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Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #11

I dont agree with that. All of the Widows laptops have two buttons and there are a ton of "regular" users and beginners using them. The problem with control-click is that it is a p…
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #12

Ps. I'm sitting in class right now next to my friend using a IBM T41 with a trackpad, that annoying red thing in the middle of his keyboard and FIVE buttons.
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #13

I simply connect my USB mouse to my PB G4. No biggie, and since I'm an ex-windows user, it feels odd to use the ctrl-click method. I have never used the trackpad on a laptop, I al…
MacNN Troubleshooting by AnthonyB

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #14

I'm an ex windows user and I got used to control clicking in like a week, it's pretty easy. Even if you have no use a second hand it's not a hassle because I'm never right clicking…
MacNN Troubleshooting by ecking01

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #16

I wonder if Apple could/might use their scrolling trackpad technology to alleviate this problem. One of the things that bugs me about most of my PC-laptop-using friends is that non…
MacNN Troubleshooting by marcuscorder

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #17

Quote: Originally Posted by smellycat I dont agree with that. All of the Widows laptops have two buttons and there are a ton of "regular" users and beginners using them. The pro…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Sakino

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #18

I expect we'll see a capactive area (like the iPod scroll wheel and Mighty Mouse button) on the laptop trackpad button so the user can choose between one or two virtual buttons wit…
MacNN Troubleshooting by mduell

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #19

no no, i agree, i am being picky. i use my right hand so that control key is in a weird place. I understand the simplicity that MAC has achieved. my new laptop is incredibly attrac…
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #20

Quote: Originally Posted by smellycat Can someone give me a honest full explanation as to why Mac has not put a right-click on the MBP or for that matter on their mouse? ht…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Dark Helmet

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #21

yes yes, the mighty mouse, though i feel that is mac's secret way to satisfy us without really putting a right click button on the mouse. not to get into that argument, my interest…
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #22

I hope the NEVER put a right mouse button on their laptops! First I rarely use the right mouse button because there are quicker ways of doing all those things in that popup menu.…
MacNN Troubleshooting by slffl

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #23

This is slightly off topic but could someone please assist me on this? I installed XP on my MacBook Pro and it works perfectly but has anyone found a way to use the control-alt-del…
MacNN Troubleshooting by hldan

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #24

Quote: Originally Posted by smellycat Ps. I'm sitting in class right now next to my friend using a IBM T41 with a trackpad, that annoying red thing in the middle of his keyboard…
MacNN Troubleshooting by MagicBoy

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #25

Quote: Originally Posted by Dork. The main complaint is on the laptops. Sure, you can plug in a two-button mouse, but that's one more thing to carry with you. And cntl-click doe…
MacNN Troubleshooting by onlykaria

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #26

Apple will - Just watch. I might be wrong, but if someone can give me one good reason why they wouldn't put a two button option on their laptops when their top of the line G5 Quad …
MacNN Troubleshooting by Jerk_circus

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #27

Right click is a very racist against left-handed users. I prefer to called it second-click or secondary-click.
MacNN Troubleshooting by macintologist

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #28

Right now I feel that apple has a chip on their sholder. If they were going to introduce a two-button laptop wouldn't it have come out with the MBP?
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #29

Quote: Originally Posted by macintologist Right click is a very racist against left-handed users. I prefer to called it second-click or secondary-click. Well if appler wer…
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #30

Quote: Originally Posted by macintologist Right click is a very racist against left-handed users. I prefer to called it second-click or secondary-click. i dont know …
MacNN Troubleshooting by onlykaria

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #31

I don't know if it works on the Intel Macs yet, but I find SideTrack handles my right-click desire on my PowerBook just fine.
MacNN Troubleshooting by jasong

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #34

Quote: Originally Posted by TailsToo I adapt to control-click fine when I'm not using my desktop mouse - it really isn't that bad. what?
MacNN Troubleshooting by smellycat

Right Click - Will Apple ever? — #35

Quote: Originally Posted by smellycat What exactly is SideTrack and it is compatible with the MBP? http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/sidetrack/ RagingMenace by the way i…
MacNN Troubleshooting by macintologist
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