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| Started by | Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> |
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| First post | 2013-11-25 14:58 -0800 |
| Last post | 2013-11-28 13:45 +1300 |
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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 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
Re: Another Preview Question Craig Harrison <email@domain.com> - 2013-11-29 22:09 +0000
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
Re: Another Preview Question Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2013-11-30 19:36 -0800
Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-12-01 19:13 +1300
Re: Another Preview Question Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2013-12-01 00:28 -0800
Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-12-02 00:51 +1300
Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-01 18:44 +0000
Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-12-02 11:36 +1300
Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-02 09:06 +1300
Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-12-06 17:44 +0100
Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-06 17:55 +0000
Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-06 13:03 -0500
Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-07 08:37 -0700
Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-08 03:33 +0000
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 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 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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| From | Craig Harrison <rabsgiarc@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-29 22:10 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <2013112922105634728-rabsgiarc@gmailcom> |
| In reply to | #52785 |
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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| From | Craig Harrison <rabsgiarc@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-29 22:19 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <2013112922190478436-rabsgiarc@gmailcom> |
| In reply to | #52785 |
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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| From | jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) |
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| Date | 2013-11-30 12:16 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <1ld5dx0.1e1u6zt1sgiqqqN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> |
| In reply to | #52861 |
Craig Harrison <rabsgiarc@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just so. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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| From | Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> |
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| Date | 2013-11-30 19:36 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <2013113019364756992-alangbaker@telusnet> |
| In reply to | #52863 |
On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: >> 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 > > Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, > which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some > functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D > scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any > other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal > scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the > hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just > so. Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of the mouse...
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| From | jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) |
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| Date | 2013-12-01 19:13 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <1ld7s0r.qdpsb3khmxmoN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> |
| In reply to | #52881 |
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > > >> 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 > > > > Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, > > which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some > > functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D > > scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any > > other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal > > scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the > > hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just > > so. > > Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of > the mouse... Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. Problem solved! Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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| From | Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-01 00:28 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <201312010028272831-alangbaker@telusnet> |
| In reply to | #52889 |
On 2013-12-01 06:13:48 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > >> On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: >> >>>> 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 >>> >>> Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, >>> which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some >>> functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D >>> scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any >>> other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal >>> scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the >>> hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just >>> so. >> >> Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of >> the mouse... > > Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. > Problem solved! > > Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. So the interface world must accomodate everyone with every form of limited input device... ...forever. No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a magic mouse that comes with it. The Magic Mouse was introduced MORE THAN 4 YEARS AGO and it's predecessor, the Mighty Mouse was introduced MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS AGO and it was made standard equipment on every Mac they made by October of 2005. Scrolling has become integrated. Deal with it.
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| From | jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) |
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| Date | 2013-12-02 00:51 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <1ld8656.14d0wkfod0c1qN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> |
| In reply to | #52892 |
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > On 2013-12-01 06:13:48 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > > > Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > > > >> On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > >> > >>>> 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 > >>> > >>> Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, > >>> which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some > >>> functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D > >>> scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any > >>> other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal > >>> scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the > >>> hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just > >>> so. > >> > >> Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of > >> the mouse... > > > > Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. > > Problem solved! > > > > Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. > > So the interface world must accomodate everyone with every form of > limited input device... > > ...forever. > > No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a > magic mouse that comes with it. > > The Magic Mouse was introduced MORE THAN 4 YEARS AGO and it's > predecessor, the Mighty Mouse was introduced MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS AGO > and it was made standard equipment on every Mac they made by October of > 2005. > > Scrolling has become integrated. > > Deal with it. Well since I need a _good_ mouse I guess I'm left out in the cold. You get back to me when Apple decides to make one, ok? The last mouse of their's I was ok - and merely ok - with using, was the puck mouse. Before that the original ADB mouse (The ADB II model was too small for my hands). In both those cases it was because I was too poor to afford anything else (as a student). This all leaves aside that there was zero good reason for removing the grab tool - which I've been using in various apps since... I can't even