TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
on 29 Dec 2024 22:12
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I still think apple users should have to strap the mouse to their head to charge for ever even considering this initial design acceptable and consuming it.
schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business
on 29 Dec 2024 23:56
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Don’t forget the magic desk chair, only $1499. Wheels sold seperately.
(I love Apple stuff usually, but their peripherials have been pretty awful since, well, forever.)
JudahBenHur@lemm.ee
on 29 Dec 2024 23:58
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yo I remember being in the computer lab in like 1996 and being like “why is there only one button?” well, to "right click you have to also press a keyboard key. right, good.
the ipod was dope though.
glimse@lemmy.world
on 30 Dec 2024 01:31
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$1500 is a good price on a high quality chair
Stovetop@lemmy.world
on 30 Dec 2024 04:40
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In Apple’s case, it’d be uncomfortable as hell, but also well built and looks aesthetically pleasing.
9point6@lemmy.world
on 29 Dec 2024 22:42
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Legitimately if they fix the ergonomics and the charging port it might actually not be a terrible choice. I keep the magic trackpad around for gestures whilst using my regular mouse
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
on 30 Dec 2024 00:10
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The charging port does not bother me in the least. But it is uncomfortable to use for a long time.
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 01:09
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I use the Magic Mouse in my left hand and the Magic Trackpad with my right. Makes all gestures and control possible.
misterdoctor@lemmy.world
on 30 Dec 2024 04:23
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There’s no way you use windows in a gesture only mode VS just a mouse/trackpad and keyboard, I don’t believe it for a second
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 13:26
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icerunner_origin@startrek.website
on 29 Dec 2024 23:44
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Having used Apple computers since the Apple II+, I think I’m allowed to say that the vast majority of Apple’s mouse designs have been utter trash. The one that I might give a pass to is the ADB Mouse 2. I’m not expecting Apple to change the habit of a lifetime by designing a comfortable mouse.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 19:03
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I love the Magic Trackpad and I use it with Linux. Not sure that counts.
icerunner_origin@startrek.website
on 30 Dec 2024 19:34
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Totally valid, I love Apple trackpads, makes PC laptop trackpads pale in comparison
Apple IIe>Macintosh SE>Performa>iMac (dumb hockey puck mouse)>G3>G4>…(a bunch of PowerBooks & Macbooks)
The SE mouse felt good to hold and click, but don’t forget cleaning out hand goo from the mouse ball. Optical mice were a game changer, so much better, that I used an MS Intellimouse as soon as it was USB. Had the AA powered Magic Mouse with my last iMac Once the trackpad in the MacBooks got glass and big, I mostly stopped using mice.
Touchpads are now a necessity for my work (as a graphics/3D cad/lite full-stack dev).
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 01:45
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I would put money down it will still be worse than the community 3d printed fixes.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world
on 30 Dec 2024 06:10
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That looks like those sports cars in Back to the Future II with fake paneling and jacked rear tires that sticks their butts way in the air.
thoralf@discuss.tchncs.de
on 30 Dec 2024 05:23
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Finally!
sudo42@lemmy.world
on 30 Dec 2024 05:27
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I still think the Apple car project was abandoned because they couldn’t figure out a way to flip the car over for charging.
DiggyDiggyMole@lemmy.world
on 31 Dec 2024 19:04
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Oh, they’d definitely figure it out: How about an optional ramp accessory, of course cryptographically coupled to the car for security reasons. And while we’re at it, why not place the engine start/stop button at the bottom? After all, if you’re trying to stop the engine you’re driving it wrong.
There would be only one physical port. The same port would be used for the physical key to open the car, the hood/trunk release and the charging connection. You’d need a separate dongle for each function.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club
on 30 Dec 2024 05:44
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The one thing I can say about the old port placement is that if it had been on the front, 3/5 of my mac using relatives would have plugged it in out of the box and never unplugged it.
__nobodynowhere@startrek.website
on 30 Dec 2024 10:03
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Cool. Let them use their hardware the way they want.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club
on 30 Dec 2024 10:12
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I don’t understand the appeal of a wireless mouse or keyboard in most situations. You still have it on the desk right next to the computer, it’s not like you’re using it from far away, and now you’ve got to think about keeping the battery charged. Wireless headphones make a bit more sense, because you’re wearing them.
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
on 30 Dec 2024 17:01
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For me, a clutterbug, having a wireless mouse means the wire is not getting in the way of stuff and having to reposition it constantly. But I ended up switching to a trackball which works even better.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 12:16
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Which is why they put the plug on the bottom.
JackbyDev@programming.dev
on 31 Dec 2024 12:07
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And?
bdonvr@thelemmy.club
on 31 Dec 2024 12:09
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And they’d have gone forever not knowing they had a wireless mouse. That’s all.
BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 06:31
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I got a Mac and wanted the mouse. It is shit. It is the worst mouse I’ve ever had. It’s even worse than a $10 mouse with squeaky buttons. That thing cost 3 times as much as my 12 year old daily driver and even has less functions than my old mouse, even on Mac. My mouse has 5 extra buttons which I programmed to mimic the Mac specific actions and this old thing does more Apple only shit than the Apple mouse 2.
I even fixed the Magic Mouse 2‘s feet myself. The original ones don’t glide at all, so I fixed it by covering the feet in regular cheap ass clear duct tape. Now it glides.
I’ll never buy an apple mouse ever again.
I like the keyboard though since it’s the only high quality membrane keyboard that’s not Logitech I could find.
bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works
on 30 Dec 2024 11:07
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Apple has never made a good mouse.
datavoid@lemmy.ml
on 30 Dec 2024 09:17
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Having the port there is a not subtle hint about how often you need to charge it (next to never).
