Mac Mouse Button

[encoder]

I have only seen a laptop that has an OS of Macintosh. I guess Mac should be on another division.

I have seen in the Mac laptop that the mouse has only one button. It looks like the inferface of Mac is like Windows but only has a one button mouse. I might be late of the Mac technology but are they still using that kind of mouse?

What are the advantages in using a single button mouse compare to a double button one?

[Lop]

Hey Encoder,
Actually, the mouse has two buttons on the MAC but only looks like it has one. If you click on the right side it is a right mouse button click and if you click on the left side it is a left button click. It is sensitive where you click the one large button. I'm not certain if it has a middle button or scroll although I'm sure it does.

The OS is actually pretty neat. It is a lot like Unix once you get into the shell. The GUI is very stable. I've actuallly used the new MAC built for the Intel Processor. I always wonder it Mac Development would be profitable.

[encoder]

Originally Posted by Lop

I've actuallly used the new MAC built for the Intel Processor.

I though Macintosh build their own hardwares? But I guess this is just new to me that even other hardwares can install Mac OS.

Anyway, thanks a lot for the very satisfying reply you made. I never thought that the Mac mouse was made that way, it really is unique.

[Lop]

Well, MAC just recently created a version that runs on the Intel processor. This was only about 3 months ago, maybe a bit more.


At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS® X Tiger, running on an Intel-based Mac® to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote address. Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple’s software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.

From: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jun/06intel.html

[encoder]

This is really nice. Now Mac has come out of its boundaries. We can buy and install Mac to our computers that have Intel processors.

I just hope it would be compatible to any processor because I'm very much loyal to AMD, which is Intel's competitor in processor market.

[DevilsCharm]

That Intel thing is pretty cool. But in response to the "one-button" thing, my Mac, which came out just last year, has one button but no matter where you click it does the same thing. You have to hold "Alt" along with the click to get what would come up with a right click.

[Jordan]

Devil - you need to buy a new mouse! Your using a Mac right now?

[DevilsCharm]

Actually, I haven't really used my Mac in a long time. One random day, the Internet just stopped working on it, and it worked on my other computers but not that one. I tried to fix it but couldn't. Well, it's been 6 freaking months and it still doesn't work! At least I got a new Windows XP, oh yeah.

[Crane]

How many computers do you have? Did you do any Mac programming?