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  Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-25 14:58 -0800
    Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-25 23:51 +0000
      Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-26 07:07 +0000
        Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 00:56 -0800
        Re: Another Preview Question Philo D <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> - 2013-11-26 06:24 -0700
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 07:47 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 14:57 +1300
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:21 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-27 18:59 +1300
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 01:00 -0800
              Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 04:08 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 23:21 +1300
            Re: Another Preview Question Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-11-27 11:34 -0800
              Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 08:53 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-11-27 11:59 -0800
                  Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:13 +1300
                  Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 16:24 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-27 23:20 +0000
                  Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:10 +1300
                    Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-27 19:19 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-11-28 17:29 +0000
                  Re: Another Preview Question Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2013-11-30 19:37 -0800
              Re: Another Preview Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-27 21:33 +0000
        Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 07:24 -0700
          Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 14:57 +1300
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:18 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 21:12 -0700
              Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 23:19 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-11-27 07:41 -0700
              Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-11-27 19:54 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-11-27 13:51 -0700
                  Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 14:40 -0800
                    Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-27 23:22 +0000
                      Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 18:52 -0500
                      Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-28 05:17 +0000
                        Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 19:17 +1300
                          Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:34 +1300
                        Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 08:18 +0000
                          Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:38 +1300
                            Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 14:32 +0000
                              Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:45 +1300
                            Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:24 +1300
                              Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 15:31 -0500
                                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 20:50 +0000
                                  Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                                    Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-28 18:47 -0500
                                      Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:33 +1300
                                  Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                                    Re: Another Preview Question Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-12-01 09:55 -0500
                                      Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-01 15:05 -0500
                                  Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 21:19 -0500
                                Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                              Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:16 +1300
                              Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                                Re: Another Preview Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-28 23:09 +0000
                                  Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 15:41 +1300
                                    Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:24 +1300
                                      Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                                    Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 23:36 +0000
                          Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:23 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 17:21 -0500
                  Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 14:44 -0800
                    Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 18:21 -0500
                      Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 16:24 +1300
                        Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 18:10 +1300
                          Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 03:01 -0500
                          Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:34 +1300
                            Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:21 +1300
                              Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:14 +1300
                                  Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                                    Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-30 09:38 +1300
                      Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-29 08:14 +0100
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:17 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-28 01:12 +0000
                  Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-11-28 23:53 +0000
                    Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-29 08:08 +0100
    Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-26 13:21 +1300
      Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-25 18:12 -0800
        Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-26 16:12 +1300
        Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-26 14:04 +0000
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 07:44 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 08:53 -0700
              Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 09:48 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 11:01 -0700
    Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-26 20:51 +0100
      Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-26 15:15 -0500
        Re: Another Preview Question <henry@att.net> - 2013-11-26 12:35 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 14:15 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question Joe Di Domenico <joedid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-26 18:14 -0500
              Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:07 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-11-27 12:21 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:16 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-11-28 13:45 +1300

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#19706

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> In article <y1txexvdua.fsf@ethel.the.log>, Doug Anderson
> <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:
>>> In article <261120130624424736%doozy@earthling.net.invalid>, Philo D
>>> <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> wrote:
>>>> In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
>>>> <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
>>>>> preview window if the content is larger than the window.
>>>> 
>>>> But of course there is no "three-finger drag" when you are using a
>>>> mouse.  The mouse is gradually becoming obsolete, in favor of the touch
>>>> pad.
>>> 
>>> Unlikely. The trackpad is simply not accurate enough for many people.
>> 
>> Yes, this is an interesting divergence.  
>> 
>> For the sort of things I do, the trackpad is perfect and in fact much
>> better than a mouse.  
>> 
>> But there are all kinds of graphics/gaming/etc. things that aren't
>> part of my computing life but where a trackpad is clearly _not_ ideal
>> all the time.
> 
> There is a potential problem here though. Apple itself does have a
> nasty tendency to assume it knows what is best and gets rid of things
> even though many people still use them - floppy drives, optical drives,
> software features, etc. It is possibly that Apple will decide that they
> think the mouse is no longer needed, but third-party makers will at
> least still be selling them for quite a while after that.

That trackpad is so clumsy for me that I bought a wireless mouse for my
laptop immediately and only used the trackpad away from home. Now only the
iPad travels with me.


