talkietom Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have just thrown my mac mouse against the wall in anger. It caused all kinds of grief with unwanted resizing etc. Can anyone recommend a good mouse for Vectorworks on a Macbook Pro please? Quote Link to comment
nycL45 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I do a lot of 3D archvis, 2D CAD, graphics, etc. and have used Kensington's programmable Turbo Ball with the heavy 2"+/- ball (current model no. K64325) for years. I think it is less than ?75/$150. No complaints here. MacBook Pro, 2.16GHz, 2GB, Mac OS 10.4.11 VectorWorks2008 SP2 (Build 83388) Fundamentals/Architect/Renderworks Cinema 4D v10.111 VrayForC4D 1.0876 Maxwell Render v1.6.1, C4D/M~R plugin v1.6f4 Fryrender 1.9.1 Quote Link to comment
Amy L Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 As a long-term Mac user, I've found that all kinds of crud can impair the moving parts of the Mac mouse which is standard issue (as well as others brands with a moving "ball & socket"). No matter how often you purge it of cat hair, etc., it will continue to be possessed. The best mouse I've ever used is the Kensington Pilot Mouse Optical #72127. It's quite old, but performs flawlessly. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I gave up on the Apple mouse a long time and have absolutely no interest in going back to using one. Look good, but functionally useless. I currently use a Logitech mouse. Prior to that I used an IntelliPoint mouse. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wacom cordless w/pen Quote Link to comment
sig_eigei Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Si670m Bluetooth? Wireless Notebook Mouse has right and left scrolling, bluetooth so no dongle and power off switch to save battery. also small enough for traveling but big enough for your hand. Quote Link to comment
Steven Kenzer Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Logitech MX Revolution....very nice, especially with the addition of "SteerMouse". Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 For whatever reason my own Apple scroll-ball mice at work and home have always worked perfectly well, but I've seen plenty of these mice go tits up when crap gets stuck in the ball seat. I've also seen plenty of people struggle immensely with the idea that they can be configured for more than one button, yet seemingly only have one button. The mouse seems to be one area where, try as they might, Apple seem unable to submit to form follows function. Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I have used a cordless mac mighty mouse for a long time now and couldn't be more satisfied...and it's actually a useful 4 button mouse. Maybe the fourth button (squeeze) is not that great - i have it turned off. The problem is keeping the ball clean. But this is a simple way with perfect result: http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2006/08/11.1.shtml I recommend a very damp cloth with detergent to start with, then a dry one to finish. Let it dry for a few minutes and it's as new. Otherwise Kensington mice are good too. I used them before Apple understood the need for more than one button. Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 For those who want to make a more thorough cleaning this might be useful: http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2007/01/tips-to-easily-clean-your-apple-mighty-mouse/ Quote Link to comment
talkietom Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Gosh, thanks for the great responses everyone. Will research your suggestions and let you know how we got on. Quote Link to comment
Charlie_P Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 On the manky mighty mouse problem... Being involved with steel & oil etc. a lot my keyboard and mouse go through the mill. The latest Mac keyboard (titanium thing, looks like a Mac Pro box) is excellent in this regard, utterly bomb proof and easy to clean, much better than the older tall white keys and clear plastic thing which was impossible. The mouse is entertaining. Quick way to reinvigorate the scroll ball is to unplug the rodent, turn it upside down and vigourously rub it's scroll ball on a clean sheet of paper in all directions; keep going until there's no more tracks left on the paper. I find this way is more reliable than the detergent based methods but that's probably because I gum mine up with oil rather than more household grot. Other than the occasional de-clagging the mouse has been no problem whatsoever but the side buttons are virtually unusable - I click them by accident all the time. Quote Link to comment
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