Magic Mouse, Can it act like a regular mouse?

[W1MRK]

Hi all. New to macs.

My magic mouse is different from what I am used to.

My issue is the tracking speed. When I move the mouse slowly the cursor on screen moves slowly. If I make a quick motion with the mouse the cursor goes and moves much faster and farther while covering the same amount of area on the mouse pad as when I was going slow.

Its hard to explain but its the one experience about the mac I do not like. My wifes iMac has a Logitech RX1500 and it works perfect. Moves exactly the same as my old pc razer mouse used to.

Does the Magic Mouse have the ability for slow and fast tracking depending on how fast or slow I move the mouse? Can I turn this feature off? Its making bejeweled 3 annoying as well as World of Warcraft.

More than happy to answer any questions if anyone can help or needs more info on my issue . Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

[QuarterSwede]

Hi all. New to macs.

My magic mouse is different from what I am used to.

My issue is the tracking speed. When I move the mouse slowly the cursor on screen moves slowly. If I make a quick motion with the mouse the cursor goes and moves much faster and farther while covering the same amount of area on the mouse pad as when I was going slow.

Its hard to explain but its the one experience about the mac I do not like. My wifes iMac has a Logitech RX1500 and it works perfect. Moves exactly the same as my old pc razer mouse used to.

Does the Magic Mouse have the ability for slow and fast tracking depending on how fast or slow I move the mouse? Can I turn this feature off? Its making bejeweled 3 annoying as well as World of Warcraft.

More than happy to answer any questions if anyone can help or needs more info on my issue . Thanks in advance.

Mike

It sounds like you don't acceleration. I don't have a magic mouse but I'm guessing there is an acceleration check box in the mouse pref pane somewhere.

 

[W1MRK]

If its in mouse preferences sadly I am not seeing it.

It sounds like you don't acceleration. I don't have a magic mouse but I'm guessing there is an acceleration check box in the mouse pref pane somewhere.

 

[John T]

If its in mouse preferences sadly I am not seeing it.

Scroll without inertia.

 

[W1MRK]

Thanks for the responses.

John, that changed my scroll speed but sadly it did not fix or turn off the feature or mouse behavior I am looking for.

 

[Lostanddamned]

In the mouse settings, change the highlighted from with inertia to without inertia, as suggested by John T, as opposed to adjusting the scroll speed which will slow/speed up your scrolling rate (and the inertia of the scroll)

This solves the issue.

 

[W1MRK]

Sorry let me reclarify. Scrolling is not a issue. I was referring to the tracking speed. When I move the mouse slower the pointer cursor on screen moves in a shorter distance than normal then when moving fast which covers more screen space with the same 2" or so of moving the mouse. The cursor tracking speed is all I am trying to fix. The scroll options did not affect it.

This post from apple seems to be what I am having issue with. I was curious if there is built in option to disable "smart tracking" or what ever it is and make my magic mouse perform just like my wifes logitech tracking wise?

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10519849

Thanks again for all the responses.

Mike

In the mouse settings, change the highlighted from with inertia to without inertia, as suggested by John T, as opposed to adjusting the scroll speed which will slow/speed up your scrolling rate (and the inertia of the scroll)

This solves the issue.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20051224140406391
http://guides.macrumors.com/Mouse_Tracking_Speed
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/807308/

 

[W1MRK]

Thanks for all of the responses. I think I have it set up to my liking. Using the Magicprefs add-on.


Thanks Mike