Comments on: The Joy of a Two-Button Mouse http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/ Support and additional material related to books, articles, and digital media by Maria Langer. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rodger http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19924 Rodger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19924 Nice article. Maria, for what it's worth, I wondered for over decade why Apple refused to sell a multi-button mouse...all the while listening to Mac fans tell everyone that it was easier to use one hand to hold down a key while you clicked with the other. I'm glad that Apple finally saw the light (even though they were pretty sneaky about it, hiding the two buttons under one shell as they did). Nice article. Maria, for what it’s worth, I wondered for over decade why Apple refused to sell a multi-button mouse…all the while listening to Mac fans tell everyone that it was easier to use one hand to hold down a key while you clicked with the other. I’m glad that Apple finally saw the light (even though they were pretty sneaky about it, hiding the two buttons under one shell as they did).

]]> By: john http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19900 john Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:57:03 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19900 wow I should have proofread... sorry for the grammar mistakes. wow I should have proofread… sorry for the grammar mistakes.

]]> By: john http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19899 john Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:55:58 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-19899 PC's do not require mice with two buttons. I've never seen a one button PC mouse but if your right mouse button was broken you would still be able to do everything in the OS without it. The right mouse button is just a shortcut to make accessing context related menus. Some applications require 2 mouse buttons, however that is true for the mac as well. I hardly see the # of mouse buttons as have any relation to how advanced the OS is. PC’s do not require mice with two buttons. I’ve never seen a one button PC mouse but if your right mouse button was broken you would still be able to do everything in the OS without it. The right mouse button is just a shortcut to make accessing context related menus. Some applications require 2 mouse buttons, however that is true for the mac as well.

I hardly see the # of mouse buttons as have any relation to how advanced the OS is.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-275 Maria Langer Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:27:54 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-275 Well, it wasn't really an oversight, since my very next blog entry corrected it. Just because I use a Mac and write about Macs doesn't mean I know, off the top of my head, every single thing about Macs. I do have a life and (thankfully) it doesn't revolve around computing. And I really can't help getting touchy when 75% of the people who comment here do so soley to attack me for something I've written. Telling me I'm "out of touch" certainly isn't a kind and helpful thing for him to say, is it? But thanks for helping me see his comment through another pair of eyes. I'll just take a deep breath, count to ten, and go grab a cup of coffee. Well, it wasn’t really an oversight, since my very next blog entry corrected it. Just because I use a Mac and write about Macs doesn’t mean I know, off the top of my head, every single thing about Macs. I do have a life and (thankfully) it doesn’t revolve around computing.

And I really can’t help getting touchy when 75% of the people who comment here do so soley to attack me for something I’ve written. Telling me I’m “out of touch” certainly isn’t a kind and helpful thing for him to say, is it?

But thanks for helping me see his comment through another pair of eyes.

I’ll just take a deep breath, count to ten, and go grab a cup of coffee.

]]> By: Sandeep http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-274 Sandeep Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-274 My my my touchy aren't you? Just admit an oversight and move along.... I didn't read William's comment as being nasty... My my my touchy aren’t you?

Just admit an oversight and move along…. I didn’t read William’s comment as being nasty…

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-273 Maria Langer Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:15:37 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-273 Out of touch? Perhaps on this topic because I haven't bought a new Mac (other than a MacBook Pro) for over three years. After all, what Mac person knows about EVERYTHING in the Mac world? And still has a life? Besides, from what I've seen, the "two button" mouse Apple makes isn't really a two button mouse, is it? And if you would have looked a bit further on this site, you would have read my correction in the very next post. But then again, that would have robbed you of the opportunity to make such a nasty comment. Out of touch? Perhaps on this topic because I haven’t bought a new Mac (other than a MacBook Pro) for over three years. After all, what Mac person knows about EVERYTHING in the Mac world? And still has a life?

Besides, from what I’ve seen, the “two button” mouse Apple makes isn’t really a two button mouse, is it?

And if you would have looked a bit further on this site, you would have read my correction in the very next post. But then again, that would have robbed you of the opportunity to make such a nasty comment.

]]> By: William http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/27/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-272 William Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:51:34 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2006/12/the-joy-of-a-two-button-mouse/#comment-272 Apple no longer sells a one button mouse, hasn't for at least 6 months or more. For somebody that is Mac person you sure are out of touch. Apple no longer sells a one button mouse, hasn’t for at least 6 months or more. For somebody that is Mac person you sure are out of touch.

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