I can't stand the osx accelleration either, I've heard that either logitech or microsoft (probably the latter) shipped some of their mice with drivers and software that changes the acceleration to have exactly the same curve as in windows.
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Why does using a mouse in OS X suck?
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It's not really a problem, it's a feature. It's something they've obviously thought about and gone with. Most people don't notice on my/their machines, while I think it's almost unusable at times.
All I was asking was why isn't there an option to tune/turn it off, and why do we have to rely on commercial apps to mimic a linear motion?
Funnily enough if you read the thread, there's a fair few people talking about exactly the same thing as I mentioned, I was just repeating the point. There's also people that don't notice and/or have never tried another desktop os.
I know a few people that love to play computer games, and they couldn't/wouldn't ever use osx for this reason, however small and unnoticeable others may think it is. A check box in the mouse prefs would keep everyone happy.
The new BT mouse I ordered is a Microsoft mouse. I'm hoping it does have software with it to adjust the acceleration specifically.
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking about getting a (preferably bluetooth) MS mouse that I'd use on a MBP. It's all because I'd like to get back the acceleration that Windows provides and to me is much more comfortable and precise.
Please do share your experiences with Microsoft mice on Mac.. Does the "Intellipoint pointer speed" option of the MS driver recreate the Windows mouse feel?
Thanks much
waire