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July 31, 2010 5:47 AM   Subscribe

What freeware or shareware programs can I download to extend the capabilities of my Apple Magic Mouse?

As the owner of a recently purchased Magic Mouse, I'm interested in exploiting the hidden features of this product beyond the plain-vanilla pointing and clicking functions. Googling has pointed me in the direction of programs like Magic Prefs and Better Touch Tool, which purport to extend the capabilities of the mouse via a user-friendly interface.

Specifically, I'd like to be able to activate the button with a touch, rather than click (like the trackpad on a MacBook, or the new standalone Apple trackpad) and use a few additional functions. Nothing overly fancy-pants or arcane.

What are the best programs, in terms of a user-friendly GUI and minimal bugs and issues, available on the 'Net right now?
posted by Gordion Knott to Computers & Internet (2 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
What's wrong with Better Touch Tool? I use it all the time without any problem. So, yeah, that's how I'd go.
posted by 47triple2 at 11:08 AM on July 31, 2010


I would recommend downloading both of the two you listed, and see which has an interface you prefer. Magic Prefs is the one I chose for slightly simpler modifications, at the cost of less 'power' than BTT.
posted by birdsquared at 11:35 AM on July 31, 2010


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