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    Magic Mouse slow tracking

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SP Forsythe, Dec 31, 2009.

  1. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone found a better solution to the slow Magic Mouse tracking problem than the "Mouse Zoom" utility?

    Does anyone know if Apple has plans to fix the problem, once and for all, with a native OS update?





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    SP Forsythe, Dec 31, 2009
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  2. snork

    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    MagicPrefs is the best utility I've found. Adds all sorts of additional gestures/taps/etc. but I really just use it to increase tracking speed since I've also found the max default setting too slow as well.
     
    snork, Dec 31, 2009
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  3. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    magicprefs as well, but I still find tracking much too erratic
     
    crazycanuk, Jan 1, 2010
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  4. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Get BetterTouchTool

    That would likely solve all your problems and give you many amazing new options :D
     
    D3X, Jan 6, 2010
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  5. snork

    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^^ Looks good too. I'll give it a try tonight too. MagicPrefs was/is good, but I don't like how it HAS to be in the menu bar and not just in System Preferences...at least as far as I know ;)
     
    snork, Jan 8, 2010
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  6. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    BetterTouchTool is superior to MagicPrefs, it has like 20 more possible gestures for the Magic Mouse, and not only does it handle gestures for Magic Mouse, it adds a bunch more for the TouchPad as well. it'll replace your old MultiClutch app(if you are using it).

    BTT also allows for System Preferences only menu, but I kinda prefer the menu option since it's more accessible when you need to tweak your gestures.

    I particularly like the location identification taps, ie; above Apple Logo single finger tap, tip tap left & right, 3 & 4 finger taps, etc.. The power of this tool is almost limitless, and resolves a lot of issues with for previous Mighty Mouse users that had with middle click, squeeze etc.
     
    D3X, Jan 8, 2010
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