Thanks Ronni
I installed the MagicPrefs utility using default preferences. Magic Mouse now quickly tracks full screen with small hand movements on a standard mouse mat. Cheers, Alan From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Alan Smith Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2010 7:24 PM To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' Subject: RE: My Magic Mouse is a dog Thanks to Roger for your user experience. Thanks to Ronni for the MagicPrefs link. The link leads to an expanding discussion on "fixing the tracking speed" issue experienced by SOME Mac users, and also to other commercial Magic Mouse replacement software. I am very reluctant to download third party software for what should be a basic built-in and problem-free Apple utility. However it does confirm that I am not alone in the world with a most inconvenient mouse. I didn't mention it earlier, but one apple.com discussion item recommended entering some code in Terminal to fix the problem. I'm even more reluctant to type code in Terminal, particularly if it doesn't come with an authoritative recommendation, copy-and-paste code, and clear "how to" instructions. I will spend more time reading about MagicPrefs and Better Touch Tool. Will probably then install the utility. And hope it just fixes my problem without forcing me into three button mode and other unwanted "enhancements". Thank you Alan On 03/01/2010, at 6:11 PM, rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi I have a magic mouse on my office MacPro that has 2x20" screens and my desk is a pine desk! I have no problems at all and to go from one screen to the other is just a flick of the wrist. I am not to sure what to suggest in your case but it works fine for me :) I am using 10.6.2 as you are and all the tracking changes I make are reflected in the mouse, so I can't see a problem here at all. Best regards Roger On Sun Jan 3 16:27 , Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> sent: On 03/01/2010, at 3:03 PM, Alan Smith wrote: I have two serious problems with the Magic Mouse on my near-new iMac 21.5" Snow Leopard 10.6.2. Can you help? 1. The mouse tracking speed does not seem to be adjustable. No difference is noted between a Tracking Speed of Slow or Fast (or any point between) when adjusted via System Preferences > Mouse. I even Restarted the iMac after making changes, but without effect. 2. The tracking problem creates the need for a larger mouse mat to traverse the screen. How on earth do the enviable owners of an iMac 27" manage? Mac literature tells us that a mat is not needed - but my wooden desktop is not suited for tracking. The Magic Mouse works on most surfaces (white, coloured or patterned) but it scrapes and feels rough. It glides and operates best on high gloss printed card, but this surface is not very durable. Magic Mouse doesn't work at all on transparent glass or on a glass mirror. My old fabric coated rubberised (wetsuit material?) mouse mat from roller ball days is good - at least it doesn't slide around the desktop when the mouse is used. The Discussions forum on apple.com seem to offer a range of contradictory opinions but no real answers to tracking speed problems. There is a suggestion that this problem started after an OSX upgrade. I could find no formal acknowledgment of the problem, or word that an official fix is on the way from Apple. Much of the discussion on Magic Mouse problems were noted following upgrades via Tiger and Leopard. I point out that my iMac was delivered new with Snow Leopard 10.6 installed. A search of the WAMUG archives and on apple.com discussions show that mouse mat solutions are of the quick workaround kind, not an elegant long term solution that I am looking for. Regards, Alan Alan Smith iMac 21.5" Nov 2009 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz / 4 MB OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Hi Alan, A lot of people have had success using "MagicPrefs": <http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/02/magicprefs-dont-use-a-magic-mouse-w ithout-it/> "If you're using Apple's latest and greatest little peripheral, the Magic Mouse, you don't want to be without MagicPrefs. Our good friends over at TUAWstumbled on this free and extremely useful utility that gives you control over every aspect of your mouse experience. >From adjusting your tracking speed to assigning functions to buttons and gestures, MagicPrefs has you covered." 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