If it dies plug it in, hit the washroom and when you’re back it will have enough charge to last to the end of the day, then plug it in before you leave and it’s good for 3-4 months minimum.
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I still think apple users should have to strap the mouse to their head to charge for ever even considering this initial design acceptable and consuming it.
magic mouse
magic keyboard
im selling hardware to emotional children i guess
magic flatbed scanner
Don’t forget the magic desk chair, only $1499. Wheels sold seperately.
(I love Apple stuff usually, but their peripherials have been pretty awful since, well, forever.)
yo I remember being in the computer lab in like 1996 and being like “why is there only one button?” well, to "right click you have to also press a keyboard key. right, good.
the ipod was dope though.
$1500 is a good price on a high quality chair
In Apple’s case, it’d be uncomfortable as hell, but also well built and looks aesthetically pleasing.
Trackpad’s pretty good.
Legitimately if they fix the ergonomics and the charging port it might actually not be a terrible choice. I keep the magic trackpad around for gestures whilst using my regular mouse
The charging port does not bother me in the least. But it is uncomfortable to use for a long time.
I use the Magic Mouse in my left hand and the Magic Trackpad with my right. Makes all gestures and control possible.
There’s no way you use windows in a gesture only mode VS just a mouse/trackpad and keyboard, I don’t believe it for a second
<img alt="my workspace" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/110dcb8b-8dfb-454d-90bc-2134f06a1513.jpeg">
Well yeah but you have a keyboard right there. I thought you were saying you use a mouse and trackpad only, with no keyboard at all.
Well, to be honest it’s a terrible, terrible mouse on it’s own.
Having used Apple computers since the Apple II+, I think I’m allowed to say that the vast majority of Apple’s mouse designs have been utter trash. The one that I might give a pass to is the ADB Mouse 2. I’m not expecting Apple to change the habit of a lifetime by designing a comfortable mouse.
I love the Magic Trackpad and I use it with Linux. Not sure that counts.
Totally valid, I love Apple trackpads, makes PC laptop trackpads pale in comparison
Apple IIe>Macintosh SE>Performa>iMac (dumb hockey puck mouse)>G3>G4>…(a bunch of PowerBooks & Macbooks)
The SE mouse felt good to hold and click, but don’t forget cleaning out hand goo from the mouse ball. Optical mice were a game changer, so much better, that I used an MS Intellimouse as soon as it was USB. Had the AA powered Magic Mouse with my last iMac Once the trackpad in the MacBooks got glass and big, I mostly stopped using mice.
Touchpads are now a necessity for my work (as a graphics/3D cad/lite full-stack dev).
I would put money down it will still be worse than the community 3d printed fixes.
tomshardware.com/…/apple-magic-mouse-issues-fixed…
<img alt="" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/b2cefa45-9749-4345-a11c-f3714a8595f3.webp">
That looks like those sports cars in Back to the Future II with fake paneling and jacked rear tires that sticks their butts way in the air.
Finally!
I still think the Apple car project was abandoned because they couldn’t figure out a way to flip the car over for charging.
Oh, they’d definitely figure it out: How about an optional ramp accessory, of course cryptographically coupled to the car for security reasons. And while we’re at it, why not place the engine start/stop button at the bottom? After all, if you’re trying to stop the engine you’re driving it wrong.
I’m thinking a dongle of some kind.
There would be only one physical port. The same port would be used for the physical key to open the car, the hood/trunk release and the charging connection. You’d need a separate dongle for each function.
The one thing I can say about the old port placement is that if it had been on the front, 3/5 of my mac using relatives would have plugged it in out of the box and never unplugged it.
Cool. Let them use their hardware the way they want.
I think they’d much rather have a wireless mouse.
They just wouldn’t know they had one
I don’t understand the appeal of a wireless mouse or keyboard in most situations. You still have it on the desk right next to the computer, it’s not like you’re using it from far away, and now you’ve got to think about keeping the battery charged. Wireless headphones make a bit more sense, because you’re wearing them.
For me, a clutterbug, having a wireless mouse means the wire is not getting in the way of stuff and having to reposition it constantly. But I ended up switching to a trackball which works even better.
Which is why they put the plug on the bottom.
And?
And they’d have gone forever not knowing they had a wireless mouse. That’s all.
I got a Mac and wanted the mouse. It is shit. It is the worst mouse I’ve ever had. It’s even worse than a $10 mouse with squeaky buttons. That thing cost 3 times as much as my 12 year old daily driver and even has less functions than my old mouse, even on Mac. My mouse has 5 extra buttons which I programmed to mimic the Mac specific actions and this old thing does more Apple only shit than the Apple mouse 2.
I even fixed the Magic Mouse 2‘s feet myself. The original ones don’t glide at all, so I fixed it by covering the feet in regular cheap ass clear duct tape. Now it glides.
I’ll never buy an apple mouse ever again.
I like the keyboard though since it’s the only high quality membrane keyboard that’s not Logitech I could find.
Apple has never made a good mouse.
Alternatively:
macmousefix.com
Edit - someone care to explain the down votes? Why buy an expensive apple mouse when you could just use a normal mouse with gestures?
I hope they keep the charging port position just so people can keep shitting on it.
I’d love this too.
Having the port there is a not subtle hint about how often you need to charge it (next to never).
If it dies plug it in, hit the washroom and when you’re back it will have enough charge to last to the end of the day, then plug it in before you leave and it’s good for 3-4 months minimum.