Advertisement Even though there’s I used to be that guy who rolled his eyes at MacBook users, then I bit the bullet and bought an iMac., there is one thing that tends to trip up newbies: the hardware. Keyboard shortcut for find and replace. Not the hardware inside the machine itself, but the peripherals atop your desk. I hate Apple’s Magic Mouse. Admittedly, part of my frustration comes from having Every Windows user should know the basics of working on a Mac. Here's a quick guide to help Mac newcomers find their way around. Locked into my fingers.
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But I’m not alone in this, as per this. Plus, the Magic Mouse is basically useless if you Boot Camp into Windows. That’s why I use a third-party mouse on Mac. Fed up and thinking of doing the same?
Here are several tips and tricks to help you get set up and comfortable. Using a Third-Party Mouse on Mac Modern Macs support nearly all USB and Bluetooth devices, so finding a compatible mouse shouldn’t be a problem. Even if the device is sold and marketed for Windows, the chance that it won’t work on your Mac is virtually zero, at least as far as basic features go: cursor tracking, button clicking, wheel scrolling. If the mouse has special functionality, like buttons for window switching or changing system DPI settings, they probably won’t work properly on your Mac. That’s because those unconventional features require special manufacturer drivers that are usually only available for Windows. Tweaking Basic Mouse Settings. Connecting a third-party mouse to your Mac is as simple as plugging it in if it’s a USB-connected mouse.
For Bluetooth mice, first navigate to System Preferences > Bluetooth, then switch the mouse on (enable discovery mode if necessary). Wait until it’s discovered, then click Pair. Once the mouse is connected, navigate to System Preferences > Mouse to configure it. There aren’t many settings to change here, but it’s enough for the most basic of tweaks. (You’ll also notice a Set Up Bluetooth Mouse button, which provides another way to pair new mice.) • Tracking Speed: Determines the distance traveled by the cursor when you move the mouse (or in the case of a trackpad, when you move your fingers). The faster the speed, the faster the cursor will seem on screen. • Scrolling Speed: Determines the amount of scrolling produced when you spin the scroll wheel (or in the case of a trackpad or Magic Mouse, when you swipe your fingers).
The faster the speed, the more distance scrolled. • Primary Mouse Button: Determines which of the two primary mouse buttons to count as the main button. Only relevant for left-handed users.
• Double-Click Speed: Determines how quickly two clicks must be in succession to be counted as a double-click. The faster the setting, the shorter the interval cut-off. • Scroll Direction: Determines how to interpret scrolling motion. If unchecked, scrolling down will be interpreted as down. Otherwise, scrolling down will move upward, as per Windows. There’s one more way to tweak your mouse settings without involving third-party software: System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse & Trackpad.
Here you can play around with the Mouse Keys feature of Mac, which allows you to move the cursor using a keyboard numpad. What is spring-loading? If you drag and hold an item over a folder in Finder, eventually the folder will open, allowing you to keep dragging the item without letting go. Spring-loading delay determines how long you have to wait for the open to trigger.
Lastly, click Mouse Options to open a panel where you can adjust scrolling speed. Tweaking the Mouse With USB Overdrive Feeling limited by the basic settings offered by Mac? Then consider installing, a third-party app that offers precision tweaking. It costs $20, but you can use it for free indefinitely with a 10-second nag window that appears whenever you want to tweak. If this looks confusing to you, don’t worry. Let’s make some sense of it. This section is a list of actions that USB Overdrive will perform. The 11 items you see in the screenshot are the default ones set up by the app when you first install it.