-- 
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad

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#19769

On 2013-11-28 17:29:52 +0000, Erilar said:

> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> In article <y1txexvdua.fsf@ethel.the.log>, Doug Anderson
>> <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:
>>>> In article <261120130624424736%doozy@earthling.net.invalid>, Philo D
>>>> <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
>>>>> <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
>>>>>> preview window if the content is larger than the window.
>>>>> 
>>>>> But of course there is no "three-finger drag" when you are using a
>>>>> mouse.  The mouse is gradually becoming obsolete, in favor of the touch
>>>>> pad.
>>>> 
>>>> Unlikely. The trackpad is simply not accurate enough for many people.
>>> 
>>> Yes, this is an interesting divergence.
>>> 
>>> For the sort of things I do, the trackpad is perfect and in fact much
>>> better than a mouse.
>>> 
>>> But there are all kinds of graphics/gaming/etc. things that aren't
>>> part of my computing life but where a trackpad is clearly _not_ ideal
>>> all the time.
>> 
>> There is a potential problem here though. Apple itself does have a
>> nasty tendency to assume it knows what is best and gets rid of things
>> even though many people still use them - floppy drives, optical drives,
>> software features, etc. It is possibly that Apple will decide that they
>> think the mouse is no longer needed, but third-party makers will at
>> least still be selling them for quite a while after that.
> 
> That trackpad is so clumsy for me that I bought a wireless mouse for my
> laptop immediately and only used the trackpad away from home. Now only the
> iPad travels with me.

I bought a Magic Mouse and it travels with me and my MacBook Pro...

...but it's essentlally never used.

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#19658

On 2013-11-27, Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:
>
>> In article <261120130624424736%doozy@earthling.net.invalid>, Philo D
>> <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> wrote:
>> > In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
>> > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>> > 
>> > > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
>> > > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
>> > 
>> > But of course there is no "three-finger drag" when you are using a
>> > mouse.  The mouse is gradually becoming obsolete, in favor of the touch
>> > pad.
>> 
>> Unlikely. The trackpad is simply not accurate enough for many people.
>
> Yes, this is an interesting divergence.  
>
> For the sort of things I do, the trackpad is perfect and in fact much
> better than a mouse.  
>
> But there are all kinds of graphics/gaming/etc. things that aren't
> part of my computing life but where a trackpad is clearly _not_ ideal
> all the time.

FPS gaming is the sole reason I keep a dinky Logitech wheel mouse
connected to my Mac. Otherwise, I, like you, find Apple's Magic Trackpad
to be quite sufficient for the type of work I do.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#19610

In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:

> Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
> preview window if the content is larger than the window.

Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.

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#19629

Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:

> In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
> <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> 
> > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
> > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
> 
> Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.

So they broke it for mouse users?
-- 
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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#19634

On 2013-11-27 01:57:46 +0000, jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn 
Genet) said:

> Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> 
>> In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
>> <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>> 
>>> Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
>>> preview window if the content is larger than the window.
>> 
>> Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.
> 
> So they broke it for mouse users?

+1!!

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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#19638

In article <1ld01hu.1ghjz5c1axmw86N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:

> Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
> > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> > 
> > > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
> > > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
> > 
> > Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.
> 
> So they broke it for mouse users?

Broke what?

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#19645

Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:

> In article <1ld01hu.1ghjz5c1axmw86N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
> Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:
> 
> > Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
> > > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
> > > > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
> > > 
> > > Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.
> > 
> > So they broke it for mouse users?
> 
> Broke what?

Are you being intentionally obtuse?
-- 
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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#19648

In article <1ld0or1.132vyfyclutqN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:

> Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <1ld01hu.1ghjz5c1axmw86N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
> > Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:
> > 
> > > Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
> > > > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
> > > > > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
> > > > 
> > > > Two-finger drag on my system, with a trackpad.
> > > 
> > > So they broke it for mouse users?
> > 
> > Broke what?
> 
> Are you being intentionally obtuse?

No.

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#19655

In comp.sys.mac.system Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> wrote:
> > So they broke it for mouse users?
> 
> Broke what?

