Apple's Multi-Touch Magic Mouse Now Shipping

[JAT]

Any comments on the tracking speed for regular mouse movement? I have a tiny space I use for a mouse in my HT and set tracking very high. Think: Post-it sized mouse area. Sorry, I mean the tiny post-its, not the 2x2 normal size.

Theoretically, this mouse would be perfect with its gestures and other features. Currently use a gyro mouse that works in the air, as well. But it is dying, and was never great, poor optical system I think.

 

[brewser]

Any comments on the tracking speed for regular mouse movement? I have a tiny space I use for a mouse in my HT and set tracking very high. Think: Post-it sized mouse area. Sorry, I mean the tiny post-its, not the 2x2 normal size.

Theoretically, this mouse would be perfect with its gestures and other features. Currently use a gyro mouse that works in the air, as well. But it is dying, and was never great, poor optical system I think.

I do wish I could get it to track faster but overall it's pretty good. I just got the mouse in and I like it alot! It's the cat's meow, the bee's knee's, and all that!

 

[TriHFH]

just picked a magic mouse up from the century city apple store in LA

 

[jazz1]

Any comments on the tracking speed for regular mouse movement? I have a tiny space I use for a mouse in my HT and set tracking very high. Think: Post-it sized mouse area. Sorry, I mean the tiny post-its, not the 2x2 normal size.

Theoretically, this mouse would be perfect with its gestures and other features. Currently use a gyro mouse that works in the air, as well. But it is dying, and was never great, poor optical system I think.

That is a pretty small tracking area I think you'd be better off with a kennsington trackball. I have this new mouse and it takes less movement to move cursor from one edge of my screen to another than the Mighty Mouse did. But it isn't turbo charged. I don't know how this will scale on my 3 LCD setup at home. But it works well on my 15" MBP

 

[kycophpd]

Louisville Apple store just got theirs in a few hours ago. Just did an unboxing and using it now..... well using the keyboard for this but you get the point !!!!

 

[Chicagomac08]

Bought one today

at the Mac store in Skokie, IL today.

It's awesome for those of you who haven't had a chance to test drive it.

I am downloading the software update and it's at 1 hour right now and I have cable internet!

I just downloaded the new itunes in about 5 minutes.

They must have sold a ton of these today and everyone is downloading. I saw about 6 go out the door when I was in the store today! This will be good for my stock

 

[bowler357]

I wonder when it will be available in the Apple stores.

I just picked up two at the Domain in Austin. They got them in around 4 PM.

-Justin

 

[wino david]

They're in stock at the Houston Willowbrook store. I picked one up on the way home from work. Seriously love it!!!

 

[twoodcc]

i might get one when they are in retail stores

 

[offwidafairies]

my new magic baby just arrived in the post!

 

[offwidafairies]

i cant figure out how to set up preferences to use both magic mouse and usb mighty mouse

 

[jamesarm97]

I do wish I could get it to track faster but overall it's pretty good. I just got the mouse in and I like it alot! It's the cat's meow, the bee's knee's, and all that!

I agree on the tracking. I found myself going into the settings a couple of times looking to adjust the tracking speed, but sadly it was already at the fastest setting.

 

[JAT]

That is a pretty small tracking area I think you'd be better off with a kennsington trackball. I have this new mouse and it takes less movement to move cursor from one edge of my screen to another than the Mighty Mouse did. But it isn't turbo charged. I don't know how this will scale on my 3 LCD setup at home. But it works well on my 15" MBP

Trackball is my preference, and what I use at work. But I would need wireless in the HT, and that isn't available anymore.

I'll have to go try out the Magic this weekend.

 

[tjf323]

Magic? Almost...

Great mouse - just disappointing to loose expose' functionality... feels like a step forward in terms of multi touch functionality but a step back at the same time in lost expose' functionality. Hoping for an update that enables three finger click for expose'...

 

[MacMuttonchops]

The 5 Avenue and 14th street Stores are still waiting for them - looks like sometime next week.

They have, however, arrived at the Rockaway Mall and Short Hill's Mall Stores in NJ.

