Just a small input - I do not have the Magic Mouse but instead do have and use the older wireless Mighty Mouse, under my left hand, and a Magic Trackpad, under my right hand. Both work and integrate extremely well. I would recommend a Trackpad for anyone who uses a Mac Mini or other desktop unit.
Regards John Thompson On 22/07/2011, at 4:29 PM, cm wrote: > I just wanted to add that new iMacs ship with the option of either a Magic > Mouse or a Magic Trackpad. So in principle they are alternatives. However, > someone at the last meeting did tell me that they were using both, and two > more purchase radio buttons on the Apple Store allow the user to buy either > both the Magi Mouse and the Magic Trackpad or a standard Apple mouse and a > Magic Trackpad -- the latter choice presumably for those who wish to cut down > on the number of touch surfaces. Some designers I know switched to the > Trackpad exclusively almost a year ago. > > I have no experience myself with the Magic Trackpad as I use my notebook > exclusively so I will have to leave it to others to answer your usability > question. > > Cheers, > Carlo > > On 2011-07-22, at 15:03, Clinton Ducas wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I've been using Lion since Wednesday night on my iMac and so far it is >> impressive. >> >> One question I have for other desktop users is this: >> >> Is it worth buying a Magic Trackpad to use with Lion for the multi-touch >> gestures? I have a Magic Mouse at the moment and it works fine, but am >> considering the purchase of a Magic Trackpad to use in conjunction with the >> mouse. What are your thoughts? >> >> Regards, Clinton >> >> >> On 22/07/2011, at 12:08 PM, Skehan Adrian wrote: >> >>> It works great on my iMac. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Adrian >>> adrianske...@me.com >>> >>> On 22/07/2011, at 11:53 AM, Rod Lavington wrote: >>> >>>> Unless you have a magic trackpad :) >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Rod >>>> On Jul 22, 2011 11:46 AM, "Tim Law" <t...@peoplehelp.com.au> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Do I assume that the swiping and dragging feature is only relevant to >>>> > laptop users? >>>> > And that desktop users don't get any benefit from this particular part >>>> > of Lion? >>>> > >>>> > Tim >>>> > >>>> > On Friday, 22 July 2011, cm <cm200...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi all, >>>> >> >>>> >> I guess liking or not liking a piece of software is a personal choice >>>> >> affected by many factors, but speaking for myself I think Lion is >>>> >> fantastic! I have been using it for about four weeks now and the >>>> >> gestures have become second nature. Also Mission Control gives a superb >>>> >> overview of all running applications -- I personally hardly ever use >>>> >> Dashboard, so I unchecked the System Preference "Show Dashboard as a >>>> >> space". I can still access Dashboard using the F4 key on my MacBook Pro >>>> >> (it's a different key on an iMac). Another setting that I have become >>>> >> used to, even during the Snow Leopard era, is the three finger drag. >>>> >> This means that switching spaces in Mission control has been bumped for >>>> >> me to a four finger gesture. >>>> >> >>>> >> The graphics are hyper responsive! Switching desktops is an >>>> >> instantaneous operation and once can even move the screen across in >>>> >> slow motion. The inertia and responsiveness of the two finger scroll is >>>> >> reminiscent of an iPad. I also use Launchpad often and access it via >>>> >> the three finger plus thumb pinch. >>>> >> >>>> >> I think that another clever aspect of Lion is that Apple has maintained >>>> >> backward compatibility of keystrokes and mouse clicks. If you don't >>>> >> want to use the new gestures, or if you want to phase them in >>>> >> gradually, you can still get by using the old keystroke combinations. >>>> >> >>>> >> I like the full screen view for some apps, like Safari, but prefer to >>>> >> run Mail on its own desktop so that responding to an email does not tie >>>> >> up the main interface. Pages and Numbers are better in full screen mode >>>> >> for me. Unless I need to work on multiple documents, full screen >>>> >> removed distractions. The automatic versioning and saving is a >>>> >> breakthrough and I have already benefited from versions. >>>> >> >>>> >> There are some rough edges that I hope will be fixed in OS X 10.7.1. >>>> >> There was a lot of pressure to get Lion out the door because