The ability to move an image around with the mouse. Click and drag is 
how this was always done by using the hand drag tool. That tool was 
removed and we can't click and drag an image anymore. Now we have to 
click and drag the scroll bars to move the image.

-- 
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

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#19657

In article <l75ikt$plv$1@dont-email.me>, Kiraly <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
wrote:

> > > So they broke it for mouse users?
> > 
> > Broke what?
> 
> The ability to move an image around with the mouse. 

But "So they broke it for mouse users?" was in response to my comment
about the trackpad; it didn't logically follow my comment at all.

But I believe that with the Magic Mouse, you can still move an image
around using the touch surface as if it were a trackpad.  The Magic
Mouse is the default mouse that's shipped with iMac these days.  With
all other Macs, you have to buy a mouse separately if you want to use a
mouse with it.

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#19661

On 2013-11-27 20:51:32 +0000, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> said:

> In article <l75ikt$plv$1@dont-email.me>, Kiraly <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
> wrote:
> 
>>>> So they broke it for mouse users?
>>> 
>>> Broke what?
>> 
>> The ability to move an image around with the mouse.
> 
> But "So they broke it for mouse users?" was in response to my comment
> about the trackpad; it didn't logically follow my comment at all.
> 
> But I believe that with the Magic Mouse, you can still move an image
> around using the touch surface as if it were a trackpad.  The Magic
> Mouse is the default mouse that's shipped with iMac these days.  With
> all other Macs, you have to buy a mouse separately if you want to use a
> mouse with it.

I stopped using a traditional mouse years ago. The Apple mouse which 
came with this iMac is sitting on a shelf on the other side of the 
room. My everyday input & navigation device is the now discontinued MS 
Trackball Optic. I wouldn't think of using anything else, I have a 
spare on hand in case of some tragic happenstance.
< http://www.shareware-beach.com/photos/J1282752.jpg >

For work in Photoshop I use a combination of the Trackball and a Wacom 
Intuos 4 Med. now discontinued, and replaced by the Intuos Pro.
< http://www.wacom.com/en/us/creative/intuos-pro-m >


-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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#19665

In article <2013112714401960620-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

> On 2013-11-27 20:51:32 +0000, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> said:
> 
> > In article <l75ikt$plv$1@dont-email.me>, Kiraly <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
> > wrote:
> > 
> >>>> So they broke it for mouse users?
> >>> 
> >>> Broke what?
> >> 
> >> The ability to move an image around with the mouse.
> > 
> > But "So they broke it for mouse users?" was in response to my comment
> > about the trackpad; it didn't logically follow my comment at all.
> > 
> > But I believe that with the Magic Mouse, you can still move an image
> > around using the touch surface as if it were a trackpad.  The Magic
> > Mouse is the default mouse that's shipped with iMac these days.  With
> > all other Macs, you have to buy a mouse separately if you want to use a
> > mouse with it.
> 
> I stopped using a traditional mouse years ago. The Apple mouse which 
> came with this iMac is sitting on a shelf on the other side of the 
> room. My everyday input & navigation device is the now discontinued MS 
> Trackball Optic. I wouldn't think of using anything else, I have a 
> spare on hand in case of some tragic happenstance.
> < http://www.shareware-beach.com/photos/J1282752.jpg >
> 
> For work in Photoshop I use a combination of the Trackball and a Wacom 
> Intuos 4 Med. now discontinued, and replaced by the Intuos Pro.
> < http://www.wacom.com/en/us/creative/intuos-pro-m >

Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse. Too bad they didn't
make it more easy to dismantle as it does need cleaning from time to
time.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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#19667

On 13-11-27 18:22, Tim Streater wrote:

> Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse. Too bad they didn't
> make it more easy to dismantle as it does need cleaning from time to
> time.

Agree. the tactile response from moving the ball is not see in the magic
mouse. Sometimes an app does not respond to movemenbt of finger and you
can't tell if the mouse registered it and app not responding, or if the
mouse didn't register it.


For tghe Mighty Mouse, a removable top cover that could be washed with
dishwashiung soap would have been best. No need to dismantle the tiny
rollers etc, just dunk that plastic in soapy water to wash it off and
then use hair drier to dry it.

