Obviously you never tried using the unibody's glass trackpad under Windows.
To be honest that sounds like it would be more of a driver issue.
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Apple Introduces Magic Mouse - A Multi-Touch Mouse
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To be honest that sounds like it would be more of a driver issue.
Dam... I think I may have to return my mouse then. It just feels awkward feeling a click at the bottom and right half of the mouse because of a loose top shell.
Yes, you have to physically click the whole mouse until you hear/feel a click. There is no tap-to-click, but you scroll like you would on an iPhone.
i bought one this afternoon and just got it hooked up. So far, I miss the way the MM used to fit the contours of my hand, but I don't have to worry about the trackball getting stuck anymore. So far a nice sleek little mouse, worth what I paid for it.
Magic Mouse = Not Ergonomic for Me
I wish I could agree ... except that I have had the magic mouse for less than a week and either it or the wireless keyboard or BOTH are giving me carpal tunnel. I know that probably has something to do with my typing and mouse handling habits, but honestly, I don't have this problem at wrk with a regular old mouse and keyboard (without a pad at that) ... and I work literally about 12 hours a day at computer (2 jobs).
I'm really trying to find a way to make it work with the stuff my iMac came with because *they look soooo cool* and I love the touch only mouse. But I'm seriously considering selling them both and getting something my hands are more comfortable with. Maybe I'll give it another week ...
I wish I could agree ... except that I have had the magic mouse for less than a week and either it or the wireless keyboard or BOTH are giving me carpal tunnel. I know that probably has something to do with my typing and mouse handling habits, but honestly, I don't have this problem at wrk with a regular old mouse and keyboard (without a pad at that) ... and I work literally about 12 hours a day at computer (2 jobs).
I'm really trying to find a way to make it work with the stuff my iMac came with because *they look soooo cool* and I love the touch only mouse. But I'm seriously considering selling them both and getting something my hands are more comfortable with. Maybe I'll give it another week ...
buttonless remote
This could be in line with there rumors about a buttonless remote, see leak:
http://www.bikkel.com
This could be in line with there rumors about a buttonless remote, see leak:
http://www.bikkel.com
yeah, i'm not a fan of the keyboard (as it feels wayyy too small), but i tried out the mouse at the apple store over break, and it worked surprisingly well. you could have your middle finger on right click and still left click properly and scrolls too. back and forward worked very well, and the only thing that really irks me now is the lack of a open in new tab or a switch tabs in safari option. one or the other would be fine, but the exclusion of both is kinda a deal killer. but given the extra funds, i'd probably buy this for kicks.
When I first tried the wireless keyboard in the Apple store I was a little skeptical. After 5 days of use I love it. It's no different than any other keyboard except for the size without a number pad. The keys are very responsive and a pleasure to use. Now I actually have room on my desk for my Wacom Pen tablet and can reach it easily. I work on PC's everyday for up to 8 hours (since 1984) and my Mac at home every evening. This for me is the best keyboard I've ever used. I love the magic mouse as well. I have an Apple mouse (formerly known as the mighty mouse) that I use with my MBP. I don't really miss the extra buttons on the mighty mouse. I use hot corners to make up for the lack of buttons.
No more buttons
This mouse looks very similar to a buttonless remote on: http://www.bikkel.com
Will this be the next Apple TV remote ?
This mouse looks very similar to a buttonless remote on: http://www.bikkel.com
Will this be the next Apple TV remote ?
Unwanted scroll / zooms
Some software uses "non official" gestures (for example Adobe CS3, CS4) for fast scrolls (shift+swipe) or zoom (alt+swipe) that sometimes occurs in selecting or duplicating objects causing unwanted pan or zoom, because of unwanted little movements of your finger when shift and/or alt key is pressed. Before driver updates or "professional" alternatives i use two solutions:
1) software: applescript (that I can invoke with Fkey, using iKey software), which toggles swipe gesture on/off (substitute the word "Scorri" with the name of one finger swipe checkbox)
tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane "Mouse"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "System Preferences"
click the checkbox "Scorri" of the first group of the window "Mouse"
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit
2) "hardware" : a little sylicone disc (3 mm diameter, 1 mm or less height) glued (bi-adesive tape) on the surface of the magic mouse that creates a "swipe safe" zone, where I can click, beeing sure that no pan/zoom can occur.
