Stuck between a rock and a hard place...

[matrixrefugee]

Grr... No one told me Mac mouses (mice?) only have *one* button. So since the MxO software requires a two-button mouse, it's either ditch my MxO hopes and get the Mac, or get the Dell and have to pay the bloody high price for it. That and I can't seem to find any actual Dell stores anywhere. Someone ask Steve Jobs or whoever what they were thinking when they thought up the one-button mouse. For that matter, I'm used to using both mouse buttons, so the transition could be slightly traumatic: I never got the hang of double-clicking files with the left button; I always right-click on files, to access the little menu, then left click on "Open".

Any thoughts on what I should do? I haven't had much patience lately, and it's really starting to wear thin. Again.

Comments

[eastpath.livejournal.com]

er, what? I have a mac
and I have a two button wireless Logitech mouse, and both buttons work

and mac just made a brand new mouse "Mighty Mouse" that has touch sensitve top and sides and two button functionality...

mac has two button capabilities :) Just so ya know.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

Two button capabilities just like Windows? Really?? Whoa...

Sorry if I sound dumb, I'm just finding it a leetle hard to believe right now: I've been burned so many times before by stuff not working out that I tend to get incredulous when I hear good news. I'll guess I'll have to see it in the Apple Store to believe it...

[eastpath.livejournal.com]

You should read on apple.com about the Mighty Mouse.

I'll never go back to windows.

And I wish we had an Apple store here, I'd be in heaven.

[crowdog66.livejournal.com]

Most mice that come with the Wacom digitizer tablet (which you can pick up mighty cheap these days) have two buttons as well. :-)

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

MR, I hate to break it to you, but Macs have had one-button mice for YEARS. Certainly since before I was born.

Also, there IS no actual Dell store. It's all online.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

There's actually a few physical, walk-in stores, as I found out after combing through their website... the only problem is, the nearest one to me is in upstate New York. I ain't going that far!

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

Dude. Dell has actual, physical stores?

...

*dies and iz ded*

Two buttons exist

[(Anonymous)]

I've got a laptop, but I know for a fact you can get Mac mice with two buttons. I don't exactly know how it *works*, but it exists: http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/

~Ruby

[moon-very-thin.livejournal.com]

Even if you do get a horrible evil pestilent stupid Mac with their ridiculous and awkward customary mouse attached, you can always just yank the stupid thing out and buy a USB mouse, surely.

Good luck with your shiney new computer.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

I was tempted to keep the mouse that came with my present Gateway clunker, since it's a USB mouse, and I just might do that.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know if a PC mouse will actually work with a Mac- there might be something with the configuration, or a Mac mouse might not be USB accessable, really it's been so long since I've had a non-laptop I don't remember. Look into getting the Mighty Mouse, or something like it, though. It's better to have everything being made by the same company so that it all configures automatically with other parts. If that makes any sense whatsoever.
~Ruby

[eastpath.livejournal.com]

*Has a Mac Mini*

*is using a wireless LOGITECH keyboard and mouse, typcially windows only*

*BOTH Mouse buttons work perfectly well, and do the things that one would expect each mouse button to do*

I'm not lying. I have this. This is the picture to prove.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

Hope springs eternal... Thanks for dispelling my last doubts! I'm going to the Apple Store on Friday night to get this party started.

[eastpath.livejournal.com]

:D

*loves her Mac* *will never go back* :)