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Fallooza

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how come apple only has one button on there mice? and how many of you actually use apples mouse on your systems? no rite click, come on. i know i can do it by pressing the comand key or somethng, but who does that? why not make a 2 or more button mouse?
 
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apple has always gone by the order of simplicity
 
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I do miss my rigth click but mostly during gamming.
 

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I can easily use the Apple mouse and hit Control to get the right click, but on my Mini I use a Logitech Trackman Marble, on the G4 Tower Logitech 3 Button Optical Wheel and on my other Mac G4 a Logitech 4 button Wireless Wheel mouse. All the buttons work also. Logitech and even Microsoft make a driver that allows setting all the buttons.
 
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i have to use the clunker on my ibook, but i boght a 2 button mouse to use when i have some space.
 
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i like single.
 

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iWhat says: HOMIE DON'T RIGHT CLICK!
 
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I got an Logitech optical mouse for my mac. Not really for the right-click as much as for the scroll wheel....I know, I know, but I just couldn't get used to not having one. I also don't like Apple's mouse when I pick it up if I need to move further on the screen, sometimes when I set it back down to move more, I will inadvertenly click...
 
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Just take a saw and drive it right through the middle of the mouse. You'll then have a right click. Problem solved!!!! :confused:
 
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I use one of these. I got it mainly for the scroll wheel, too. However, I do find the right-click useful in some apps. I know I can get the same effect with control+click, or even just a click and hold (depending on the app), but the right-click is just more convenient for me. :black:
 
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I need to get that mouse! It matches the iMac and Apple keyboard much better than this logitech...very nice
 
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I really want the DV Forge mouse! Sadly, I don't have any money...
 
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I have & use both but the Apple Pro single button mouse plus keyboard is quicker than the three button, scroll mouse for me. Generally use the arrow keys for scrolling through boards like this and apple back arrow for back to the previous page :) There are other key board short cuts too.
 
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Fallooza said:
why do you like the single? anything better about it?


nope, prolly just my personal preference. im using a double though.. and have been for a while, i still prefer my single and switch back to it when im doing photo shizz.
 

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My school uses the single click mouse for the macs, and I use the single mouse, so it would ideal to at least mater the single click for the future. :cool: Having a right click just doesn't feel second nature to me anymore, like it does with the single click mouse. Even when I'm at a Windows computer, and I can't stop the habit of resting my fingers over the modifier keys.
 

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