Trackpad for leopard

sidetrack allows you to use windows mouse acceleration if you're really that bothered by it. otherwise just toy with your sensitivity and see what you can work out.

 

I am incredibly bothered by the same thing: I find its very unintuitive how the mac controls the mouse.

I use USB Overdrive to override the system control. You just need to install it, and its free. Set the "Speed" to 250 dpi or something and it will feel just like it did on windows.

Hope this helps

 

i love this feature

it allows me to either move it very little, or get across the whole screen in one swipe

maybe that is why i hate windows so much!!

 

Its not so counter intuitive if you think about it, if you are trying to reach for something on the other corner of the screen, you will most likely do it by moving the mouse very quickly, so the OS will accelerate the mouse so that you dont have to move the mouse too much physically. When you are trying to hit a very small target close to your mouse, you will most likely do so by moving the mouse by small distance and slowly, the OS recognises this and slows down the mouse so that you can be more precise. Ask somebody who uses professional applications if this feature works for them, and they will agree that it is pretty good. Anyway, with time you will get used to it, unless you change it to windows style movement.

 

Yep you can, it's just the key and tab instead of Alt.

 

Half life uses the same settings as Mac? that's interesting I thought games in general would over rule OS settings?

Haven't gotten around to installing games on my Macbook..thats why I'm wondering.
I can see how this acceleration thing could be very bothersome while trying to blast somebody