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In my asklemmy post (here: https://lemmy.world/post/20013379) I asked if anybody could help me because the mouse just does not glide well on my mousepad, while the 10 year old gaming mouse does glide.

The answers were pretty good and something I looked into. Then, I was just like "what if…" and put regular tape on the mouse, just to test it… and… it glides!

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes, that replaced the low-riding, AA-powered Magic Mouse that had the delightful battery door that ripped off chunks of fingernail when attempting to open. THAT mouse replaced the stupid, short-corded, anti-ergonomic hockey puck mouse, which in turn replaced the single-buttoned Apple Bus Mouse 2, which arguably is the last best mouse Apple made.

"Hey, let's hire Jony to do design! But don't let him ANYWHERE near the mice department, k?" -Jobs, probably.

[–] Cort 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Akshualy, in between the magic mouse and the hockey puck was the mighty mouse. The almost ergonomic one with the 360 degree scroll ball that always failed because the white plastic around it scraped the gunk and dead skin cells off your finger and gummed up the scroll sensor.

Eta: if they made the mighty mouse touch sensitive like the magic mouse and removed the ball, they'd have room to put a charge port on the front and get those side grip buttons too. Only down side would be the height/thickness that makes it ergonomic in the first place

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

You're correct, I skipped over the Mighty Mouse. Those scroll balls were the original fidget toy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I used to use the Magic Mouse gen 1 and opening the battery compartment was as easy as pressing down on a plastic "lever". I never harmed my fingernails in any way in the process.

Other than that, there are clearly many better mice. Having to lift the finger from the left mouse button for it to register a right click is stupid.