Mighty mouse directions for a total newbie

Can anyone point me to some really step by step eplicit directions for a former PC user to learn the mighty mouse set-up for use in firefox especially
I miss opening new links with just my mouse...
I miss copying and pasting
I know these should be possible but cant seem to understand primary and secondary and tertiary etc
THANKS

In System Preferences>Keyboard and Mouse>Mouse set the right click to secondary and it acts as a right click.
If I right click on a link in a web page I get a menu that comes down with a menu.
If you select something and right click you get another menu.
If you select something you can also click on the "application name" menu ( if you are in Safari that means click on Safari in the menu bar), and choose Services.
The Services menu brings a whole pile of options.
Have fun.

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Just ordered a Mac Pro - upgrading from G5 Powermac. I got the mighty mouse with the G5 and of course the MP comes with the same. I have gotten used to the mighty mouse to a point but part of the reason for getting the MP is for Windows and gaming. For this I think another mouse with 'real' buttons might be better. What are your recommendations for a quality wired multi-purpose mouse (XP and OSX) and are there any mouses (mice/moose/meece) that have a scroll wheel similar to the might mouse one (very useful in PS etc). I'm not keen on trackball types btw.
Thanks

The Logitech MX510. Love it w/ Mac and Windows.
I'm a QA engineer w/ Avid and purchased this mouse for multi-button assignment mouse testing on mac and pc. I have one at home now too, it's the cat's meow. (sorry bad joke).
I just couldn't get use to the mighty mouse. Don't dig the "Touch-sensitive top shell".
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Keep Mighty Mouse setting for all network users.

We have intel macs at my school, running parallels for Win XP.
The mouse needs to be set up per user to allow the right click function on the windows side, users do not like using the ctrlshiftclick method.
Is there a way I can set up so that all users who have the mighty mouse has the right click function enabled as the secondary action? I dont have time to log in as each user to set it up.
The users also use PPC eMac, those do not have the fancy mouse, just the standard one.
So far i have tried to copy the mouse preferences: com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse.plist. But it does not want to copy to all the users using:
cp -R /Volumes/docs/Mouse\ Prefs/com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse.plist /Volumes/docs/students///Library/Preferences/
Some reason it does not copy the file.
Any ideas? Is it the right file?
-Jeff

cp -R /Volumes/docs/Mouse\ Prefs/com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse.plist /Volumes/docs/students///Library/Preferences/
The shell will parse this command by first expanding the "*" to every directory under .../students. It then executes that command - not what you want.
You probably want something like this...
cd /Volumes/docs/students
for dir in * do ; cp /path/to/plist $dir/path/to/PrefsDir ; done
This first expands the "*" to all items in students dir. It then executes the part after the "do ;" for each item in the list, setting the variable "dir" to the first one, then second, etc. The "$dir" gets replaced by the value of "dir".
Note that this will not handle any directory names in /students which have spaces in them (because the 'for' treats spaces as argument separators). if this applies, then changes will have to be made.
Before running it on everything, test run using only one student using...
for dir in chosenName do ; cp /path/to/plist $dir/path/to/PrefsDir ; done
Ths will set 'dir' to 'chosenName' and execute the following bit for that value only (just to ensure it puts what you want, where you want it .
Note also that your "-R" option is ignored - this only applies to the copy source if it is a directory (recurive copy), not the target.
-david

Help for a total newb with e65

Hi All,
Please help, I got the E65 and good posts about getting the wlan working.
But I got the navigator app with it, and I really dont get all this GPS stuff , with it working off satellite, but charging my mobile with data chrages, software that works with recievers and phones, some symbian.
Somebody explain it all in lamens terms please.
Cheers

Hi kiltedscot
Can I use this analogy, if you buy a TomTom car navigation unit the package includes the hardware (processor + GPS receiver) and navigation software for a fixed but known cost (there is no charge for receiving data from GPS satellite system owned by the US Government)
You have purchased the processor (E65), you need to purchase a Bluetooth GPS receiver to get positional data, the Symbian navigation software is provided free and if you download maps via your PC there is no need to incur GPRS data charges. If however you want a full talking navigation option, you do need to purchase a licence which in UK is just over £40 for 3 years.
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I Think My Wireless Mighty Mouse is interfering with my wireless network

