Product Description
The Mighty Mouse Wireless Standalone Kit complements your Apple computer and makes controlling it a breeze. It's fully Bluetooth-enabled, letting you operate your Mac from anywhere in the room. Laser tracking lets you work without rollers or tracking mechanisms -- no more wearing out or clogging, no more mouse balls to fish out and clean. The entire top shell of the Wireless Mouse operates as a super-sensitive button - the body pivots up and down to actuate the click mechanism. The force-sensing side buttons give you added control, and the elliptical shape accommodates right and left-handed users equally. A miniature scroll ball on the top adds to the control, making it a pleasure to use.
Amazon.com Product Description
How do you improve on the mouse that has everything? Remove its tail. Mighty Mouse--the mouse that changed the way you scroll--has gone wireless via fast and secure Bluetooth technology. Now you can take that seamless, touch-sensitive, 360-degree scrolling design with you wherever you go.
Like its namesake, Mighty Mouse puts powerful precision in a pint-sized package. With all its clicking capability tucked neatly under the seamless top shell, Mighty Mouse boasts drop-dead good looks and wireless portability, too. And then there's that ingenious Scroll Ball--the tiniest such mechanism ever used in an input device. No wonder it's a wonder.
Scroll, zoom, and more easily.
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Have a Ball
Try reading this web page without scrolling. Every day you navigate through files, email and web pages by scrolling horizontally and vertically. Now you can do it all with your fingertip. Mighty Mouse's Scroll Ball features miniature sensors that allow you to manipulate what appears on your screen merely by moving your finger. Scroll up and down to read a long web page or document. Scroll back and forth to follow a timeline in iMovie or keep track of a large spreadsheet in Excel. But getting from point A to point B doesn't always mean traveling in a straight line. Take a spin on the mouse that's not afraid of kitty-corner. With Mighty Mouse's Scroll Ball, you can scroll at a 45-degree angle — even roll in 360-degree sweeps. Pan across a massive digital image in iPhoto or Adobe Photoshop. Take in a whole PDF in Preview. The Scroll Ball moves the content on your screen just as your eyes might move across a printed page. The Scroll Ball acts as an extra mouse button too, offering you one of a few clever clicking options.
All-Terrain Mouse
The wireless Mighty Mouse finds its way courtesy of a laser tracking system that boasts 20 times more sensitivity to surface detail than traditional optical tracking engines. So you can glide the wireless Mighty Mouse over more surfaces--metal, wood, plastic, even your denim (or tweed) clad leg.
It Squeezes, Not Squeaks
It wouldn't be fair to call Mighty Mouse a two-button mouse with one button. Especially when it responds to pressure from your fingers in four different places. Besides the left- and right-click functions, the Scroll Ball clicks down to act as a third mouse button. And force-sensing buttons on either side of Mighty Mouse respond when you press in with your finger and thumb. Perfect for Mac OS X users, the side buttons are pre-programmed to activate Exposé, so you can view all your windows with a squeeze. Of course, you can also customize Mighty Mouse to open whatever you choose--Spotlight, Dashboard or any application when you have Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later.
The Button That Wasn'tAlas the fate of the one-button mouse in today's multibutton world. Who has time for intuitive, elegant design when there is so much clicking to do? Thanks to a smooth top shell with touch-sensitive technology beneath, Mighty Mouse allows you to right click without a right button. Capacitive sensors under Mighty Mouse's seamless top shell detect where your fingers are and predict your clicking intentions, so you don't need two buttons — just two fingers. Click on the left side to use Mighty Mouse in its simplest, single-button form. Click on the right to access contextual menus within applications and edit, copy, label or download from your mouse. It's simple sleight of hand.
The Mighty Mouse offers plenty of functionality.
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More Mouse, Less Mess
Perfectly portable, the wireless Mighty Mouse goes anywhere you do and banishes clutter in its wake. A secure Bluetooth connection keeps you in control from up to 30 feet, and you can forget lugging around a bulky charging dock: the wireless Mighty Mouse works with one or two AA batteries. Two last longer, but one works just as well and packs ultralight.
