Can I make the scroll ball do a regular "middle click" action? Whatever it is that corrosponds to command-click?
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Mighty Mouse First Impressions
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dsharits said:
To be specific, when your finger is on the ball as you click, then it'll be a middle click
(There's literally only one button on this mouse. No shittin').
Raven VII said:To be specific, when your finger is on the ball as you click, then it'll be a middle click
yah, i don't like it very much. I'm a "serious" gamer and i need as much performance as i can get. right mouse click is absolutely necessary.
Why, Apple, why...
outerspaceapple said:yah, i don't like it very much. I'm a "serious" gamer and i need as much performance as i can get. right mouse click is absolutely necessary.
Maybe because apple knows Macs suck for gaming... Not that I'm happy about that
Well, the mighty mouse has arrived!!
Really great piece of hardware. It does all what it is supposed to do. The speaker that is inside is for the mini trackball and the side buttons. With the mouse unplugged, there is no sound when the ball rolls and the side buttons are pressed.
As for gaming, this mouse would not appropriate as there is no way of holding left click and then pressing right click.
Squeezing the mouse is pretty cool to invoke expose. I have found that you don't actually have to press both sides of the mouse - the left side with your thumb does the job.
So, I think i will be using this mouse for the Net and general computing. For games, the MX900 will come out.
aussie_geek
Really great piece of hardware. It does all what it is supposed to do. The speaker that is inside is for the mini trackball and the side buttons. With the mouse unplugged, there is no sound when the ball rolls and the side buttons are pressed.
As for gaming, this mouse would not appropriate as there is no way of holding left click and then pressing right click.
Squeezing the mouse is pretty cool to invoke expose. I have found that you don't actually have to press both sides of the mouse - the left side with your thumb does the job.
So, I think i will be using this mouse for the Net and general computing. For games, the MX900 will come out.
aussie_geek
dsharits said:
I know it can "click". I am wondering if I can use it to open links in a new tab in Safari, like I use the middle button on my current mouse, instead of being forced to use it to launch dashboard/exposé/application of my choice.
My first impressions
Sorry, I haven't read all of this thread, but I've had my Mighty Mouse for a day and I thought I'd pen my impressions.
Installation: for some reason after I installed the software and was playing around with the new Preference Pane and exposé I lost the ability to click anything - with the mouse or trackpad! After another restart everything was fine.
Left and right clicking has been superb - just as natural as my logitech 4-button job. It seems my left click finger lifts off the 'button' automatically when I right click, rather than sitting lazily on the shell, so maybe I am lucky.
The scroll ball is very smooth, like my MacMiceBT wheel, except without the BT lag. And perfectly formed. Almost sensual, but I digress. The sound feedback is very helpful (if your room is quiet enough!) Horizontal scrolling doesn't feel terribly natural but I guess I'll get used to that; I suspect it is better than some sort of rocking wheel.
The squeeze buttons are a bit of a squidge - there's not enough tactile feedback. But I suppose the visual feedback of exposé (or whatever you fancy) will help me get used to this.
Much as I love dashboard, I remapped the scroll ball click to exposé desktop. However, you can't drag a file, then clear the desktop using this setting. There is only one clicking mechanism inside so it can't detect the ball click if you've already got your finger down on a left click. Also I find my right clicking finger naturally sits on the shell - I have to lift that off to ball click.
The cable is too short for anything but the most ordinary use!
Overall, I'm very happy. I ordered in the UK (edu) and got it 36 hours later!
Sorry, I haven't read all of this thread, but I've had my Mighty Mouse for a day and I thought I'd pen my impressions.
Installation: for some reason after I installed the software and was playing around with the new Preference Pane and exposé I lost the ability to click anything - with the mouse or trackpad! After another restart everything was fine.
Left and right clicking has been superb - just as natural as my logitech 4-button job. It seems my left click finger lifts off the 'button' automatically when I right click, rather than sitting lazily on the shell, so maybe I am lucky.
The scroll ball is very smooth, like my MacMiceBT wheel, except without the BT lag. And perfectly formed. Almost sensual, but I digress. The sound feedback is very helpful (if your room is quiet enough!) Horizontal scrolling doesn't feel terribly natural but I guess I'll get used to that; I suspect it is better than some sort of rocking wheel.
The squeeze buttons are a bit of a squidge - there's not enough tactile feedback. But I suppose the visual feedback of exposé (or whatever you fancy) will help me get used to this.
Much as I love dashboard, I remapped the scroll ball click to exposé desktop. However, you can't drag a file, then clear the desktop using this setting. There is only one clicking mechanism inside so it can't detect the ball click if you've already got your finger down on a left click. Also I find my right clicking finger naturally sits on the shell - I have to lift that off to ball click.
The cable is too short for anything but the most ordinary use!
Overall, I'm very happy. I ordered in the UK (edu) and got it 36 hours later!
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AppleMatt said:
Yes, I'd like to know this as well. Has anyone else who's right handed used it with a 12" PowerBook with the USB ports on the left?
My first impressions after 10 minutes of using it are that the mouse works flawlessly - although I am still adjusting to using the side buttons. However, the packaging and the mouse itself just seems a little cheap, and certainly not worth $49. I would use my Microsoft Intellimouse if the cord wasn't so long.
Did anyone else notice that the picture of the Mighty Mouse in System Prefs gives the appearance that the Apple logo is backlight? That would have been a nice touch for the actual mouse.
Did anyone else notice that the picture of the Mighty Mouse in System Prefs gives the appearance that the Apple logo is backlight? That would have been a nice touch for the actual mouse.
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My first impression? I totally DIG the scroll ball. With my hand positioned so that my thumb is on the side button, my index finger has a ton of travel on the scroll ball allowing me to move great distances up or down or sideways or... You get the picture
Thanks for the review, very informative which is nice considering all I had was pictures to run off of. I am really hoping for a fixed rt-click function and some wireless, specifically bluetooth, that would rock my world!
Yeah, it's nice that you don't have to think about the right side and just kick it off with your thumb. I actually programmed my side buttons to invoke Dashboard and the scroll ball click kicks off Dictionaryaussie_geek said:
I'm not sure I'll get used to using the side buttons too frequently so I figured Dashboard was perfect. As for Dictionary, I can never remember what the key combo is to invoke it. Now I just have to click 
im getting one unless its real hard for me to use, even if i switch between this mouse and my "normal" apple one. This could end up being a flop and apple could go it the normal 2 click/ muitbutton mouse or back to the 1 click. And this coudl eb apples only 2 "click" mouse.
adamjaskie said:
Yes, you can do this. The middle button can be programmed to act as "Button 3", which replaces command-click functions.
I think a lot of people lift off when clicking the other button, (left or right), I know I do. That would mean that the sensors will work fine for the majority of people, but I may be wrong on that.jacg said:
I am pleased that the UK has stock of them already. If we don't get one at work over the weekend, I think I'll have to take a trip down to the apple franchise on one of my days off, (most probably Tuesday). I must have a go with one to see how comfortable they actually are.
Cool. That was my only real concern about this, other than that it isn't Bluetooth. But I have a feeling that will change quite soon.
I usually have my finger on my scroll wheel, unless I take it off to click, so the lift-to-right-click isn't an issue for me.
I usually have my finger on my scroll wheel, unless I take it off to click, so the lift-to-right-click isn't an issue for me.
adamjaskie said:
I thought that too, but then when i went to go try it out I found that the scroll nipple was too small for my finger to rest on all the time.
Why, Apple, why...