Magic Mouse Woes

[wilflare]

hey guys,
my purchase of the magic mouse has been disappointing.
compared to my macbookpro's trackpad, the magic mouse is slower and less smooth.

e.g.
if i attempt a circular motion on my trackpad, the onscreen cursor follows it rather well, but if i attempt a circular motion on my magic mouse, the cursor follows in an erratic manner

is this a driver problem or hardware problem?


already download BetterTouchTools but it still isn't quite as smooth as my trackpad...

-anyone gotten protection for this little thing?
should have gotten the magic trackpad...

 

[mulo]

draw an exact circle on a pice of paper, then use a blackboard marker to mark the tip of your MM.

now get some drawing program where you can draw a simple line with a pen. draw the line making sure the MM doesn't move from the circle on the paper, and stays at the same angle. then upload the result

I found that its because as we move the mouse around, we also change the angle, exaggerating the movement in some directions more then others.

 

[wilflare]

i'll try that if i've got time.

it seems better now, maybe it is an surface issue but the trackpad still feels better. (just a feeling of smoothness)

it's like i got move a little slower as i move to my intended target (the close button for example)

i'll shall give it a few more days of use, maybe just takes a little getting used to.

 

[mulo]

I think that'd be better, you could try increasing the mouse speed a little too.
remember osx has mouse acceleration, so if you move your hand faster the mouse goes further.

 

[MaxMike]

hey guys,
my purchase of the magic mouse has been disappointing.
compared to my macbookpro's trackpad, the magic mouse is slower and less smooth.

Try the Magic Trackpad?

 

[iPhone1]

Just return the mouse and get the trackpad.
Maybe try using MagicPrefs for your magic mouse first.

Otherwise, I think you'll love the magic trackpad.

 

[wilflare]

won't be able to get a full refund since i got it from one of the authorized apple retailer stores.. doesn't seem to have the same policy as apple :/

bought the mouse thinking it will be easier to do all my iMovie and iPhoto stuff...