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For what it's worth, I'd strongly recommend everyone try using a trackpad instead of a mouse with its advantage being less space it requires for operation. When

For what it's worth, I'd strongly recommend everyone try using a trackpad instead of a mouse with its advantage being less space it requires for operation. When using a mouse you constantly have to slide your arm around within an imaginary square on the desk surface and regularly lift the mouse to relocate your arm from the edge of the square back to its center. While with a trackpad you arm just rests and a single finger is all you need to do all the work. It's at least more quiet and you don't have to move you arm too far away from the keyboard when you need to use it.

sky_rw 8y ago
Problems also solved by increasing your mouse sensitivity.
- lysp 8y ago
  Yep this. I use dual screen and I only need to move the mouse about an inch or slightly more to move completely over both screens.
toomanybeersies 8y ago
I've been using a trackpad as my main pointing device for probably 3 years now. Macbook trackpads are so nice and large, and with gesture support they're so useful. Upon saying that. If you have a good mouse with good DPI, you shouldn't be constantly relocating your mouse. When I used to use a nice mouse before it went walkabout I was able to move from one end of my screen to the other without ever lifting the mouse. That's how a mouse should be calibrated.
bitwize 8y ago
I've found trackpads to be the worst thing ever. With today's buttonless trackpads, it's difficult to keep the pointer in position while clicking, or to do any kind of dragging. Trackballs on the other hand... I still have my Logitech wired TrackMan with the ball under my thumb.
DamnInteresting 8y ago
I use a standard mouse on the right-hand side, but on the other hand, I have a trackpad on the left. The trackpad is great for quick macOS gestures and for occasionally standing in as a pointing device when my other hand is occupied (hush). Only slightly related: I also have a "shuttle" on the left-hand side, it is wonderful for audio editing. I highly recommend such a tool for podcasters and other sound-making people. It's nice to pan and zoom effortlessly.
mchahn 8y ago
> When using a mouse you constantly have to slide your arm around within an imaginary square on the desk surface I use a trackball, a highly underrated input device.

sky_rw 8y ago

Problems also solved by increasing your mouse sensitivity.

lysp 8y ago
Yep this. I use dual screen and I only need to move the mouse about an inch or slightly more to move completely over both screens.

toomanybeersies 8y ago

I've been using a trackpad as my main pointing device for probably 3 years now. Macbook trackpads are so nice and large, and with gesture support they're so useful. Upon saying that. If you have a good mouse with good DPI, you shouldn't be constantly relocating your mouse. When I used to use a nice mouse before it went walkabout I was able to move from one end of my screen to the other without ever lifting the mouse. That's how a mouse should be calibrated.

bitwize 8y ago

I've found trackpads to be the worst thing ever. With today's buttonless trackpads, it's difficult to keep the pointer in position while clicking, or to do any kind of dragging. Trackballs on the other hand... I still have my Logitech wired TrackMan with the ball under my thumb.

DamnInteresting 8y ago

I use a standard mouse on the right-hand side, but on the other hand, I have a trackpad on the left. The trackpad is great for quick macOS gestures and for occasionally standing in as a pointing device when my other hand is occupied (hush). Only slightly related: I also have a "shuttle" on the left-hand side, it is wonderful for audio editing. I highly recommend such a tool for podcasters and other sound-making people. It's nice to pan and zoom effortlessly.

mchahn 8y ago

> When using a mouse you constantly have to slide your arm around within an imaginary square on the desk surface I use a trackball, a highly underrated input device.