it was >>>> >> holding up the release of new hardware, so a few things are not as >>>> >> polished as they should be. The problems, however, a likely easily >>>> >> fixed over the coming weeks. >>>> >> >>>> >> * Mail has become unstable. I find that when overloaded it will crash. >>>> >> This happens to me about once every two days. Fortunately automatic >>>> >> saving means that the most I have lost is two words. >>>> >> * Safari in full screen mode does not behave properly when one reverse >>>> >> pinch zooms in. The text, rather than being laid out afresh and >>>> >> wrapping correctly, just extends beyond the edge of the screen. >>>> >> * I have had some initial trouble reconnecting to my router on wake up, >>>> >> but this problem seems to have disappeared by itself. I think the >>>> >> release version may have corrected this as I was using the developer GM >>>> >> version until yesterday. >>>> >> >>>> >> I have submitted reports to Apple for the first two of the above >>>> >> defects -- the Mail crash report being automatically generated. >>>> >> >>>> >> Cheers, >>>> >> Carlo >>>> >> >>>> >> On 2011-07-21, at 23:18, rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Hi Guys >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I have installed it on a new 15" MBP at the office and I will use that >>>> >>> for testing, I have only had it up and running for about 2 >>>> >>> hours now and haven't really formed an opinion as of yet. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Somethings are quite different and on first impressions I don't like >>>> >>> them but I want to see if it grows on me, at the moment I >>>> >>> am trying to get our VPN working on it so far its not haha. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I can imagine that things like the autosave and resume will be very >>>> >>> welcome here so will see how I go over the next few >>>> >>> weeks testing the applications CS suite, Office and our legacy stuff!! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Roger >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Thu Jul 21 23:10 , Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> sent: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Steven >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I must admit I do agree with you with some of this. >>>> >>>> Some thing stand out as being slightly better, but some of it, like >>>> >>>> you >>>> >>>> say,..I just can't put my finger on it. For some of it, I thought, it >>>> >>>> didn't >>>> >>>> seem as "Apple polished" as it should be. Some things seemed a bit >>>> >>>> "chunky" >>>> >>>> or not finished off,..or just something. >>>> >>>> I can't quite put my finger on it,..but it doesn't seem the "Apple >>>> >>>> smooth" >>>> >>>> go the extra mile stand out graphics (or something) that it should be. >>>> >>>> (And I'm running it on a MacPro with 18GB RAM, 5770 1GB Video card on >>>> >>>> an >>>> >>>> Apple 24" LED "current" minDisplay monitor.) So it's not like it's >>>> >>>> "old >>>> >>>> gear". And right beside that is the same 24" LED monitor hooked up to >>>> >>>> my >>>> >>>> 2011 MacBookPro running Snow Leopard. So it's "same same"), >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But yes,..something just doesn't seem as crystal clear. >>>> >>>> Maybe there's some "tweak settings" or just getting used to the >>>> >>>> different >>>> >>>> feel of it. >>>> >>>> Don't get me wrong,..there's lots of cool things it has and will >>>> >>>> do..... >>>> >>>> But yes, I do have to admit the same thought as you mentioned..... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> /Start flame war here :o) lol/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 21/7/11 4:05 AM, "Steven Knowles" emai...@knowles.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> After a preliminary play with Lion, my first impression was that it >>>> >>>>> seems to >>>> >>>>> have taken a step or two backwards in terms of slick Apple interface. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> I can't put my finger on it, but it just seems to have lost a little >>>> >>>>> of that >>>> >>>>> smooth rounded aqua finesse and polish that I've become used to with >>>> >>>>> Snow >>>> >>>>> Leopard. Somehow Lion seems to be a tad clunkier, maybe just a tiny >>>> >>>>> bit tacky >>>> >>>>> in places. No doubt I'll get used to it. Maybe my expectations were >>>> >>>>> set too >>>> >>>>> high. 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