I noticed that avoiding the mouse is very useful to lessen the effects of RSI.
Do you have tips (useful tools, hints, ...) on how to avoid the mouse for almost all tasks on Mac OS X (I'm a developer, most of the day) ?
Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
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Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#2Divvy will help tons:
Otherwise, consider getting a trackpad / trackball for when you have to use the mouse. Or even using your mouse with your left hand (my brother does this).
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#3Divvy will help tons: http://www.mizage.com/divvy/ Otherwise, consider getting a trackpad / trackball for when you have to use the mouse. Or even using your mouse with your left hand (my brother does this).
Thanks for all this - trying out Divvy right now, and will definitely consider buying a trackpad.
I already switch hand from times to times and it helps, too.
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#4I use and love SizeUp.
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#5Divvy will help tons: http://www.mizage.com/divvy/ Otherwise, consider getting a trackpad / trackball for when you have to use the mouse. Or even using your mouse with your left hand (my brother does this).
Thanks for all this - trying out Divvy right now, and will definitely consider buying a trackpad. I already switch hand from times to times and it helps, too.
My pleasure. One more tip - try switching mice from time to time. I used to use a MS mouse at home and a Razer mouse at the office to reduce strain - different shapes reduced problems. The Razer you control with your fingers, palm on the desk, while the MS mouse I had in my palm, moving my whole hand. Using both every day reduced strain :)
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID...
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#6Also consider trying Zooom2 (http://www.coderage-software.com/zooom/). It's all about moving/resizing a window with the trackpad and a key combination. I can't live without it.
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#7I'd say try becoming ambidextrous with the mouse, and switch hands every month or so.
And under Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts make sure Full Keyboard Access is on 'All Controls' so you can focus/select buttons with tab.
Also, make that useless Caps Lock key into Ctrl :)
Ctrl+F2 = Access Menu bar Ctrl+F3 = Access Dock
I will give someone 1 american dollar if they can tell me how to get menu bar selections to wrap back around to the top when I get to the bottom of the menu.
EDIT - the magic mouse has been fantastic for eliminating the need for precise clicking when scrolling - that swipe to scroll feature is amazing, especially in tabular apps like Sequel Pro and Excel.
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#8Thank you all, thank you really! I will definitely summarize all this into a blog post.
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#9"MouseClick is an ergonomic software that will click the mouse for you. The software assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).”
Re: Ask HN: tips for working with Mac OS X without using the mouse? (RSI)
#10"MouseClick is an ergonomic software that will click the mouse for you. The software assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).” http://ufridman.org/mouseclick.html
Are you using it ?