I use both the built in track pad, but use a magic mouse along with the Apple wireless keyboard, when I'm writing briefs or motions.
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Do You Use an External Mouse With Your MBP or Using Only the Trackpad?
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Same.
Too awkward to use the trackpad on the laptop when looking at a monitor not directly in front of it.
When in Windows, I use a Logitech G500. When in OS X, I don't think I've ever used a mouse. Trackpad support is just amazing in OS X - one of the reason I'll never switch back to Windows.
Depends on what I'm doing. If I'm just browsing around online or typing emails, I'll stick with the trackpad.
If I'm doing something work related like Excel, Photoshop or something more involved, I'll use an external mouse.
Worst part is leaving my external mouse at my office and then coming home to do work and realizing my mouse is at the office. Grrrrr.
If I'm doing something work related like Excel, Photoshop or something more involved, I'll use an external mouse.
Worst part is leaving my external mouse at my office and then coming home to do work and realizing my mouse is at the office. Grrrrr.
When I set my MBA (yes, I have a MBA, not a MBP. Same concept though 
) on my dining room table, I keep it on a Belkin lap desk so that it is elevated, and I use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and a Magic Mouse. I have BetterTouchTool installed, and I've created a number of custom multitouch gestures for my MM.
When I'm sitting on the couch, or when I take my MBA out and use it at a Starbucks or something, I use the trackpad.
) on my dining room table, I keep it on a Belkin lap desk so that it is elevated, and I use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and a Magic Mouse. I have BetterTouchTool installed, and I've created a number of custom multitouch gestures for my MM.When I'm sitting on the couch, or when I take my MBA out and use it at a Starbucks or something, I use the trackpad.
Agreed.
The MM can be made into something great. It's not very good at all with the default settings out of the box. If you customize it with BetterTouchTool, it's a pleasure to use.
Apple mice have always been terrible. Not just ergonomically inefficient, but lack of design.
I always use non-Apple mice or a Wacom tablet. However, the wired mouse before the magic mouse was "ok" but not the best. I would always get cramps.
I often wonder if fans of Apple mice have used other high end mice out there.
Of the half dozen or so mice that I own and use, my MM is the least ergonomic and the least well thought out. It amazes me that Apple trackpads are consistently among the best and that Apple mice are among the worst (of the high $$$, "premium" mice.)
I've been using this one lately, despite some of it's ugliness and the giant MS logo on it, it's not bad. Much much better than the Apple mice.
Also have used Logitech, full sized and notebook sized mice as well, 100% better than Apple.
I have a feeling Apple always leaves the mice at the end of their food chain and doesn't spend too much time researching and cares about form than function. Maybe one of these days...
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Say what you will about MS, but their hardware division has been consistently making good peripherals for a long time.
I think one possible explanation for Apple's mouse fail over the years is their one-size fits most approach. Of the several Razer and Logitech mice I have owned over the years, there are some that just don't work for my hand size, grip and mousing style right off the bat simply because of the shape. The Razer Deathadder, for example, is a mouse that most gamers are big fans of. I hate the thing (I bought the white LED Mac version) because there's no ledge for me to grip on my pinky side. Every other major peripherals manufacturer sells several products in the "premium" (70USD+) range. Apple has one solution.
Since it's not physically attached to the computer (sorta) in the way that the trackpad is, it's one of those things you'll never learn to love because there are other, more immediately suitable options.
Personally, I prefer the VX/MX range from Logitech for non-gaming mousing. Anything the Magic Mouse can do, I can do better with a VX/MX without my hand being in an uncomfortable position.
My Magic Mouse, I keep around for the people who gotta use the Apple gear when they're on one of my computers because that's all they know.
JMO
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For Windows laptops I always use the MX Anywhere mouse. For Apple, I use the MM because I use gestures constantly. Are you saying I can do gestures with the MX? Because that's my favorite mouse and I'd switch back in a heartbeat if I could.
Ergonomically inefficient for YOU. It feels great in my hand........no cramping or any other problems.
I have used other high end mice that are out there. I'm not denying that I enjoyed using them, but I enjoy using my MM too. I have no complaints about my MM, so I see no need to change to another type.
It's personal preference, people.
The same as what I'm saying, or the same as what you're saying?
Again, it all boils down to personal preference. Your opinion is just as valuable as mine, but yours is only true for you, just like mine is only true for me.
But to make a general statement that "MM sucks" isn't fair, unless you add "for me" at the end of that statement.
I like the trackpad of my MBP a lot!! But for some reason I like to use an external mouse too! So.. got myself a M555b from Logitech. I had a doubt between choosing the magic mouse, m555b, v470, and MS BT 5000... Magic mouse looks cool but... after using it just was not my thing. As I am left handed, the side button on the MS BT 5000 as not handy for me and .. well the v470 had a bit of a cheep feeling..
So .. Yep, I use and external mouse AND the trackpad...
So .. Yep, I use and external mouse AND the trackpad...
The same as what I'm saying, or the same as what you're saying?
Again, it all boils down to personal preference. Your opinion is just as valuable as mine, but yours is only true for you, just like mine is only true for me.
But to make a general statement that "MM sucks" isn't fair, unless you add "for me" at the end of that statement.
That is a good point. Not arguing.
