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Re: Another Preview Question

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Another Preview Question
Date 2013-12-02 09:06 +1300
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <021220130906025287%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink)
References (9 earlier) <2013112922190478436-rabsgiarc@gmailcom> <1ld5dx0.1e1u6zt1sgiqqqN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> <2013113019364756992-alangbaker@telusnet> <1ld7s0r.qdpsb3khmxmoN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> <201312010028272831-alangbaker@telusnet>

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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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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
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              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
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                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
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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 jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
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                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
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                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
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              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
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    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
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            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:07 -0800
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