and I was able to custom size it to my exact personal preference. Inexpensive and easy to replace -- but I've been using mine for years and still plenty of life left in it.
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GermanyChris macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Here	Trackball __________________ The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad--Nietzsche
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Dec 31, 2012, 01:11 PM	#13
derbothaus macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2010	I use Everglide Titan's. They are out of business though. SS QcK is next best for cloth. Super thin profile. Cloth will pick up dirt because it is cloth. Also have a plastic Steelseries S&S when I need plastic. http://steelseries.com/us/products/s...steelseries-ss __________________ Mac Pro W3680, GTX 680 2GB, 12GB DDR3, SSD; MBP Mid 2012, 2.6GHz Core i7, 16GB DDR3, SSD
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pyzon macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	Dont think you can get rid of the logo, it's not cloth...some hard plastic, nice and big and sticks well to the table...suits the size of the performance mx if you ask me...(dont game either..just got the mx based on good reviews of it and well the magic mouse doesnt touch it ergonomically).
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Dec 30, 2012, 08:37 AM	#7
Weaselboy macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	I use this from SteelSeries. Very thin, padded cloth.
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Dec 31, 2012, 10:09 AM	#12
DollaTwentyFive macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010	http://www.amazon.com/3M-Precise-Opt...ing+surface+3m I use this 3M mousing surface. It's got an adhesive back and it is reusable. Very thin and it works great. In the item description, it lists 2 thicknesses - .1 and .2 There is no way it is this thick. I think it is a typo. I think they intended to say .02" thick.
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