Mac vs Windows recent experiences

[DavidEccleston]

David, this is the big thing I see is missing with the new Mac.

I *do* have two input issues with Apple.

One applies to all their computers... The "natural scrolling", aka backwards scrollwheel. Thankfully, is really easy to turn off. It's only natural if you are using a touch device, and imagine that you're pushing paper around. Scrolling a wheel down should scroll down the screen.

The other issue is the magic mouse. My iMac came with it, and I can't stand it. Every time I grab the mouse it imagines that I've swiped it somehow. If it was less sensitive, it may be okay. It also doesn't like Eneloops. After looking online, I see Eneloops are slightly smaller than normal batteries, and a paper shim in the battery compartment is required to make the Magic Mouse work. After that, it would drain the batteries every couple of days. It was so infuriating that I took my old wired mouse from my old PC and I'm using that.

Their touchpad though, it's nice. I haven't tried their newer force-touch pads, so I can't comment on those.

[HDNitehawk]

The other issue is the magic mouse.

I used the Apple mouse for a few months when I bought my first machine. It was a joke. In 9 years I have bought several iMac's and have several unused mice and keyboards stored somewhere in the garage.

[neuroanatomist]

The other issue is the magic mouse. My iMac came with it, and I can't stand it. Every time I grab the mouse it imagines that I've swiped it somehow. If it was less sensitive, it may be okay. It also doesn't like Eneloops. After looking online, I see Eneloops are slightly smaller than normal batteries, and a paper shim in the battery compartment is required to make the Magic Mouse work. After that, it would drain the batteries every couple of days. It was so infuriating that I took my old wired mouse from my old PC and I'm using that.

Their touchpad though, it's nice. I haven't tried their newer force-touch pads, so I can't comment on those.

I far prefer the touchpad to a mouse (any mouse). I have a Magic Mouse, it's ok but sits in a drawer. Instead, I use a Magic Trackpad when working with an external display/keyboard. I tried to replicate that with my work-provided PC laptop using a Logitech trackpad, it's kludgy compared to Apple's trackpad, particularly for drag-and-drop.