Why isn't there right-click in OS X yet?

[simbalala]

Originally Posted by fryke

I’m glad Apple *still* hasn’t released a two- or three-button mouse, but rather opted for the one-button Mighty Mouse and the “hold down your gesture-fingers on the trackpad”

So am I. I believe in Apple’s original decision that the brain should not have to make a decision about which button to click, just click. It’s probably less important today than it was when the mouse was first introduced since so many people are used to mice on computers but I’m sticking with my one button mouse and trackpads which do offer a “right button or action”.



I have the new keyboard now so that picture is out of date.

[Rhisiart]

I'm so used to right clicking now, I don't think I could go back to use a one button Mac mouse.

The Apple Mighty mouse seems to suffer scrolling problems (dirt builds up too quickly).

[simbalala]

Originally Posted by Rhisiart

The Apple Mighty mouse seems to suffer scrolling problems (dirt builds up too quickly).

Heh, no problems scrolling with a trackpad. When it gets grimy just wipe it down.

[Rhisiart]

That's what I do with myself!

But on a more serious note, I'd be interested to know the RSI (repetitive strain injury) risk factors of track pads compared with one or two click mice.

[simbalala]

Originally Posted by Rhisiart

But on a more serious note, I’d be interested to know the RSI (repetitive strain injury) risk factors of track pads compared with one or two click mice.

I don’t know if there’s ever been a study but my guess is that the trackpad is safer, you hardly have to move your hand. You can rest it on the desk and only move or tap your fingers.

[Timotheos]

Originally Posted by simbalala

I don’t know if there’s ever been a study but my guess is that the trackpad is safer, you hardly have to move your hand. You can rest it on the desk and only move or tap your fingers.

I would have thought the opposite. You rest your arm in the same bad way (according to wacom) as when your holding a mouse, but instead of using/tensing up your whole hand and wrist like with a mouse, your using much smaller and weaker muscles in your fingers, hand and arm to do a lot more more work than they should be able to.

Either method is bad though, so it doesn't matter, best bet is to mix up your input methods I guess.

[Ferdinand]

Originally Posted by Rhisiart

I'm so used to right clicking now, I don't think I could go back to use a one button Mac mouse.

For me its the exact opposite. I know I can just tap on my trackpad with two fingers and get a "right click", but till today I only used it like, um... once?

I don't really see when you would ever need a right click, except sometimes in MS Office.
The only time when its really practical, is in the Finder, when I right click the desktop to change the background, but otherwise?

Well, everyone uses a computer differently so that was just my opinion.

[jbarley]

Originally Posted by Timotheos

I would have thought the opposite. You rest your arm in the same bad way (according to wacom) as when your holding a mouse, but instead of using/tensing up your whole hand and wrist like with a mouse, your using much smaller and weaker muscles in your fingers, hand and arm to do a lot more more work than they should be able to.

Either method is bad though, so it doesn't matter, best bet is to mix up your input methods I guess.

The 2 fingers I use on my trackpad have seen regular use ever since puberty, so there's nothing weak about them.

jb.