Assigning non-default actions to mighty mouse buttons

[tombarnes]

I was wondering if anyone knew how to assign actions to mighty mouse buttons other than the default ones listed in system preferences.

In other words, I want my web browser to go 'back' when I squeeze the side buttons of my mighty mouse.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[smueboy]

I seem to remember my mighty mouse coming with a software CD which added more customisation to the system prefs (i think!). I could be wrong, but if you got a CD with the MM, try installing it....

 

[cwedl]

You could use the system preferences:

in the drop down lists you can choose other, you could then select an app to open or create an automator script to run?

 

[tombarnes]

You could use the system preferences:

in the drop down lists you can choose other, you could then select an app to open or create an automator script to run?

I can't seem to create an automator script which it will accept when I try to assign under the 'other' option

 

[macnvrbck]

I know this thread died... but I would LOVE to be able to do this too.

Either middle button or squeeze for BACK in Safari...

Any ideas?

B

 

[epochblue]

I know this thread died... but I would LOVE to be able to do this too.

Either middle button or squeeze for BACK in Safari...

Any ideas?

B

You could write an AppleScript to do this, and have your MM run the script?

 

[Roy Hobbs]

I was wondering if anyone knew how to assign actions to mighty mouse buttons other than the default ones listed in system preferences.

In other words, I want my web browser to go 'back' when I squeeze the side buttons of my mighty mouse.

Can anyone help?


Thanks,

Tom

It's not free but SteerMouse works great. I have my middle click as BACK and the sqeeze as forward

http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/

 

[cwedl]

I can't seem to create an automator script which it will accept when I try to assign under the 'other' option

I have had a look over the web but can not find this, however leopard apparently will sport a new automator that will allow you to record actions by doing. this will allow you to do what you need to do.

 

[Lershac]

This applescript will do it.

tell application "System Events"
tell process "Firefox"
set frontmost to true
end tell
keystroke (ASCII character 8)
end tell