Is it just me or do any of you have a different tactile experience with laser mice on a Mac OS vs. I have both loaded operating systems on my new MP and it just feels like the mouse tracks better in Windows. Like it's just snappier as if it had a higher refresh or sampling rate. I've actually always noticed this going back and forth between Macs and PCs for years - the mouse just works better in Windows - maybe Windows has better mouse drivers or something because it just feels more responsive. I know that seems weird - I should try an old ball mouse to see if it's the optical factor. My mouse on the Mac just feels ever so slightly choppy.
Maybe I need one of those special optical mouse pads(?). Click to expand.It's not so much the settings as a subjective 'feel' - I don't know how else to describe it. I only notice it because I'm using the same computer, mouse and monitor for both Windows and Leopard and the mouse behaves a little different.
Again, this is not a malfunction or anything like that, just a subtle nuance thing. In Leopard, for example, if I put the pointer at the top of the screen and move the mouse toward me at an even pace (ie make the pointer go down the screen) my pointer won't move smoothly with the motion of my hand - it will be aeven though my hand is moving the mouse perfectly evenly. The pointer will speed up and slow down. If anyone has both Windows and Leopard installed and has an optical mouse, boot back and forth and notice your 'mouse experience'. I just think Windows has a more nuanced algorithm for mouse control as it relates to tracking sensitivity.
Mouse tracking is a technology term that refers to the use of super-complex software technology to track users' mouse behavior. It is just all about tracking the movement and position of a computer's mouse.
I've put way too much thought into this, I know. Click to expand.This is exactly what I was trying to describe. I now know that I am not insane (or not for this reason anyway). I have always noticed this difference and although it doesn't bother me to the point of murder or suicide or even simple mayhem, I would LOVE to find that 3rd party driver or utility that someone referred to if anyone can point me there. I'll search to. I always thought it was the Apple mice, but now that I'm using the same machine and same mouse with both operating systems, the difference is pronounced and undeniable.
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It's not a big deal, but I love the feel of the mouse tracking in Windows and if I can emulate that in OS X, I'm definitely going to. Thanks so much for donating time to such a silly thread. This is exactly what I was trying to describe.
I now know that I am not insane (or not for this reason anyway). I have always noticed this difference and although it doesn't bother me to the point of murder or suicide or even simple mayhem, I would LOVE to find that 3rd party driver or utility that someone referred to if anyone can point me there. I'll search to.
I always thought it was the Apple mice, but now that I'm using the same machine and same mouse with both operating systems, the difference is pronounced and undeniable. It's not a big deal, but I love the feel of the mouse tracking in Windows and if I can emulate that in OS X, I'm definitely going to. Thanks so much for donating time to such a silly thread. The acceleration formula is different, so no amount of moving sliders will fix this. If you are accustomed to Windows, then OSX feel so very slow, but if you are accustomed to OSX then windows seems unusably touchy.
I came from windows, and this MBP felt weird for a long time, but now I really like OSX tracking better on a laptop trackpad. It works better with clumsy fingers, and when i try to use a Vista laptop I cant get the cursor to go where want it to. Now if there was a way to have it switch modes when I move my hand over to the external mouse. Is it just me or do any of you have a different tactile experience with laser mice on a Mac OS vs. I have both loaded operating systems on my new MP and it just feels like the mouse tracks better in Windows. Like it's just snappier as if it had a higher refresh or sampling rate. I've actually always noticed this going back and forth between Macs and PCs for years - the mouse just works better in Windows - maybe Windows has better mouse drivers or something because it just feels more responsive.
I know that seems weird - I should try an old ball mouse to see if it's the optical factor. My mouse on the Mac just feels ever so slightly choppy. Maybe I need one of those special optical mouse pads(?).