recall exactly. Decades anyway. It is all made even sillier because the scrollwheel mouse and KB are anything but dead, or dying off. They are still by far the preferred input devices the world over. Hard as this may be for you to believe - most people don't find Apple mice to be the best, or even worth keeping. I sold my two mighty mouses on an auction site, and for virtually nothing given all the other people trying to get rid of theirs. I mean leaving aside the cloggable scrollball, who the hell makes a mouse you can't lift while keeping the mouse buttons down? Only Apple... Oh, and BTW - what is the point of saying "scrolling is integrated"? No shit. But not _horizontal_ or 360º scrolling. Even my Logitech G500s with it's pivoting scrollwheel is far clumsier and slower than the grab tool. Very few mice have a touch surface or scrollball for 360º scrolling. So again - what is your point? That because Apple offers sub-par mice with 360º scrolling we should all have to assume every single other mouse has decent 360º scrolling? Say that out loud to yourself, and tell me if it makes any sense to you. Because it doesn't to me. Your argument that all this is ok just because Apple mice can pick up the slack holds no water. At least not for someone who has always preferred third party mice, doesn't like touch (and I've used trackpads since the PowerBook introduced them), and doesn't like cloggable scrollballs. Again - likewise many others. The only mice with decent (and I don't mean near worthless pivoting scrollwheels) 360º scrolling I ever see are the Apple mice. When some kind of good 360º scrolling is near universal on third party mice, as the scrollwheel once wasn't and now is, _then_ I'll take notice of your rather arrogant presumption nobody and no other mouse matters. Till then - not so much. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
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| Date | 2013-12-01 18:44 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <slrnl9n0rv.1dn.g.kreme@mbp55.local> |
| In reply to | #52894 |
In message <1ld8656.14d0wkfod0c1qN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> Jamie Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote: > Your argument that all this is ok just because Apple mice can pick up > the slack holds no water. At least not for someone who has always > preferred third party mice, Of course it does. Just by using a 3rd party mouse you've put yourself into a tiny tiny minority of Mac users. -- GRAMMAR IS NOT A TIME OF WASTE Bart chalkboard Ep. AABF10
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| From | jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) |
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| Date | 2013-12-02 11:36 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <1ld91iw.14ujl64tsx9ylN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> |
| In reply to | #52898 |
Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > In message <1ld8656.14d0wkfod0c1qN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> > Jamie Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote: > > Your argument that all this is ok just because Apple mice can pick up > > the slack holds no water. At least not for someone who has always > > preferred third party mice, > > Of course it does. Just by using a 3rd party mouse you've put yourself > into a tiny tiny minority of Mac users. What rubbish. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-02 09:06 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <021220130906025287%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| In reply to | #52892 |
In article <201312010028272831-alangbaker@telusnet>, Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > On 2013-12-01 06:13:48 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > > > Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > > > >> On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > >> > >>>> 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 > >>> > >>> Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, > >>> which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some > >>> functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D > >>> scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any > >>> other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal > >>> scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the > >>> hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just > >>> so. > >> > >> Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of > >> the mouse... > > > > Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. > > Problem solved! > > > > Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. > > So the interface world must accomodate everyone with every form of > limited input device... > > ...forever. > > No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a > magic mouse that comes with it. > > The Magic Mouse was introduced MORE THAN 4 YEARS AGO and it's > predecessor, the Mighty Mouse was introduced MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS AGO > and it was made standard equipment on every Mac they made by October of > 2005. > > Scrolling has become integrated. > > Deal with it. You completely missed the point. The choice of input device is irrelevant. Drag scrolling should still be available as a software function - there was no point at all in removing it.
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| From | Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> |
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| Date | 2013-12-06 17:44 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <ifb9na-n7q1.ln1@news.chingola.ch> |
| In reply to | #52892 |
Alan Baker wrote: > On 2013-12-01 06:13:48 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: > >> Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: >> >>> On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: >>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, >>>> which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some >>>> functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D >>>> scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any >>>> other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal >>>> scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the >>>> hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just >>>> so. >>> >>> Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of >>> the mouse... >> >> Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. >> Problem solved! >> >> Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. > > So the interface world must accomodate everyone with every form of > limited input device... > > ...forever. > > No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a > magic mouse that comes with it. Cough. Mac mini. Cough. -- Paul Sture
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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
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| Date | 2013-12-06 17:55 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <slrnla43rl.qp9.g.kreme@mbp55.local> |
| In reply to | #53031 |
In message <ifb9na-n7q1.ln1@news.chingola.ch> Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> wrote: > Alan Baker wrote: >> On 2013-12-01 06:13:48 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: >> >>> Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2013-11-29 23:16:09 +0000, Jamie Kahn Genet said: >>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> Five times you posted this. You must _really_ be missing the point, >>>>> which is that Preview in the latest OS X version now includes some >>>>> functionality only accessible via trackpad. This functionality - 2D >>>>> scrolling with the 'hand' pointer being as good a term for it as any >>>>> other I've seen lately - can be replaced via vertical and horizontal >>>>> scrolling, but it is less efficient than just grabbing an image with the >>>>> hand pointer to scroll it any direction, and position it on screen just >>>>> so. >>>> >>>> Except you can scroll with a magic mouse with two fingers on the top of >>>> the mouse... >>> >>> Oh, well that's fine cause everyone has a magic mouse or trackpad. >>> Problem solved! >>> >>> Really? I mean you cannot be that obtuse. You can't be. >> >> So the interface world must accomodate everyone with every form of >> limited input device... >> >> ...forever. >> >> No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a >> magic mouse that comes with it. > Cough. Mac mini. Cough. Really? What does the mini come with that is not a Magic Mouse or trackpad? -- 'Do you know what they call a sausage-in-a-bun in Quirm?' 'No?' said Mr Tulip 'They called it le sausage-in-le-bun.' 'What, in a --ing foreign language? You're --ing kidding!'