I Have had a Macbook months about and have been using the airport to connect to a wireless home network with WPA security.
This has worked great. However I recently purchased a Wireless Mighty Mouse. For some reason that I can not explain every time I start using the mouse with my Macbook my internet connection becomes very slow to the point where I cannot load webpages etc.
If anyone has any answers for why this my be happening it would be greatly appreciated

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
first of: Are you having these problems only in BootCamp Windows or is it also a problem in Mac OSX ?
The MacBook computer has an internal AirPort Extreme module, connected to a dedicated 1-lane PCI Express link and a Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (enhanced data rate) module, connected to the USB 2.0 controller. AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth have independent built-in antennas.
And the Wireless Mighty Mouse uses Bluetooth for connection, not Airport (W-Lan).
Two totally different protocols.
Most likely that these two do not interfere.
Regards
Stefan

Mighty Mouse Can't Scroll Down?

I am having trouble with the Wireless Bluetooth Mighty Mouse. For some odd reason the Scroll Ball will no longer scroll Down? Has anyone else had any of these problems? Does anyone know how to fix them? If so please let me know.
~Benjamin Spence
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Hmm well I have seen the first article...
I just now tried the second article I cleaned it and everything but I am still unable to scroll down...
I do not have Vertical Scrolling Disabled.
Like I said this mouse is a Hand-Me-Down from my Dad and he has gone through about 5 of them because of this problem. ALTHOUGH His doesn't clean his Apple products that much (it gets on my nerves) BUT I tried Cleaning it and I am still unable to scroll down wards...
The retail price for Mighty Mouses are?
$50.00 or $60.00 for the BlueTooth?
and $30.00 for the Wire Mighty Mouses?
I am thinking maybe I should purchase anther one and have it be MY Mighty Mouse and clean it regularly.
I am using the Mighty Mouse now and it works fine except I can scroll down but I would hate to but another because this one works very well.
I am wondering if Apple could "clean" it if I dropped it off at my local Apple store? Although I could just buy another if I did that?
But if anyone has any other ideas or any other help they could give me that would be great.
~Benjamin

Problem with Mighty Mouse at Windows XP

Hi,
I have a problem with Apple Wired Mighty Mouse drivers on Windows XP..
I using a Dell notebook with WinXp and I need to have a full working driver for Mighty Mouse.
For example - 360 degree scroll, etc.. I tried a Trinity Driver, but my computer have some restrictions from my work. My question - is here any other driver, that supports some of that features, which Mighty Mouse have, or which driver package is it on Mac OSX install DVD for the BootCamp ? Cause i see here many packages (AppleBluetoothEnablerInstaller, AppleBluetoothInstaller, AppleDisplayInstaller, etc..) but none of them looks to have a driver for Mighty Mouse inside.
Thanks very much for a response..

Hi and welcome to Discussions,
at the moment only the very basic functions of the Magic Mouse work with Windows.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3039
Maybe future driver updates include more functions.
Regards
Stefan

My wireless Mighty Mouse is not working correctly

I purchased a mighty mouse (wireless) for my powerbook G4, and it doesnt work anymore, i mean it works to use as a cursour but the scroll doesnt work and most of the time the right click button doesnt work, it used to work fine then it just slowly died down to where it isnt able to be used anymore, for an APPLE tech my order number is: W21988486, if you can let me know what to do if i can request an exchange for a working mouse or should i visit the local Apple store? thanks -Daniel ([email protected])

It looks like most of the problems seem to be with OSX 10.4+ as mine with 10.3.9 works fine. However, at one time I had the mouse pointer move, but the left click not working. All it took was two new batteries... all the functions (10.3.9 lets me have) came back. Scroll, left and right clicks.
I did test the batteries with a meter that were removed and they had 1.2 volt left in them of the 1.6+ that a new one has. So, my guess is that this little mouse is sensitive to a little power drop, less then I would of guessed.

