Comments on: The Mac (Un)Mighty Mouse http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/ Every Problem Has a Right, Wrong and Fun Solution Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Julie Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:19:35 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-439 I totally agree with all your comments. I find using the mighty mouse extremely frustrating, especially the issue with the right-click. What I found is that if I lift my index finger (usually resting on the left mouse button area) COMPLETELY off the mouse, I can pretty well click anywhere in the right quadrant and get a right mouse click. It's only when I still have my left index finger resting on the mouse that I need to move to the extreme upper right on the mighty mouse for my right click to register. I totally agree with all your comments. I find using the mighty mouse extremely frustrating, especially the issue with the right-click. What I found is that if I lift my index finger (usually resting on the left mouse button area) COMPLETELY off the mouse, I can pretty well click anywhere in the right quadrant and get a right mouse click. It's only when I still have my left index finger resting on the mouse that I need to move to the extreme upper right on the mighty mouse for my right click to register.

]]> By: Julie http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Julie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:19:35 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-387 I totally agree with all your comments. I find using the mighty mouse extremely frustrating, especially the issue with the right-click. What I found is that if I lift my index finger (usually resting on the left mouse button area) COMPLETELY off the mouse, I can pretty well click anywhere in the right quadrant and get a right mouse click. It's only when I still have my left index finger resting on the mouse that I need to move to the extreme upper right on the mighty mouse for my right click to register. I totally agree with all your comments. I find using the mighty mouse extremely frustrating, especially the issue with the right-click. What I found is that if I lift my index finger (usually resting on the left mouse button area) COMPLETELY off the mouse, I can pretty well click anywhere in the right quadrant and get a right mouse click. It's only when I still have my left index finger resting on the mouse that I need to move to the extreme upper right on the mighty mouse for my right click to register.

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Voyagerfan5761 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:12:19 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-362 The school locks out all but the "International" preference panel. Oh well. The school locks out all but the “International” preference panel. Oh well.

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Voyagerfan5761 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-200 The school locks out all but the "International" preference panel. Oh well. The school locks out all but the “International” preference panel. Oh well.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:06:15 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-199 I don't recall if they did or not but I don't think so. It probably was the mighty mouse though, one thing though is you might want to check the system prefs, I know you can set that right click to do just about anything you want... I don't recall if they did or not but I don't think so. It probably was the mighty mouse though, one thing though is you might want to check the system prefs, I know you can set that right click to do just about anything you want…

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Voyagerfan5761 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:34:15 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-198 The unibody mice didn't have scroll balls, did they? The computer I'm on now has a one-button mouse with a transparent top half, but the ones I was using an hour ago all looked like the one you pictured, with scroll balls. The unibody mice didn't have scroll balls, did they? The computer I'm on now has a one-button mouse with a transparent top half, but the ones I was using an hour ago all looked like the one you pictured, with scroll balls.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-197 I just thought about it, you might have the old unibody mice and not the newer mighty mouse. Those didn't have a right click. <br><br>Glad to hear that my tip might do some good. Nothing like the prospect of giving computer users weapons to help raise money! I just thought about it, you might have the old unibody mice and not the newer mighty mouse. Those didn't have a right click.

Glad to hear that my tip might do some good. Nothing like the prospect of giving computer users weapons to help raise money!

]]> By: Voyagerfan5761 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Voyagerfan5761 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:34:25 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-196 I just tried to right-click on the one on this terminal (self-reminder: southw-m107-06) and couldn't get it to work at all. I tried several times. Oh well.<br><br>Maybe I should see about raising money for decent keyboards. (If we ever get them, I'll be sure to remember your tip about weaponizing the good keyboards... ;-) I just tried to right-click on the one on this terminal (self-reminder: southw-m107-06) and couldn't get it to work at all. I tried several times. Oh well.

Maybe I should see about raising money for decent keyboards. (If we ever get them, I'll be sure to remember your tip about weaponizing the good keyboards… ;-)

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:13:11 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-195 Yep, they do have a right click feature, but it is tricky hitting it. I've started doing more control clicks though as it is more reliable. I am also now command clicking to get new tabs open.<br><br>The squeeze feature just never worked for my hands. I grant, I have very oddly shaped hands, long and skinny fingers, but it those buttons were just in the exact wrong place for me.<br><br>I have the flat silver keyboard, not the plastic one. I love it. Best of all, if someone annoys you, it makes a great weapon...<br><br>Probably shouldn't advertise that though. Yep, they do have a right click feature, but it is tricky hitting it. I've started doing more control clicks though as it is more reliable. I am also now command clicking to get new tabs open.

The squeeze feature just never worked for my hands. I grant, I have very oddly shaped hands, long and skinny fingers, but it those buttons were just in the exact wrong place for me.

I have the flat silver keyboard, not the plastic one. I love it. Best of all, if someone annoys you, it makes a great weapon…

Probably shouldn't advertise that though.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2009/01/the-mac-unmighty-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:11:06 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=441#comment-194 I'll be sure to remember that :). I own many of their mice and I agree that they've been the best overall. I had a trackball of theirs I used for six years. I'll be sure to remember that :) . I own many of their mice and I agree that they've been the best overall. I had a trackball of theirs I used for six years.

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