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Re: Mac Mouse Fix

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Post by sunaurus »

aa-jv wrote: post #98
nopcode wrote: post #89

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…

Just FYI, re-training muscle memory is how you avoid RSI with keyboards/mice. Its important to switch up your input devices every few months and give the muscles in your hands a chance to de-calcify from the previous ergonomics.

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.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#102

Post by guax »

nopcode wrote: post #89

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…

Thank you, this was a nice find.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#103

Post by cristianrgreco »

Just tried this out and agree it's made my mouse more usable - thanks!

I particularly like the click and drag for Mission Control & Spaces.

A couple of things I'd love to see: 1. When middle click is set to click there is a noticeable delay. 2. Icon in menu bar

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#104

Post by nopcode »

zuhsetaqi wrote: post #95
nopcode wrote: post #89

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…

Does this app work with two users logged in both using this app?

In a VNC situation? Try installing it to ~/Applications rather than /Applications.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#105

Post by zuhsetaqi »

nopcode wrote: post #104
zuhsetaqi wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does this app work with two users logged in both using this app?

In a VNC situation? Try installing it to ~/Applications rather than /Applications.

No. Every similar app (including the here posted Mac Mouse Fix) stops working, when more than one user is logged in at the same time. So I have two user accounts on my mac, one for work one personal and when both users are logged in and the app is started from both users the scrolling stops working all together

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#106

Post by MatthiasPortzel »

varispeed wrote: post #93
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. That's quite patronising. Tools should grow around the user, not the other way around. Trackpad is just wrong for text based applications. For instance, you can't precisely select large amounts of text and navigation, placing the cursor precisely is just a nightmare.

A pro tip for precisely selecting text on a trackpad: you can click in one place, then scroll or move the cursor freely, then shift-click somewhere else. This works in applications with a caret like a text editor, but also in non-editable text in most applications.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#108

Post by aa-jv »

sunaurus wrote: post #101
aa-jv wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just FYI, re-training muscle memory is how you avoid RSI with keyboards/mice. Its important to switch up your input devices every few months and give the muscles in your hands a chance to de-calcify from the previous ergonomics.

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 setups.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#109

Post by Fnoord »

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…

Caveat emptor github.com yet no longer FOSS in 2.x version.

Re: Mac Mouse Fix

#110

Post by nick_ »

nopcode wrote: post #89

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…

Same here. Finally, Sonoma will have a mouse acceleration disable setting. This should be good for battery life as tools like LinearMouse all report somewhat significant CPU usage while moving the pointer.
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