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Do You Use an External Mouse With Your MBP or Using Only the Trackpad?
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Again I use both.
I use the magic mouse but I love my Magic trackpad.
More multi gestures.
However, if i dont have the ability to use the mouse and trackpad (i.e. no hard/flat surface) I would still be satisfied with the trackpad itself.
I use the magic mouse but I love my Magic trackpad.
More multi gestures.
However, if i dont have the ability to use the mouse and trackpad (i.e. no hard/flat surface) I would still be satisfied with the trackpad itself.
No Im comparing to the Magic Mouse.
But the size increase on Magic Trackpad is way better compared to the standard Mac ones.
I only use the Trackpad. I also use the Apple Wireless Keyboard. I've got my MBP sitting on a Rain mStand and seldom touch the MBP itself. I don't move it around very much and after 6 months it shows no signs of usage whatsoever. I know it's a portable but sure helps avoiding the dreaded wear signs on the palm area.
99% of the time, I prefer the trackpad, but work requiring more precision (and speed) requires a mouse.
i prefer a mouse and the trackpad with gestures is pointless to me as i can never do the gestures right plus after awhile my right hand hurts trying to do the trackpad gestures or using it like a mouse
+1
I would also would need a third option.
Most of the time for surfing, switching spaces, clicking links, switching windows the track pad is all that is needed. But Excel, painting digrams, resizing stuff, editing images .... all needs precision and speed. The trackpad is just bad in those situations.
I have no use for a magic mouse though I use a fast accurate gaming mouse from Windows with a decently ergonomic design. It also serves for gaming in Windows.
The trackpad of the MBP isn't like the others. It's unique. Every touch is like heaven. Unlike the other cramped trackpads from the others. You can't do multi touch on an external mouse. That's pain. Multi-touch makes the Mac easier to use, I can't live without that.
On my Windows laptops, I've never found a trackpad I could stand. They all sucked. When I got my first Mac last year, I bought a mouse and hated it. I tried the Magic Trackpad and LOVED it. Go figure! I always cringe using this term, but the MTP is intuitive- it was very, very easy to learn and adjust to. Indeed, one of my favorite Mac things is the trackpad. When my previous employer switched to MBAs, they have the Magic Mouse and I HATED it. I bought a MTP on my own and life was good again.
to me gestures are just stupid for anything the trackpad is just suppose to be another version of a mouse so it can be on the laptop and be used and i have tried the gestures for my macbook pro half the time the dont work or they work when i dont even use the right combination of fingers when i am just using the track for normal web browsing
When at work I use the magic trackpad too, awesome bit of kit along with the wireless keyboard keeps my desk tidy and my MBP out of the way over there on its stand 
But I leave these here and find the trackpad on the machine works perfect for what I use it for at home.
But I leave these here and find the trackpad on the machine works perfect for what I use it for at home.
I use my trackpad almost all the time; while normal work i think it's much more effective than a normal mouse, because the latter lacks gestures. And I really hate the magic mouse... it just doesn't feel good when i'm holding it and using gestures there seems to me not nearly as comfortable as with the trackpad.
I use a mouse for gaming, that's it.
I use a mouse for gaming, that's it.
Of all my laptops I have ever owned (okay it has only been three), the MBP is the only one with a suitable trackpad. I can't believe how far behind PCs are on that front.
I could never manage to use trackpads on PCs so bought PCs with the little button for cursor control (most well known on Thinkpads, but they weren't the only ones). OTOH the Mac trackpads, even the older ones, have been joys to use.
That said, sometimes I need more precision, so I always carry a mouse and often a tablet (Wacom Bamboo) with me.
That said, sometimes I need more precision, so I always carry a mouse and often a tablet (Wacom Bamboo) with me.
Use the trackpad when browsing etc, but I find it awkward for dragging and dropping across the whole screen soetimes, it's not big enough and it can be hard to press. Anyway it's a decent enough pad and incredibly durable, but for games etc I use the awesome Razer Orochi
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I'm more comfortable using a mouse than the trackpad partly because I use my laptop in clamshell mode often. In clamshell mode I find a mouse easier to use than an external trackpad. If I had an external keyboard with a trackpad positioned as it is on the laptop then I would probably ditch the mouse and use the trackpad exclusively. I also find a mouse easier to use when I need precise positioning.
In some application, such as photo editing, I found that external mouse have more precise movement than trackpad. Also, I like to use external mouse on window 7 since trackpad movement is not easy to use on that os!!
I love my magic mouse. The trackpad on my MBP is awesome and I love that too but when I am editing photos or video I need the precision of the mouse. Plus the magic mouse feels nice in my hand and has gestures. When working at my desk I hook up my monitor magic mouse and wireless keyboard and am good to go!