Thanks. I'm scheduled for delivery in the morning, but I accidentally put my home ZIP instead of my work ZIP. If I have to wait over the weekend for UPS to see my boo-boo, I'll shlep to get one and just return the other one.

 

[teknishn]

Just picked mine up after work.... been using it for a couple hours now. All in all I have to say I absolutely love it.

My biggest gripe has to be the lack of middle click though.... seriously Apple lets get on with adding that somehow. I'm already tired of having to use 2 hands to hold cmd down for everything I want to middle click.

For those that are griping about the tracking speed, there are lots of ways to fix that if you just do a google.... or try this out as well... http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12205

 

[Bonsai1214]

you can't switch tabs in safari with this can you. cause i thought, if i open new links in tabs, then can just swipe back to the tab i was on, then everything will be okay. but then i realized you couldn't do it.. my campus store doesn't even have them yet anyways, so i can't try it out.

 

[SmugMac]

Magic Mouse - just arrived!

The mouse feels very solid, is great to use. Glides effortlessly and the touch surface is amazingly accurate for scrolling.

 

[esbowman]

So get the proper tool for your trade.
Again... expecting a mouse that ships with a consumer device to be adequate for high end design work is not realistic.
I've worked with Maya and it requires not just a multibutton mouse but a bull whip and a cattle prod. Apple's goal is to make its devices simple. I think the new mouse addresses the needs of the VAST majority if its customers properly.

BTW, this is the same arguement that hard core chicklet keyboard fans make against the iPhone, and the answer is the same. Its only limited by its software, which will advance as needed.

So many diehard apple fans on here.

My point is that I've been in agencies that buy Mac Pros constantly. What do the Mac Pros ship with, a consumer mouse! WTF? I agree that they aren't making this for pros. I'd be willing to bet 80% of professional designers out there are opting for a non-apple mouse. They've been replaced by Wacom Tablets and/or a truly functional 3 button mouse. If I buy a "Pro" computer I expect a pro mouse, not some pretty useless Mighty Mouse. I'd honestly rather them not ship it with a mouse at all. I've used Autocad for years, Maya, and many other pro apps that just do NOT work well with any of the Apple mice since the iMac pucks were created.

A Logitech or Intellimouse will beat them any day, and guess what...they aren't marketed to the pros....they are marketed to the average consumer or gamers.

 

[esbowman]

Did it get named before or after you found out that scrollball can be used as 3rd button? Or you never found that out?

WOW. Of course we knew it had a third button smarty pants. My point is it's not efficient, and it overall became a paper weight. We seriously used them as backups and kept them in a drawer for when the Logitechs or Intellimouse mice went out. There's no comparison. Go download Maya PLE, hook up your lovely Mighty Mouse or this new overpriced Magic Mouse, and see how fast you navigate. Then hook up a true 3 button mouse and then make an educated comment.

I'm a huge mac fan...but their input devices (other than the iphone) are not up to par. Design over function in the pro environment. I order Mac Pros and I get a consumer mouse...there's something wrong with that.

 

[DMann]

....hook up your lovely Mighty Mouse or this new overpriced Magic Mouse, and see how fast you navigate. Then hook up a true 3 button mouse and then make an educated comment.

By the same token, go into an Apple Store, and actually test one of these out - the build quality is far better than that of the Mighty Mouse, as well as most Logitechs

I've used. Third button functionality can be programmed later, possibly using finger movements in contrary motion, as well as multi-touch zoom and 360º rotation.

It most certainly feels and responds better than most consumer models out there.

 

[Ubuntu]

That's nice. I wonder how much longer until the complaints thread starts.

Takes them long enough...

 

[macshill]

Awesome mousepad!

SmugMac, where did you get that awesome mousepad?

colorwheel

 

[Detlev]

Purchased yesterday. Like how it feels. Alternative secondary functions can be programed. Very solid piece. Most disappointed in the packaging. All plastic and taped to the mouse. Tape residue left on the mouse's bottom.

Hoping third button gestures coming soon.

 

[Alvaro Z]

Yeahhh

I just love this mouse