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| From | nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> |
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| Date | 2013-12-06 13:03 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <061220131303416299%nospam@nospam.invalid> |
| In reply to | #53038 |
In article <slrnla43rl.qp9.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > >> No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a > >> magic mouse that comes with it. > > > Cough. Mac mini. Cough. > > Really? What does the mini come with that is not a Magic Mouse or > trackpad? the mini does not come with anything. bring your own keyboard, mouse and display.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2013-12-07 08:37 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <071220130837583854%michelle@michelle.org> |
| In reply to | #53038 |
In article <slrnla43rl.qp9.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > >> No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a > >> magic mouse that comes with it. > > > Cough. Mac mini. Cough. > > Really? What does the mini come with that is not a Magic Mouse or > trackpad? Nothing.
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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
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| Date | 2013-12-08 03:33 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <slrnla7q42.u5u.g.kreme@mbp55.local> |
| In reply to | #53074 |
In message <071220130837583854%michelle@michelle.org> Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > In article <slrnla43rl.qp9.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: >> >> No Mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a >> >> magic mouse that comes with it. >> >> > Cough. Mac mini. Cough. >> >> Really? What does the mini come with that is not a Magic Mouse or >> trackpad? > Nothing. Right. Which means that No mac which ships with Mavericks has anything but a trackpad or a magic mouse that comes with it, since nothing is not a thing that comes with the mini. -- You are twisted and sick; I like that in a person.
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| From | Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> |
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| Date | 2013-11-27 23:20 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <271120132320157731%timstreater@greenbee.net> |
| In reply to | #52753 |
In article <281120130853345579%YourName@YourISP.com>, 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. Not entirely. Most things go at about the right time. After the floppy vanished, I bought a USB one that has been used less than 10 times in the last 10 or more years. Optical has now gone, leaving a nice empty space in my Mini for an SSD. Much more useful. And for £20 I buy a USB DVD-everything drive from Amazon that not only does the same as the previously built-in one, but which can be moved to SWMBO's Mini as and when. -- 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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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
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| Date | 2013-11-28 13:10 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <281120131310359811%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| In reply to | #52768 |
In article <271120132320157731%timstreater@greenbee.net>, Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote: > In article <281120130853345579%YourName@YourISP.com>, 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. > > Not entirely. Most things go at about the right time. After the floppy > vanished, I bought a USB one that has been used less than 10 times in > the last 10 or more years. Optical has now gone, leaving a nice empty > space in my Mini for an SSD. Much more useful. And for £20 I buy a USB > DVD-everything drive from Amazon that not only does the same as the > previously built-in one, but which can be moved to SWMBO's Mini as and > when. It may be "about the right time" for you and no doubt many other similar people, but it's also completely the wrong time for many other people.
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| From | nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> |
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| Date | 2013-11-27 19:19 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <271120131919410611%nospam@nospam.invalid> |
| In reply to | #52773 |
In article <281120131310359811%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > Not entirely. Most things go at about the right time. After the floppy > > vanished, I bought a USB one that has been used less than 10 times in > > the last 10 or more years. Optical has now gone, leaving a nice empty > > space in my Mini for an SSD. Much more useful. And for £20 I buy a USB > > DVD-everything drive from Amazon that not only does the same as the > > previously built-in one, but which can be moved to SWMBO's Mini as and > > when. > > It may be "about the right time" for you and no doubt many other > similar people, but it's also completely the wrong time for many other > people. not enough to justify keeping it in the product. those who need one can buy an external unit. those who don't (which is the majority) save money by not paying for something they'll never use. .
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| From | Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> |
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| Date | 2013-11-28 17:29 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <l77uig$uf7$2@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #52753 |
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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| From | Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> |
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| Date | 2013-11-30 19:37 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <2013113019375361949-alangbaker@telusnet> |
| In reply to | #52813 |
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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