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if you want to draw something you have to be constantly thinking about the speed of the pointer, and if you are going slow, what happens if you go a bit faster, it screws up the picture

you know its crap for drawing, you'd never be able to make anything good with it without screwing up LOTS
 
MoonCow said:
but it's always unpredictable. if it's constantly the same speed then you actually have CONTROL over it, instead of it being unpredictable and changing all the time, i can't imagine actually doing good in any FPS with this kind of mouse, and forget drawing
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your not having a very open mind.....people have given you possible fixes an your not even trying them.....

if you hate the mouse that much, get rid of it, thats all there is to it.
 
MoonCow said:
if you want to draw something you have to be constantly thinking about the speed of the pointer, and if you are going slow, what happens if you go a bit faster, it screws up the picture

you know its crap for drawing, you'd never be able to make anything good with it without screwing up LOTS
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...i guess thats why macs are extremely popular for graphic designers........cuz you can't draw anything good with them.......yeah...sure...
 
MoonCow said:
if you want to draw something you have to be constantly thinking about the speed of the pointer, and if you are going slow, what happens if you go a bit faster, it screws up the picture

you know its crap for drawing, you'd never be able to make anything good with it without screwing up LOTS
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Honestly, OS X's mouse movement is SO much better tuned than Winblows' jerky inaccurate pointer thingy.

I found it hard at first, but now I never miss a button...
 
I'm surprised nobody asked this guy what kind of surface he is using the mouse on. What he is describing sounds like what happens when you use the mouse on glass or certain types of fabric mouse pads.
 
MoonCow. Think about it, if you want precise movement for drawing etc then you need the mouse to move slowly so thats why it slows down. If you need to get across the screen quick you can with less but quicker movement.

Its the same when drawing with a pencil. Accurate work needs slow movement. Once you are used to it a PC mouse seems to overshoot all the time and is very frustrating. ;)
 
if the speeds are constantly changing then you can't draw anything.
 
it's a horrible feature. a horrible problem. i don't understand what is making you guys say it's good.

it's simple, why doesn't apple just make a mouse that gives YOU control, instead of taking control away from you?
 
MoonCow said:
if the speeds are constantly changing then you can't draw anything.
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There must be something wrong then because I can draw just fine.

Check MJ out:
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If you are using your mouse on a REALLY smooth surface then you will get erratic behaviour. The same will happen on a really rough surface. Also make sure no dirt is on the laser as it will shoot all over the place if there is.
 
MoonCow said:
it's a horrible feature. a horrible problem. i don't understand what is making you guys say it's good.

it's simple, why doesn't apple just make a mouse that gives YOU control, instead of taking control away from you?
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Anything a user interfaces with a lot (mice, keyboards, graphic interfaces) tend to arouse strong, and very subjective views. Most Mac users seem to like the Mac mouse acceleration settings, as it allows for fine control at low speeds and fast movement when necessary. It's a very, very useful feature for a lot of people.

If you're used to PC-style cursor movement (although there are custom mouse drivers that allow you to customise the acceleration curve), it might feel like using the mouse with your wrong hand, at first. Perhaps you're better off using a 3rd party mouse (I believe Kensington offer those with custom acceleration). But trust me, most Mac users would scream blue murder if Apple changed it! ;)
 
well, it seems really jerky especially at low speeds. what kind of mouse pad should i be using?
 
MoonCow said:
well, it seems really jerky especially at low speeds. what kind of mouse pad should i be using?
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None

Mouse Pads keep mouse balls clean and lint free.

Since you have an optical mouse, a mouse pad only serves to disrupt smooth operation.

It is best to use your mouse on a non-fabric surface, such as a wooden desk top.
 
i still have the same problem when i take the mouse pad away though :mad:
 
You're just going to have to get used to it.

I only got my mini a couple of days ago and I'm adjusting. I had to use Steermouse to speed it up a bit but it's definitely better than the default setting.
 
I'm really not sure I even understand anymore what you're complaining about. I never heard anybody complain about the Mac mouse being too intelligent.
 
Download SteerMouse

As has already been noted, these "problems" can be resolved by downloading an application called SteerMouse that provides much more control over your mouse. As best as I remember, mouse pointer acceleration is also present in some Windows mouse drivers and is a feature that I like a lot since it allows me to cover a lot of screen space very quickly without needing to move the mouse much. I can appreciate the problems that you cite in some applications but, as also noted by others, it's a subjective topic where people seems to fall on either side of the options. However, I would agree that it would be better for Apple to offer the option to disable mouse acceleration via the normal System Preference panels.
 
Congrats on your mac. First thing i do after i get a mac is i dump the mouse and keyboard and get normal ones which work much better.
 
i downloaded steer mouse and it fixed the problem a bit

but how do i set the scroll ball button to dashboard?? i'm in the program on the menu and i see everything here but this is extremely complicated :S
 
nevermind i figured it out! i just set them as shortcuts to the f12 and f9 keys
 
I totaly understand you and i would like Apple to include on/off for it in the next
Os X version.

I tried possibly everything to make Apple mouse to feel like my PC mouse but without success, although some fixes helped a little. (imousefix,steermouse,usb overdrive, zoommouse,...)

Here u have the accuracy comparison of the same mouse in os x and in linux
http://www.toastyx.net/images/mouse.html

btw: sorry for my bad english im not a native speaker :rolleyes:
 
MoonCow said:
but it's always unpredictable. if it's constantly the same speed then you actually have CONTROL over it, instead of it being unpredictable and changing all the time, i can't imagine actually doing good in any FPS with this kind of mouse, and forget drawing
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I can't imagine doing any god FPS gaming on the macbook. The mouse is the least of the problems.

The 'acceleration curve' does take a little bit of getting used to.
The accelration curves reqquires a bit of a learning curve.
But it is awesome.
Try it for a month or so - and then come back post your complaint again.
 
mouse

seems simple... its common knowlege that Apple knows squat about anything to do with a mouse... no right button until the mighty mouse... even my mom right clicks http://www.mymomrightclicks.com lol... just buy a new mouse from anyone but apple and you'll be good.... lifting your left finger to be able to right click... nice... who thought of that..lol...


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