My Bluetooth Mighty Mouse has totally stopped working

I have a bluetooth Mighty Mouse that seems to have stopped working. I was using it on a trip over in Guam. Then I came back to the states and it was in my suitcase/unused for several weeks with the batteries in it. Now that we have moved into an apartment, I would like to start using it again. But when I turn it on by sliding the little slider switch on the bottom, the little green light doesn't blink any more and it doesn't seem to be recognized by my computer. I have tried it with recharged batteries and other batteries, but no luck. Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I would really like to get this thing working without having to buy a new mouse. I have noticed that there is a little white tab just above where the batteries go. When the back cover is on, it appears that the slider switch somehow pushes on this little white tab. But with the cover off, this little white tab has some play in it (up and down) and can rattle around. Could there be something under this tab that is stuck down? Any advice would be appreciate! Thanks!

Hello ba:
No light=no power to the device.
If you happen to be near an Apple store, take the mouse in and have them try it on one of their systems. I do not think there would be any charge for that.
Barry

Is there any way to turn the low battery warnings off for my Mighty Mouse?

I noticed a pop-up warning on start-up when my battery life reached two bars for my new wireless Mighty Mouse. Also the battery sign kept on flashing in my menu bar.
I was wondering if there was a way of turning these warnings off, save uninstalling the Apple software, or should I just change batteries and not worry about getting as much use as I can out of my current pair.
I've also turned off "show bluetooth status in menu bar" in mouse preferences but it keeps on turning on at startup and it doesn't seem to get rid of the low battery indicator flashing on and off in the menu anyway.
(And would turning off system events as a login item disable the startup warning?).
Thanks
Paul

Hello Paul:
My own experience is that when the warning pops up (regardless of the yellow bars), you need to change the batteries. In my case I use rechargeable 2500 mAh batteries and an Energizer recharger that charges AA and AAA batteries in 15 minutes.
Barry

How far is the range for wireless mighty mouse?

I've checked the specs, I've read the reviews. Haven't been able to find the range for mighty mouse.
I would like wireless mouse/keyboard use about 12 feet away from my Powerbook (using a flat panel tv from the sofa). The keyboard specs say 33 feet, but not sure about the mouse... Any guidance/suggestions?

I found a review that said it was about 30 feet
http://www.macworld.com/2006/08/reviews/btmightymouse/index.php

Thanks for the advice - mighty mouse is actually quite mighty

so a while ago I started a thread looking for opinions on what mouse to get to replace my HORRIBLE kensington bluetooth optical pilot mouse. incidentally, DO NOT buy one of these mice. they are wrong. I had it for ages because I got it to go with my little PB 12", back then I didn't really know much about what was out there. I liked the small size, it had a good grip and felt good quality. however, it always would drop out of connection, and it was so fickle with tracking, sometimes the pointer would just jump all over the screen, other times it would hardly move at all unless you shook it. I just figured this was the tradeoff for having a wireless mouse and that one was probably just as bad as the next. plus, I wasn't using it with logic, just web browsing and email, so it wasn't really mission critical.
anyway, I didn't really do anything about replacing the mouse till now. I am currently working on a TVC, with a big production sound involving far too many tracks of vocals and so on. and trying to edit takes and just do my thing in logic with this mouse was as close to torture as I am ever going to want to come. a couple of times I nearly threw it across the studio, and I definitely did smash it on the desk a couple of times. then, I also considered plunging my head in a bucket of kerosene and lighting a match. so I figured, no let's not do that. let's get a better mouse. I was actually using the trackpad instead of the mouse out of preference, so I figured this is not a good sign, there must be something better out there by now.
so I looked around on the web, read some reviews. thought about advice I had gotten here and elsewhere. then today, after having some trouble finding a dealer that would actually let me try the mouse before buying it, I went in with my MBP and logic key and sat down to test out the wireless mighty mouse.
one thing I hadn't realised till I started reading reviews was that it is a laser mouse, not an optical one. I had no idea just how much better this meant the tracking would be. to be honest, till now I always thought I'd go with a logitech or something because I just thought I'd hate the scrollball thingy, and the size and shape of the mighty mouse always seemed like it was just about clean apple design and not ergonomics.
I still have to say that in terms of grip, I'd probably prefer one of the more sculpted logitechs or so on, also because I have big hands. but.. after using it for a while, and seeing just how many millions of times better the tracking is on this mouse than on my previous piece of sh*t kensington, I can't tell you how good it feels to actually be in control of the pointer again.. as opposed to feeling like a ******** amputee with a tourette's syndrome twitch, muscle spasms and up/down left/right dyslexia. and I apologize to any logic users who may in fact be ******** amputees with a tourette's syndrome twitch, muscle spasms and up/down left/right dyslexia. that's just the best way I could describe trying to cludge my way through logic using that RUBBISH mouse.
I also downloaded the mouse zoom preference pane because I found the maximum tracking speed in the mac mouse control panel a little too slow.
but anyway.. thanks again to everyone who suggested the mighty mouse. I honestly wasn't really considering it cos it always looked a little too design-ey and not ergonomic enough for me. but, I'm rather pleasantly surprised and no longer feeling like setting fire to my own head.
btw for anyone out there looking for a mouse.. make sure you try out the wireless one, not the wired one, because it has laser tracking as opposed to optical.. and for precision in logic for editing and manipulating miniscule knobs and faders on software synths (CS-80V leaps to mind...) it really does ease your pain.
ok I'm really just procrastinating now. back to work..

