My very odd question about using a Magic mouse with macbook pro

[SoundMan]

Hi,

So this will be a strange question, I work really well sitting on my couch and prior to buying a Macbook pro. I Used my windows laptop with the mouse right on the top panel. Now it did wear the plastic coating off, seeing I'm now using a macbook pro and not a cheap plastic computer I need to ask the pro's.

Has anyone used there magic mouse the same way.

Here's a picture to help show what i'm trying to explain, I can't wreck this computer and if my only solution is a mousepad then that's perfect.

 

[Gav2k]

You'll cause excessive wearing of the anodised coating

 

[simonsi]

Can't see the benefit over using the adjacent trackpad TBH...

 

[austinpike]

I used to use my 17" MBP like that all the time, but that had a lot more surface area for mousing.

I'd think you could apply some sort of screen protector type film to the palmrest area. Maybe someone even make as product designed to cover it.

 

[SoundMan]

Can't see the benefit over using the adjacent trackpad TBH...

Graphic design is really hard using the track pad.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Graphic design is really hard using the track pad.

I can't imagine it's easy using a mouse on that tiny bit the palm rest either.....

 

[SoundMan]

I used to use my 17" MBP like that all the time, but that had a lot more surface area for mousing.

I'd think you could apply some sort of screen protector type film to the palmrest area. Maybe someone even make as product designed to cover it.

Hmm I never thought of that, I was thinking a custom cut mouse pad. Now a screen protector would work fine too.

 

[SoundMan]

I can't imagine it's easy using a mouse on that tiny bit the palm rest either.....

I'm guessing i'm the 1% LOL it was a 15" laptop, I sat there for hours with my headphones and did amazing projects.

 

[austinpike]

Looks like this might be what you want...
http://www.moshi.com/palmrest-protector-palmguard-macbook-air#13

Funny, Apple sells the non-Retina ones
http://www.apple.com/us/search/Moshi+PalmGuard+Palm+Rest+Protector+for+MacBook
But says this about the Retina:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203671

 

[glenthompson]

I do this occasionally but use the mouse on the arm of the sofa. Leaves the palm rest free for typing. I pretty much quit doing this when I got my iPad.

 

[simonsi]

Graphic design is really hard using the track pad.

Be easier with a proper graphics tablet tbh, and if you have to use a mousepad then you have the same space as a tablet would use. I use a wacom wireless. If you use the mouse on the palmrest, dirt will get between the mouse and palm rest and it <will> get scratched.