Two-buttoned mouse on a Mac?

So I'm thinking about getting a Macbook Pro for college soon. If I do, I would want to dual-boot Vista on it so that I can play games once in a while. If I have an external two-buttoned mouse, I can still use that in Windows, right?

 

Yeah. You can also use it with OS X. And Linux, if you decide to install that as well.

 

Thank you. Also, while we're on the subject... if I already have a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 that installs on windows, will that install on OS X? I saw a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 for Mac in the Apple Store the other day, and I'm wondering if the Windows version would install in OS X.

 

The only way you would be able to install a Windows version of Office on a Mac, would be if you install Windows through Boot Camp or Parallels/VMWare.

In other words, you can't install a Windows version of Office directly on to a Mac.

 

Any version of Office sold in the Apple store would be Office 2008, which is the Mac version.

 

Thanks for all the quick replies: I have just one more question.
My copy of Vista was included with the last Dell Laptop that my parents purchased. It doesn't have the necessary Dell drivers on it: just the Vista OS, the drivers came on a separate disk. Is it possible for me to use that copy of Vista (along with Boot Camp/Parallels) to dual-boot on a Mac? Or am I going to have to buy a retail version?

 

The version that came with your Dell is most likely a Dell OEM version, and will most likely not install on a non-Dell system even if it was legal to do so.

Therefore, you will most likely have to get a retail or OEM version of Vista if you want to Boot Camp/VM.

 

yeah I think this is a common misconception that Mac's cannot use two button mice My Logitech vx revolution cannot only right click but with the logitech software you can program all the buttons for use in os x (I map forward, back, spotlight search to the extra buttons)... I right click all the time in OSX and it serves the same purpose as in Windows/Linux. Idk why Apple doesn't make their standard mouse two button (I guess it's part of Job's simplicity) or maybe the mighty mouse is two button... I forget.. oh and when you get your macbook pro and you are not using mouse, two fingers on touchpad + click = right click
One more thing, if you need a copy of Windows some Universities give out free copies (IDK if you want to wait until your academic year starts)... and if they don't do that you should at least get a discount.

 

The version of Vista that ships with Dell machines is specific to Dell. If you try install it on another machine, you will be asked for a Key, and will need to Activate......both of which will give you issues.

You will need to buy another copy of Windows for your Mac if you choose to also have Windows installed.

 

If you already have a mouse you prefer to use, and there aren't drivers available for Mac OS, you can still use it. Purchase a license for Steermouse, which acts like a "universal" mouse driver. I use it with my Logitech MX518 and can assign all the buttons to various commands within OS X. Buying Steermouse was cheaper than purchasing a whole new mouse just to have vendor support for Mac OS. I can then use the MX518 for Boot Camp on the MBP or on my Vista gaming desktop.

 

When I got my MacBook I got a wireless Mighty Mouse. The advantages being that it's Bluetooth so no extra dongle to plug in, and also has a couple extra buttons which I have assigned to Expose and my Dashboard.

I know others have posted as to how they dislike the Mighty Mouse, however so far I have no complaints and quite like it.

It did take me a few days to realize I could assign a "right click" on it however!