ok as I continue working with this mouse.. let me just say.. people: if you haven't used a mouse with laser tracking yet with logic, seriously, try one. the precision and accuracy of these things is alarmingly good. it's one of those didn't even know there was a problem till you tried it kind of things..
unless you are one of those people who has managed to train your brain to use a trackball or whatever, seriously, try out a mouse with laser tracking. night and day.
there are some logitechs that have it, and also the wireless mighty mouse, not the other mighty mice. that is such a stupid name.

Recommendations for a Bluetooth/wireless mouse that is not a MIghty Mouse

I'm tired of having problems with my Bluetooth mighty mouse, and want to know what other people are using for a Bluetooth or wireless mouse. IMO, the trackball on the Mighty Mouse is a major design flaw, that is easily clogged with dirt or dust, and the frequent cleaning is either time consuming, or not very effective. I've tried pretty much everything ever suggested in these forums to fix the Mighty Mouse, and I'm to the point where I'd just rather something else, preferably a traditional two-button design, with a scroll wheel.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

I give the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 five stars. Yeah, I know, how can MM from Apple be so bad, and anything from MS be great. The 8000 is a full 5-button mouse, 4-way scrolling, programmable, rechargeable, bluetooth mouse. Pairs easily with the bluetooth on my iBook or iMac. You can find it for around $60, but get this. You don't need the BT dongle, so sell it on eBay and recover your $60.
Microsoft doesn't officially support the 8000 on Mac, but Mac drivers come on the CD. You install the CD drivers, then download Intellipoint 6.1 and install only the mouse for full functionality.

Programming Mighty mouse with back button for Safari

Is there a way to program the mighty mouse so that the squeeze buttons on the side make it go back in Safari. Does it require a script. Are there any ready made scripts for that? (The keyboard command would be command left bracket.
thanks

Try the shareware mouse software, SteerMouse - VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

Whats a good mouse for mac other then a mighty mouse?

cause i've been though afew mighty mouses and i'm kinda getting tired of them breaking no matter what I do I can't get it to scroll up or to scroll left.
and i've tried cleaning it didn't work so just going to get another mouse for it.
what is a good alternative mouse for mac.
around 50-75$?
thats the only problem i've had out of apple is the mice they sell aren't as good as everything else they sell.

Hi,
Apple mice have always been awful; I only ever liked the +ADB Mouse II+.
I'm very happy with my Microsoft Intellimouse Optical six years on. The five buttons work really well with Dashboard, Exposé (and Spaces) and worked just as well back in OS9. The cable is also a decent length. I've also got a wireless version (1000) in grey/white with just three buttons, although the transceiver is quite chunky.
Here's a five button Bluetooth version (link) that I've got my eye on at the moment.
cheers
mrtotes

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