Questions tagged [mouse]
The mouse is a rodent-shaped device used to move a pointer on the screen
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Automating mouse pointer acceleration changes used to work - macOS Sonoma 14.5
I spend the first 45 minutes of my workday walking 4.7 mph on my treadmill which requires a very mellow mouse experience or every click turns into a drag. I can manually change the mouse tracking ...
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Why does my mouse have Parkinson's?
For a while, my mouse pointer has been vibrating as if it had Parkinson's disease, at a frequency of around 3 Hz with a displacement of a few pixels.
I have no clue why it does that. It happens ...
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Resizing Windows Has Become Very Difficult
I'm not sure when it happened, but resizing windows has started requiring surgical precision with the mouse. Getting the resize cursor to appear at the edge of a window takes several attempts, as if ...
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Automatic scrolling when the pointer reaches the edge of a window or page
I use the Logitech Trackman and love being able to scroll up or down with just a simple click of a button.
However, I would like to be able to scroll a page (usually webpage) when I reach the edge of ...
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Activate non-active window by clicking the mouse wheel
I want to be able to make a non-active window active via mouse wheel click instead of having to left-click inside the window.
Useful when using CAD and switching back and forth between necessary apps.
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Remap two-finger trackpad scrolling to right click hold plus scrolling for a video game
I am playing World of Warcraft on the trackpad, and there are two important actions:
a) Cursor movement: 1-finger movement.
b) Camera movement: 1-finger movement while holding right click.
It works ...
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Can I use Apple magic mouse with glove?
For some reasons, I need to use Apple Magic Mouse with glove which is not too thick but just like white cotton gloves that tech review youtubers wear.
When I touch my iPhone, iPad, or Macbook with the ...
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Multi-Touch Gestures
I would like to customize buttons of my mouse to support some multi-touch mouse gestures.
Are there a list of keyboard shortcuts for the gestures (for the ones that are possible to map)?
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Left click causes pointer lag on iMac, without magnet or bettertouchtool
I have been having some little issues with my 2019 Sonoma 14.3.1 iMac. When I click the left button of the mouse, it causes the pointer to freeze for half a second. It is making the gaming experience ...
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Why does mouse moving differ from trackpad when controlling a fast moving cursor on MacOS 14.3+?
MacOS 14.3 introduced a new issue where releasing left click would cause the cursor to 'jump' a certain distance depending on the current speed of the cursor (faster=further jump). Additionally, there ...
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MacOS - Is there a way to automate a single mouse click at a scheduled time everyday?
I'm trying to find a way to emulate a single mouse-click and I want this action to be performed specifically at a certain time everyday (For example: 6am).
It is a requirement related to my work as ...
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How do I make the system to ask for keyboard and mouse?
I have a Mac 21.5 from 2015 that I hadn't used for a while. A few weeks ago, I used it with a USB mouse and its original keyboard but didn't use it afterwards.
Today, when I turned it on, it didn't ...
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Force mouse to hide in full screen
When playing some full screen players like Discovery+ in MacOS Sonoma (M2 Chip Macbook Pro), the mouse just stays on top in full screen. This is annoying as I can never really hide the mouse.
Is there ...
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USB hub on Sonoma disconnects mouse after sleep
I have a usb hub with a usb mouse attached to the hub. MacOS 14.2.1 on MacbookPro 2018.
Everytime I wake my computer from sleep (1 min or sleep or overnight) the attached mouse doesn't work and I ...
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USB3.0 to USB C cable doesn't work when plugged directly into USB C port, but does work when connected through hub
I have a 2023 M2 MacBook Pro, with an Anker USB-C hub. I also have a USB 3.0 Switch, that I use to switch my keyboard/mouse between my MacBook and my PC.
When I plug a USB-3 to USB-C cable directly ...
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