Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-15 Thread Peter Haworth
Yep, middle click setting is there. On Sun, Mar 15, 2015, 4:25 PM Dr. Hawkins wrote: > On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > > > Found this free app named MagicPrefs that gives you the capability of > > configuring all sorts of things on the Magic Mouse (and trackpad and > la

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-15 Thread Dr. Hawkins
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > Found this free app named MagicPrefs that gives you the capability of > configuring all sorts of things on the Magic Mouse (and trackpad and laptop > finger pads). > ... > I also have configured it to issue a right click when I click anywhe

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-15 Thread Dr. Hawkins
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I'm putting it down to my electric personality. > > Seriously though, I wonder if it is due to static electricity > Your flesh near it certainly changes the dielectric constant of the air and such things. The mouse surface uses capacitance

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-15 Thread Peter Haworth
Found this free app named MagicPrefs that gives you the capability of configuring all sorts of things on the Magic Mouse (and trackpad and laptop finger pads). Using it you can configure the area that reacts to finger drag to scroll actions. I set it to a region down the middle of the mouse and n

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-15 Thread Peter Haworth
I'm putting it down to my electric personality. Seriously though, I wonder if it is due to static electricity? On Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 9:46 PM Gerry wrote: > I'm completely mystified. I've never had a single problem with any of the > 4-5 wireless mice I've used. perhaps it's a northern-southern h

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Gerry
I'm completely mystified. I've never had a single problem with any of the 4-5 wireless mice I've used. perhaps it's a northern-southern hemisphere thing? Magnetic fields, perhaps? ;-\ g > On 15 Mar 2015, at 2:29 pm, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > Maybe if I typed in shorter sentences it wouldn't

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Roger Guay
I read this to my wife and she said, I wish we could invite her over for martinis sometime… > On Mar 14, 2015, at 9:09 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > You've never had that thing happen where you brush up against the mouse and > your very long script goes madly scrolling at top speed off into t

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
I'm getting better after years of practice, but then there's that thing where you're trying to select some text and your finger isn't exactly dead-still on the mouse, it rocks a fraction of a nano-inch while you're dragging, so the page or field that contains the text goes up down up

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Jerry Jensen
I do know what you mean. I guess I've learned to be careful. It could (should) be better. I must say that I hope the new script editor has smooth scrolling. My old tired eye loses track when things jump-scroll. I find it too cumbersome to use an external editor. Maybe I could learn to ... .Jer

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 3/14/2015 10:21 PM, Gerry wrote: You've never had that thing happen where you brush up against the mouse and your very long script goes madly scrolling at top speed off into the ether in a direction you can't pinpoint because it happens so fast, careening completely out of control and losin

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Gerry
> You've never had that thing happen where you brush up against the mouse and > your very long script goes madly scrolling at top speed off into the ether in > a direction you can't pinpoint because it happens so fast, careening > completely out of control and losing your place, causing you to f

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
You've never had that thing happen where you brush up against the mouse and your very long script goes madly scrolling at top speed off into the ether in a direction you can't pinpoint because it happens so fast, careening completely out of control and losing your place, causing you to forget w

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Jerry Jensen
I like it too. Every once in a while it does something I don't want when I'm careless about the edges. I don't think I'd recommend it to a newbie, though - I'd have to teach them how to use it. The Apple alternative, the one with the tiny little rollerball, is easier to teach but the ball gets

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Gerry
Nope. Not I. I find the Apple wireless mouse to be a fantastic device. Gerry > On 15 Mar 2015, at 5:40 am, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > EVERYONE has that problem. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to sub

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Peter Haworth
I just came across http://magicprefs.com/ - sounds like ti has a lot of customization settings for the MM, including restricting the are which is active for scrolling which I think would probably cure my inadvertent scrolling issue. On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 1:51 PM stephen barncard < stephenrevolut

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread stephen barncard
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > How come apple can make a quad-core i7 laptop with a 15" retina screen that > lasts 7-9 hours, yet can't make wireless keyboards or mice that last more > than two weeks on good alkaline batteries??? > It does help to turn off the mouse after

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Dr. Hawkins
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 11:40 AM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > EVERYONE has that problem. I used to think the mouse was responding to my > thoughts, but after years of fighting with it I finally noticed that when I > reach for the mouse my finger might barely brush one of the edges and ZOOM > it tak

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Peter Haworth
I think I'm gonna stick with my USB keyboard/mouse now, just seems so much more predictable and I don;t have to worry about changing batteries. Plus, I really like the convenience of being able to plug things into the spare USB port on the keyboard so I don't have to scrabble around the back of th

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Colin Holgate
I use the Apple Magic Trackpad, it’s a great way to work. I can use various gestures to do things. Not sure if the mouse has the same setting, but with trackpads you can set it to tap to click. I hate that setting and have it turned off. If it was turned on and you’re trying to scroll a scrollb

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 3/14/2015 12:43 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: It seems to have a mind of its own when it comes to scrolling. I'll be happily typing away and reach for the mouse and suddenly the window I'm in scrolls before I even touch the thing. Makes using the script editor interesting! Anyone else have this

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Dr. Hawkins
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: > It seems to have a mind of its own when it comes to scrolling. I'll be > happily typing away and reach for the mouse and suddenly the window I'm in > scrolls before I even touch the thing. Makes using the script editor > interesting! > >

Re: [OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Mike Kerner
I have a similar problem with a Logitech Performance MX mouse. The scrolling can be a little touchy. On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I recently purchased a new 27" iMac and very happy with it except for > the wireless mouse. > > It seems to have a mind of its own whe

[OT] Apple Wireless mouse

2015-03-14 Thread Peter Haworth
I recently purchased a new 27" iMac and very happy with it except for the wireless mouse. It seems to have a mind of its own when it comes to scrolling. I'll be happily typing away and reach for the mouse and suddenly the window I'm in scrolls before I even touch the thing. Makes using the s