A Mac and Mouse Game
Because Apple engineers designed Mighty Mouse to work in perfect harmony with the operating system, you get the full Mac OS X experience from the comfort of your mouse. Take that Scroll Ball button, for instance. Pre-programmed to launch Dashboard, it gives you access to a world of information in a single click. Mighty Mouse's side buttons show you all your open windows in Exposé with a squeeze. Of course, you can program both of these buttons--along with Mighty Mouse's right- and left-click functions--to launch Dashboard, Exposé, Spotlight, Application Switcher or any application you choose. Mac OS X gives you the capability, thanks to an intuitive System Preference pane.
Switch Users, Not Mice
Once you set your Mighty Mouse preferences, your Mac will remember them, even if you share your computer with others. Each account on your Mac has its own preferences, so everyone can use Mighty Mouse differently. Program Mighty Mouse as a simple, single-button mouse for a youngster. Set buttons to launch user-specific apps. Limit application access for children by pre-programming Mighty Mouse and locking System Preferences using parental controls. No matter how they work or play, Mighty Mouse makes everybody happy--all from one Mac.
X-Mouse
Mighty Mouse helps you make the most of Mac OS X. Pre-configured to launch Dashboard from the Scroll Ball button and Exposé from the side squeeze buttons, Mighty Mouse gives you lots of other options:
- Program the Scroll Ball button to launch Application Switcher, then move from one task to another with a scroll.
- Set any button to start a new Spotlight search and find what you're looking for, fast.
- Change the side buttons from displaying all windows in Exposé to displaying only the windows in the current application.
- Launch any application you choose from any button on Mighty Mouse: Just select "other" from the button drop-down menu and browse for applications in the Finder.
- Designate either top-shell button as your primary--the perfect solution for southpaws.
- Activate screen zoom with the keyboard and Scroll Ball.
What's in the Box:
Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse, 2 AA batteries, software CD, instructions.
Customer Reviews:
WOW.......2007-12-14
I gotta say the thing I like the most about this mouse is the way it turns itself off after some time of inactivity but then instantly back on when you move it. Definitely recommended.
The cat's meow.......2007-12-08
Two days after I brought home my Apple iMac Desktop with 24" Display MA456LL/A (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive) the cute little mighty mouse went dead. This was not the result of any defect in the wired mouse but rather the work of a very satisfied kitten, Sasha H. Pussycat. My first thought was that it might be covered under my warranty, but not even the nice people at Apple think that "The cat ate my mouse" fell under their very broad warranty. "You may have a defective cat," I was told, "but the mouse was not."
A year later the cat and new mouse co-exist peacefully. This is because rather than tempt Miss Pussycat with an equally attractive replacement mouse, I went wireless. Having a year of experience with the replacement mouse I have a few thoughts.
First, use Energizer AA Batteries, 1.5 volt Lithium, Pack of Twelve, and buy lots of them. Lithium batteries go dark when they are used up and you should have replacement batteries handy.
Secondly, check the settings in System Preferences. I prefer the scroll setting to be vertical, not 360 degrees. This brings up another issue. There is no effective way to clean this trackball which is a quarter the size of a pea. Scrolling is a hit or miss operation with this mouse. The Mac forums are full of complaints and remedies, some of which you should not try such as prying open the mouse.
As to the other functions, they work great. If the scrolling issue were fixed this mouse would get a five from me. Miss Pussycat doesn't like it much however.
Don't buy it.......2007-12-03
I can't believe this product is still on the market. It is heavy, tracks like a car through mud and the scroll wheel problem is unbelievable. Apple should know better than to release something like this. I pretty much purchased it relying on Apple's reputation and boy did I learn my lesson. Have had macs for 20 years and never have I been this disappointed with one of their products. But like others said, I got addicted to horizontal scrolling before it got too sticky, and would no longer scroll down--went back to my Kensington wheel mouse. But truth be told, it was never very accurate when doing any kind of graphics or text insertion--always very sluggish and heavy like you were moving a can of tuna across your desk.