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#19677

In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.

That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather 
awful.

-- 
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

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#19679

In article <l76jls$4u2$1@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
wrote:
> In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.
> 
> That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather 
> awful.

I've never had problems with any of Apple's mice as such, not even the
original iMac's round "puck" mouse ... although the stupid "squeeze me"
buttons on the later mice were always quickly turned off. I haven't
used the Magic Mouse enough to know yet, but at least some of the touch
functions of that will also be quickly turned off - needing to keep
your fingers raised slightly off the mouse is a good recipe for RSI
problems.

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#19690

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

> In article <l76jls$4u2$1@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
> wrote:
> > In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.
> > 
> > That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather
> > awful.
> 
> I've never had problems with any of Apple's mice as such, not even the
> original iMac's round "puck" mouse ... although the stupid "squeeze me"
> buttons on the later mice were always quickly turned off. I haven't
> used the Magic Mouse enough to know yet, but at least some of the touch
> functions of that will also be quickly turned off - needing to keep
> your fingers raised slightly off the mouse is a good recipe for RSI
> problems.

I liked the puck mouse too, but never went back to the sub-par line of
Apple mice after I got my first optical mouse - a MS Intellimouse in
about 2001 IIRC. After that I got a Razor DeathAdder, then when Razor
made their driver unbelievably stupid (requires 'cloud' access or most
features are no longer accessible) I got a Logitech G500s last year when
my DeathAdder's scrollwheel broke.

The G500s isn't quite as nice feeling or shaped as my old DeathAdder or
it's newer stupider version, but the G500s requires no customer driver
and 'just works' really well (though I do use USB Overdrive to setup the
buttons for different apps). It is also a little more sturdy feeling
than the DeathAdder.

FYI - my MS Intellimouse contiues to function perfectly after 12 years,
though it's now relegated to backup status. It really is built like a
tank - I like to say it's the original Game Boy of mice! :-) It's only
downside is it's feet are a lot less slick than modern mice, but other
than that, it is as good as the day I bought it.
-- 
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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#19687

In article <l76jls$4u2$1@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
wrote:

> In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> > Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.
> 
> That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather 
> awful.

The pea ball on the top of the Mighty Mouse might look stupid but it
allows me to scroll a doc in both directions while moving the mouse
around. Most handy for a window that's in the background while I work
on a foreground window - such as typing into it while being able to
scroll the other one without this focus follows mouse rubbish which
would prevent me from doing that.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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#19692

Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:

> In article <l76jls$4u2$1@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> > In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> > > Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.
> > 
> > That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather
> > awful.
> 
> The pea ball on the top of the Mighty Mouse might look stupid but it
> allows me to scroll a doc in both directions while moving the mouse
> around. Most handy for a window that's in the background while I work
> on a foreground window - such as typing into it while being able to
> scroll the other one without this focus follows mouse rubbish which
> would prevent me from doing that.

It's less efficient (till the scroll ball gets clogged with dust,
anyway), but my Logitech g500s' scrollwheel pivots from side to side to
scroll horizontally, and never gets stuffed up by dust and debris.
-- 
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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#19695

In article <1ld2enk.xfqdrga0d88yN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, Jamie
Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:

> Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> 
> > In article <l76jls$4u2$1@dont-email.me>, Király <me@home.spamsucks.ca>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > In comp.sys.mac.system Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> > > > Form and function climaxed at the Mighty Mouse.
> > > 
> > > That's not saying much. Apple's mouse offerings have always been rather
> > > awful.
> > 
> > The pea ball on the top of the Mighty Mouse might look stupid but it
> > allows me to scroll a doc in both directions while moving the mouse
> > around. Most handy for a window that's in the background while I work
> > on a foreground window - such as typing into it while being able to
> > scroll the other one without this focus follows mouse rubbish which
> > would prevent me from doing that.
> 
> It's less efficient (till the scroll ball gets clogged with dust,
> anyway), but my Logitech g500s' scrollwheel pivots from side to side to
> scroll horizontally, and never gets stuffed up by dust and debris.

Looks like it has lots of unwanted buttons etc on it.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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