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Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by happymellon »

jzelinskie wrote: post #20

It looks like this competes with Mos.app[0]. Honestly, I'm not sure how folks use non-magic mice without this. If you use macOS on a desk setup, I still recommend the magic trackpad over everything else; macOS is just designed around trackpads. It might not be the best for ergonomics, but if that's your concern and you work as a programmer, you should just optimize your workflows around the keyboard instead of the mo…

> you should just optimize your workflows around the keyboard instead of the mouse.

The one issue I have is that out of the box, MacOS does not let you use the keyboard for all of the actions required. It doesn't even expose some actions to be able to b̶o̶n̶d̶ bind keys to, and you have to use 3rd party tools just to navigate with your keyboard.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by happymellon »

leidenfrost wrote: post #27
jzelinskie wrote: post #20

It looks like this competes with Mos.app[0]. Honestly, I'm not sure how folks use non-magic mice without this. If you use macOS on a desk setup, I still recommend the magic trackpad over everything else; macOS is just designed around trackpads. It might not be the best for ergonomics, but if that's your concern and you work as a programmer, you should just optimize your workflows around the keyboard instead of the mo…

Totally unrelated, but since we are talking about QOL tools on macOS, i thoroughly recommend BetterDisplay[0] It enables reting scaling functionality on any external monitor, regardless of the resolution or the Apple compatibility. It's great for 2k monitors that are totally hiDPI but are not deemed enough by Apple, and even for FHD secondarh displays that don't need that much display real state so you can use that r…

I had picked up SwitchResX a few years back for this same scenario, 4k displays that Apple didn't bless so made things blurry when scaling. Flicking the switch fixes it.

Is this better?

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by globular-toast »

guidedlight wrote: post #11

This website really struggles to define the problem, it goes straight into the solution. If I have a Magic Mouse do I need this?

They're probably scared to write this but Apple cripples every mouse other than "Magic Mouse" to make "Magic Mouse" seem good despite being a piece of shit. This uncripples other mice.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by steve1977 »

droopyEyelids wrote: post #38
rcme wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I tried using the magic trackpad. I liked it a lot, but something about how I held my pinky and ring finger kind of "tucked in" eventually lead to pain and I had to switch.

Most of my RSI seemed to be from having my arms too far apart or something, and I fixed that by dropping my mouse and getting one of the 60% apple keyboards and sticking a trackpad onto it with this https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-South-MagicBridge-Extended-Con... Not really responding to your comment except as a jumping off point for an ergonomics discussion

60% Keyboard and Kensington Expert Mouse trackball solved a lot of tension and pain for me.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by flakeoil »

joelkesler wrote: post #2

It looks cool, but there is no screenshot or video of the settings you can configure. The videos show only the effects (scrolling, etc) and not how you can use your mouse or set it up to do it.

The main thing it fixes for me is that I can now use a regular Logitech mouse and scroll just like on Linux and Windows. Before it scrolled too slow (on pixel level) and even when scrolling fast it went slow (no matter the settings on Mac OS). If I let the Logi MX Anywhere 3 wheel roll freely it scrolled too fast. This tool fixed the annoying scrolling issues I had.

This seems to be the main feature it does.

The other is that you can reprogram what the middle button (the scroll wheel click) does.

Same with botton 4 and 5 (default back and forth between pages).

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by nottorp »

apatheticonion wrote: post #17
LAC-Tech wrote: post #14

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I used PCs for decades before transitioning to Mac based laptops for work which I continued to use for the last 6 years. Due to the M1 laptops being poorly suited to my workflows, I have now changed back and am on a Linux powered Dell Precision laptop and am overall happy with the decision - though I had to compromise on a few things. I dislike Apple and find a lot of their choices distasteful - but I just haven't be…

> It's mostly the trackpad that does it, I can use a MBP trackpad for a full 8 hour work day and never think about reaching for a mouse.

This. Plus battery life. I don't generally spend whole days on my laptop, and for meeting someone for work for a couple hours you can just take the laptop, no charger, no mouse.

> I wish someone would just make a shameless 1:1 rip off of the MBP with first class Linux support. Haha, why is it so hard for OEMs to get the hint?

Isn't that - theoretically - the Dell Developer Edition something?

The problem is OEMs know to do hardware, not software. The trackpad in apples is made by the same manufacturer as in most of the oranges. It's the software that's different. Same for most of the other tweaks that make apples less annoying to use.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by nottorp »

BirAdam wrote: post #29
leidenfrost wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not "bad". It's that it's very opinionated towards its real target: Designers, "high level" developers (e.g. web), and office 365 users. Of course it won't do the trick if you want to do something like linux or bsd development

I feel like all three major OSs are crap and have trade offs. It’s all about finding which one’s trade offs are ones you can live with. I can use any of the three, but each annoys me in different ways. I use macOS because I find it less annoying than Windows or Linux once I’ve set it up. The truly annoying bit is that each OS has a bit of exclusive software and a few exclusive features that are amazing… but I don’t w…

Well said. Mac OS is not the best - there is no best, they all suck. It's just the least annoying.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by barryvan »

ah27182 wrote: post #62

Kinda unrelated, but has anyone had trouble with using usb wireless mice with the M1 macbooks? I able to use it on my other intel MacBook without issues…

I recently diagnosed a very weird problem on my M32 MacBook Pro 13" where the _HDMI_ cable I was using caused my Logitech mouse (with 2.4GHz dongle) to stutter and disconnect/reconnect. Nothing to do with the display, my adapter/dongle, other peripherals, or other running apps. Still don't know _why_ that HDMI caused those issues, because the display was fine, but... MacOS is just sometimes obtusely weird!

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by vladvasiliu »

rcme wrote: post #30
jzelinskie wrote: post #20

It looks like this competes with Mos.app[0]. Honestly, I'm not sure how folks use non-magic mice without this. If you use macOS on a desk setup, I still recommend the magic trackpad over everything else; macOS is just designed around trackpads. It might not be the best for ergonomics, but if that's your concern and you work as a programmer, you should just optimize your workflows around the keyboard instead of the mo…

I tried using the magic trackpad. I liked it a lot, but something about how I held my pinky and ring finger kind of "tucked in" eventually lead to pain and I had to switch.

I had the same issue with the Apple keyboard. Having my wrists turned up all day long was painful. Switched to a Logitech keyboard with a wrist rest that also laid flat instead of having the upper row elevated, and it all went away.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by sgt »

jzelinskie wrote: post #20

It looks like this competes with Mos.app[0]. Honestly, I'm not sure how folks use non-magic mice without this. If you use macOS on a desk setup, I still recommend the magic trackpad over everything else; macOS is just designed around trackpads. It might not be the best for ergonomics, but if that's your concern and you work as a programmer, you should just optimize your workflows around the keyboard instead of the mo…

Interesting - I'm a macOS power user (at least I would think so, having used it since 2003). Not really using my mouse all that much. Mostly I use keyboard shortcuts when possible. I don't really like trackpads and mice too much, and macOS is still very powerful. What do you need the trackpad so much for?
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