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Snow Leopard: Get your Logitech mouse & keyboard working again

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 1st, 2009)

Alan over with iPhoneXpert.com sent us in a tip on getting your Logitech mouse to work again after installing Snow Leopard. I didn't get a chance to try this out until my copy of Snow Leopard arrived last night. My keyboard/mouse combo of choice is the Logitech Wave Cordless Desktop (a fantastic ...

Ask TUAW: iTunes libraries, Mac data recovery, Snow Leopard on older Macs and more

by Chris Ullrich (Jul 1st, 2009)

We're back with another edition of Ask TUAW. This time around we've answering questions about iTunes libraries, Mac data recovery, Snow Leopard on older Macs and more. As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a ...

Ask TUAW: Switcher questions, WiFi stumbling, dual-band WiFi, hard drive upgrading, and more

by Mat Lu (May 28th, 2009)

We're back with another shot of Ask TUAW! This time we've got a couple of common switcher issues, as well as questions about upgrading a hard drive, using WiFi stumbler software, setting up a dual-band WiFi network, and more. As always, your suggestions are welcome. Questions for next week should ...

Happy birthday, mouse!

by Dave Caolo (Dec 10th, 2008)

It was 40 years ago this week that Douglas Engelbart gave the first public demonstration of what would become the modern computer mouse, affectionately called "The mother of all demos." With that in mind, we've decided to take a look at the evolution of the Apple Mouse. The current version is the ...

The biggest Apple USB mouse in the world

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2008)

TUAW reader Kim, who runs the Danish blog Kinablog,dk, sent us this piece he wrote about what he calls the world's biggest Apple USB mouse (a.k.a. the iMac mouse, a.k.a. the hockey puck). It's actually a building in China that houses the National Centre for the Performing Arts, with room for 6,500 ...

Logitech mouse control in Leopard

by Mat Lu (Oct 31st, 2007)

We've mentioned the problems folks have had with the Leopard upgrade with unsanity's APE installed. As Gruber points out, however, the same problem can affect people who have installed the Logitech Control Center software that comes with Logitech mice and keyboards, because LCC apparently uses APE ...

Gus Mueller makes FlyGesture free

by David Chartier (Jul 5th, 2007)

Gus Mueller of Flying Meat software, maker of popular apps like VoodooPad and FlySketch, has decided to reduce FlyGesture's price to free. For those who haven't seen it: FlyGesture enables your Mac with the power to open files, run Automator apps/AppleScripts, type text and more - all with the ...

TUAW Tip: Four Fun Scroll Wheel tips

by Erica Sadun (May 8th, 2007)

Sure you can use your scroll wheel mouse (or track pad) to scroll up and down your OS X windows but why limit yourself? Here's a quick list of TUAW's favorite scroll wheel tricks: 1. Zoom your screen. Hold down the Control key while scrolling up on your mouse (or performing a dual-finger up drag on ...

Apple Mouse evolution

by Scott McNulty (Feb 2nd, 2007)

John Ward's 'The Evolution of the Apple Mouse,' has been around for awhile, but today was the first day that I had come across it. John gives us all a guided tour into the history of Apple's mouse with pictures of almost every variant of mouse that Apple has produced. What's your favorite mouse ...

Logitech Control Center 2.1.2

by Scott McNulty (Dec 29th, 2006)

Attention Logitech mouse and keyboard users: the Logitech Control Center has been updated to version 2.1.2. This system preference pane enables you to program special features of various Logitech mouse and keyboard combinations. Above are the setting for my Logitech MX Revolution. Some have ...

Kensington discontinues Iridio mice

by Erica Sadun (Dec 14th, 2006)

I love my Iridio. It is, if I am remembering correctly, my third Irideo in a row. It's small enough to fit my hand. It's Mac friendly. It has two buttons and it has a scroll wheel. It is, in other words, nearly a perfect mouse. Other than the fact that after about a year its USB bits die. And now ...

TUAW Poll: What keyboard and mouse do you use?

by Laurie A. Duncan (Nov 7th, 2006)

I've had keyboards and mice on my mind for the last few days so I thought I'd see what you all are using. To get the poll rolling I asked a few of my colleagues here at TUAW HQ to chime in, too. David Chartier: iMac - Apple Pro Keyboard with a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 4.0. Most ...

MondoMouse

by Scott McNulty (Aug 21st, 2006)

MondoMouse says it 'gives your mouse super powers.' That's quite a claim, and while I'm not sure if my mouse is super powered with this app, it certainly is more powerful. MondoMouse allows you to resize and move windows that are currently in the background. It also displays a text tip describing ...

Review: Apple's wireless Mighty Mouse

by David Chartier (Jul 29th, 2006)

Apple finally snipped the Mighty Mouse's tail this week, introducing a battery powered version boasting bluetooth and a more accurate laser tracking system. I, like countless others, have been itching for a bluetooth Mighty Mousy since the day they announced the original version, so in the name of ...

Omni Group introduces OmniDazzle - "mesmerizing mouse movements"

by David Chartier (Jun 2nd, 2006)

After weeks of ambiguous hints and torturous teasing, The Omni Group has unveiled their newest product, and it definitely isn't a Sweedish meatball maker. Introducing: OmniDazzle, a "set of fun and useful enhancements that help you track the location of your mouse pointer and provide options for ...