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Re: Another Preview Question

From Craig Harrison <email@domain.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Message-ID <2013112922091647727-email@domaincom> (permalink)
References (4 earlier) <271120131859396190%YourName@YourISP.com> <y1txexvdua.fsf@ethel.the.log> <281120130853345579%YourName@YourISP.com> <7kob55vco2.fsf@ethel.the.log> <1ld1zvo.1vdpslzu4a7daN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>
Subject Re: Another Preview Question
Organization Thundernews
Date 2013-11-29 22:09 +0000

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On 2013-11-28 03:24:04 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said:

> Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:
>> 
>>> 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.
>> 
>> I have to say, I can't really see the problem here.
>> 
>> If people want mice (and I imagine many people will continue to want
>> something other than the pointing devices Apple manufactures, for many
>> reasons) then manufacturers will keep making them.
>> 
>> The only problem that might arise is if Apple decided to do away with
>> any means of supporting peripherals other than their own.  That seems
>> extremely unlikely and not in consonance with any historical Apple
>> practices.
> 
> The problem is when Apple removes or fails to implement mouse and
> keyboard friendly alternatives to trackpad gestures. Not that Apple
> won't allow mouse input in the future.

Am I missing something here, But since the Magic Mouse is still made 
and sold by apple I do not see support for any mouse type pointing 
devide being dropped. Back to the original question the 3 finder swipe 
etc I am sure exist on the Magic Mouse too by default, and if not then 
with some extended drivers.

Regards

Craig

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  Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-25 23:51 +0000
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        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
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              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
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                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 16:24 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Craig Harrison <email@domain.com> - 2013-11-29 22:04 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Craig Harrison <email@domain.com> - 2013-11-29 22:05 +0000
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                Re: Another Preview Question Craig Harrison <rabsgiarc@gmail.com> - 2013-11-29 22:10 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Craig Harrison <rabsgiarc@gmail.com> - 2013-11-29 22:19 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-30 12:16 +1300
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                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:38 +1300
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                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:34 +1300
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                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
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          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
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