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Looks like it's Open Source too (GPL2): https://github.com/archagon/sensible-side-buttons Hasn't had a commit in 6 years though. :/
It doesn't need a commit. It just works.
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That seems a bit dubious, can you point to any research which backs up this statement? Intuitively it seems to me like you would need to be switching input devices extremely often to avoid RSI (as in, once every few MINUTES rather than every few months). Personally, the only real solution to fix RSI has been strength training & regular breaks during work.
I'd love to find some authoritative papers on the subject but this is based on 40 years of experience with the subject of computing and RSI, and I have never had any reason to question it because it works for me and was the best advice I ever got from a physiotherapist: change your keyboard often and you'll avoid RSI. It works, that's all I can say about it. RSI problems go away whenever I switch keyboard/mouse setup…
I've reached the point where I can basically work with everything thrown at me. I have preferences, yes, but I'm not the type of person who has to have perfect setup or else nothing gets done.
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That seems a bit dubious, can you point to any research which backs up this statement? Intuitively it seems to me like you would need to be switching input devices extremely often to avoid RSI (as in, once every few MINUTES rather than every few months). Personally, the only real solution to fix RSI has been strength training & regular breaks during work.
I'd love to find some authoritative papers on the subject but this is based on 40 years of experience with the subject of computing and RSI, and I have never had any reason to question it because it works for me and was the best advice I ever got from a physiotherapist: change your keyboard often and you'll avoid RSI. It works, that's all I can say about it. RSI problems go away whenever I switch keyboard/mouse setup…
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!
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That seems a bit dubious, can you point to any research which backs up this statement? Intuitively it seems to me like you would need to be switching input devices extremely often to avoid RSI (as in, once every few MINUTES rather than every few months). Personally, the only real solution to fix RSI has been strength training & regular breaks during work.
I'd love to find some authoritative papers on the subject but this is based on 40 years of experience with the subject of computing and RSI, and I have never had any reason to question it because it works for me and was the best advice I ever got from a physiotherapist: change your keyboard often and you'll avoid RSI. It works, that's all I can say about it. RSI problems go away whenever I switch keyboard/mouse setup…
After testing & buying everything out there, I settled with LinearMouse [0]: - FOSS (a plus but don't mind paying) - Control of scrolling mode settings different for Horizontal vs Vertical - Can disable mouse acceleration (I think only CursorSense can also do this). - Universal back and forward buttons (replaces SensibleSideButtons) - Settings are different per input device, scrolling can be per app I cannot stand an…
Users need full range of precision. No one wants to wave their arm around several times to get to the other side of the screen because someone thought it was an excellent idea to make sure every millimeter was mapped to every pixel.
And no one wants a pointer so imprecise that the slightest nudge sends you 400 points left right up or down.
There is no universally agreed upon acceleration curve. So what, do you complain that not every single vehicle has the same foot peddle resistance?
The page doesn't describe how you do any of the actions with a mouse. It badly needs some text just explaining exactly what it provides and how.
After testing & buying everything out there, I settled with LinearMouse [0]: - FOSS (a plus but don't mind paying) - Control of scrolling mode settings different for Horizontal vs Vertical - Can disable mouse acceleration (I think only CursorSense can also do this). - Universal back and forward buttons (replaces SensibleSideButtons) - Settings are different per input device, scrolling can be per app I cannot stand an…
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As bad as MacOS is the competition is generally worse. Windows and Linux laptops can't sleep/wake or power manage correctly, trackpad behavior is mediocre at best, bad HiDPI support, and so on. It's a lot easier to fix up some foibles in the desktop environment than it is to try and fix core OS issues.
macOS has the same sleep issues where sometimes it just doesn't. If you get a PC laptop that still supports S3 sleep in the BIOS it works fine. HiDPI support is a tradeoff. Windows can run into blurry apps but it works better on non 200ish PPI displays.
As for the HiDPI stuff, it's one example among many of Apple making sure basic functions work without friction. I don't even know what I traded off for that - my Macbook works with normal PPI screens just fine - but it was worth it. For another example, I recently had trouble pairing a bluetooth keyboard on Windows 11 because their new settings panel is missing functionality. In 2023, that is an absolutely wild issue to have.