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    Why Mac only has one mouse button?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hendra, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    For me, I wouldn't mind a right-click, but I don't think its a huge issue.

    Now what I'm about to say, in no means do I think justifies this issue of no second mouse button, but just something people sometimes forget: why did you switch to Mac? To return to everything Windows stood for? Obviously Macs function differently from a Windows PC, because, well, they're different. The OS calls for different needs. Mac OS X is generally more shortcut-focused while Windows is more right-click focused.
     
  2. pacmandelight

    pacmandelight Notebook Deity

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    Internet Nazis should stop nuking threads with grammar qualms. Stop being so anal and repulsive.

    The new trackpad has, in essence, two buttons. Mac fanboys always get defensive about their beloved one button mouse. I guess Apple can use one mouse button where as every other operating system with a GUI (Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, Unix, etc.) has two mouse buttons. Go ahead and say that Unix had it wrong!

    If Steve Jobs designed a car, there would be only one pedal for accelerating, breaking, and a clutch. Try heel-toe power-shifting in an Apple car. Never mind the pedals. Steve Jobs would try to integrate pedals on to the steering wheel. You press the horn in the middle of the wheel and spin it to access different functions.
     
  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    ^May I ask how old are you?
     
  4. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Bash Apple lately?
     
  5. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    Lol. I appauld you dear sir. This is so true. But with a configuration like this? Never mind being user unfriendly, would the car shut down whilst being used? :)
     
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