Hope this can give a little help.
(Sorry for my poor english)
Some software uses "non official" gestures (for example Adobe CS3, CS4) for fast scrolls (shift+swipe) or zoom (alt+swipe) that sometimes occurs in selecting or duplicating objects causing unwanted pan or zoom, because of unwanted little movements of your finger when shift and/or alt key is pressed. Before driver updates or "professional" alternatives i use two solutions:
1) software: applescript (that I can invoke with Fkey, using iKey software), which toggles swipe gesture on/off (substitute the word "Scorri" with the name of one finger swipe checkbox)
tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane "Mouse"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "System Preferences"
click the checkbox "Scorri" of the first group of the window "Mouse"
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit
2) "hardware" : a little sylicone disc (3 mm diameter, 1 mm or less height) glued (bi-adesive tape) on the surface of the magic mouse that creates a "swipe safe" zone, where I can click, beeing sure that no pan/zoom can occur.
Hope this can give a little help.
(Sorry for my poor english)
I have a bad habit of forgetting to turn wireless mouse's off, thus having to constantly buy batteries.
Anyone heard if there's word on a usb cable version to be released?
Anyone heard if there's word on a usb cable version to be released?
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 1.6; en-us; Archos5 Build/Donut) AppleWebKit/528.5+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.2 Mobile Safari/525.20.1)
We've had ours since the 1st of December and my wife always leaves ours switched on (she leaves for work after me) and I've found the battery life to be fantastic. We're using 2000mah Energiser rechargable batteries in it and they're still showing 46% charge after all this time. I don't know how accurate that charge meter is but it's already surpassed my battery expectations on rechargable batteries.
A wired option would be nice tho I do agree.
Keniff said:
We've had ours since the 1st of December and my wife always leaves ours switched on (she leaves for work after me) and I've found the battery life to be fantastic. We're using 2000mah Energiser rechargable batteries in it and they're still showing 46% charge after all this time. I don't know how accurate that charge meter is but it's already surpassed my battery expectations on rechargable batteries.
A wired option would be nice tho I do agree.
Middle Click
After finally being able to test the Magic Mouse, I have found that there is a middle click. But it ONLY works as a "3rd button". Meaning it only works for middle clicking links to open them in new tabs. In firefox, you can middle click tabs to close them as well. Also you can middle click in the middle of a webpage to scroll up and down. But I know a lot of users liked to use the middle click for other things like open up spaces and dashboard, etc.
But this mouse still leaves me without my "4th button", my "squeeze" feature that I use for expose to see all windows.
Sorry this post is so belated, I was just now able to really sit down and play with a magic mouse.
After finally being able to test the Magic Mouse, I have found that there is a middle click. But it ONLY works as a "3rd button". Meaning it only works for middle clicking links to open them in new tabs. In firefox, you can middle click tabs to close them as well. Also you can middle click in the middle of a webpage to scroll up and down. But I know a lot of users liked to use the middle click for other things like open up spaces and dashboard, etc.
But this mouse still leaves me without my "4th button", my "squeeze" feature that I use for expose to see all windows.
Sorry this post is so belated, I was just now able to really sit down and play with a magic mouse.
Smartphone guy but I like this
Now I'm more of a smartphone junky so I'm going say I love this mouse, this was a great and I'll be getting one once it's released
Now I'm more of a smartphone junky so I'm going say I love this mouse, this was a great and I'll be getting one once it's released
I've found that the mouse with Apple are all pretty useless, I will avoid buying this one, added to which £44 is a bit steep by comparisons of others available.
Everything has changed
Everything has changed about magic mouse now that I've found this:
http://magicprefs.com/
Magic prefs have done it...completely changed my perspective of magic mouse...this is amazing!
Everything has changed about magic mouse now that I've found this:
http://magicprefs.com/
Magic prefs have done it...completely changed my perspective of magic mouse...this is amazing!