Can't wait till we have some more choices with horizontal scrolling--sure miss it with Excel.
Hate it. Don't use it........2007-11-29
I'd go 1 star but for the fact that it is beautiful and the bluetooth works flawlessly.
What's frustrating to me is the software, or I *guess* that's the problem. I simply have to move the darn thing too far for the movement I want on the screen and I have it adjusted to the maximum for that dimension. I would think a decent software upgrade could fix the problem and I don't know what Apple is waiting for.
Amazing Mouse.......2007-11-14
This thing is amazing! I've been using it for about 2 months now, never an issue (unless you call not being able to click well when I'm using it while seated at the couch, which is my fault - the mouse moves fine, even on the couch arm!) This thing has been amazing. I've tried other mice with my Macbook Pro, both wired and wireless, and none can top this one.
Ignore the reviewers who seem to not understand that you have to turn off the mouse for the batteries to last for 3 months (yes, there is a switch on the bottom shut it off to preseve the battery power) or those that think you can run a Mac w/ 512 mb of memory ram, opening four to five programs at a time without the mouse dragging.
Product Description
Now you can get the world-famous Mighty Mouse without the tail. With its Bluetooth technology, the wireless Mighty Mouse gives you complete freedom of movement with no cable clutter. It features the popular Scroll Ball that lets you move anywhere inside a document, without lifting a finger. And its laser tracking technology allows it to work on more surfaces with greater precision.
Product Description
Now you can get the world-famous Mighty Mouse without the tail. With its Bluetooth technology, the wireless Mighty Mouse gives you complete freedom of movement with no cable clutter. It features the popular Scroll Ball that lets you move anywhere inside a document, without lifting a finger. And its laser tracking technology allows it to work on more surfaces with greater precision.
Customer Reviews:
excellent!! best BT mouse available!!!.......2006-10-07
The BlueTooth Mighty Mouse is a WONDERFUL improvement over the original Mighty Mouse and clearly, the best bluetooth mouse available ---- a direct comparison to other mouse's available -
PROS:
1. BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL MIGHTY MOUSE --- I liked the original (wired) Mighty Mouse, but many of the buttons were difficult to use --- the scroll wheel had a tight grip and the side buttons were impossible to use --- this new Mighty Mouse has a much better scroll wheel (ball) that is a lot looser and easier to use --- in addition, the side buttons are very functional, in addition to all the other buttons
2. BUTTONS ---- I can't stand mouses like the Logitech ones that are filled with so many buttons, that you basically can't help but to press the wrong button here and there --- the Mighty Mouse has an excellent set of buttons, not too many, and not too little --- best of all, they are all laid out perfectly, with software that let's you decide which button will designate what function --- the best set of buttons and layout available on any mouse!
3. LASER TRACKING ---- one reason I often do not use bluetooth mouses is because the tracking is unstable --- the mouse can't keep in line with movements --- however, I'm very pleased with this Mighty Mouse --- the tracking really does feel like a solid wired mouse, making me believe that Apple really invested a lot of good engineering into making the tracking of this mouse excellent
CONS ---
1. SOFTWARE --- the software is easy to use and setup, however, it doesn't seem to work with OS X Panther (10.3) --- so if you are not using Tiger (10.4) then you may wanna reconsider purchasing this mouse, unless Apple gives software for 10.3, but doesn't seem so?
2. HOCKEY PUCK --- personally, I miss the hockey puck mouse, from the original iMac --- but hey - I think they're more Republicans in Massachusetts than there are hockey puck mouse lovers, within this entire world --- so I guess it's personal preference
overall --- it's a great mouse and the price is reasonable
if you are big on right clicking and scrolling, then don't hesitate to buy it
LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU ALL!!!
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