Showing posts with label USB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USB. Show all posts
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Drobo vs. ReadyNAS
For those looking for a home networked backup/storage system, the 2 products that immediately come up are Drobo and ReadyNAS. Both support RAID type technology and feature hot-swapping hard drives in case of failure.
Does anyone have experience with any of these products? What's a good recommendation for home networked storage?
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Steermouse: Using your multi-button PC mouse on a Mac
If you've recently purchased a Mac computer but prefer your old multi-button PC mouse (Logitech, Microsoft, etc), Steermouse serves as a software solution allowing you to take advantage of your mouse's full functionality on OSX.
Official Steermouse website: http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/
Having used Apple's Magic Mouse for a month, I just found it to be highly uncomfortable and a hassle to use. Although it supports multi-finger gestures, the side-swiping forward and back motions did not feel natural and jarred the mouse from side to side. It made me long for my trusty Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX.
By default, the Logitech mouse works on OSX; however, the use of the shortcut button underneath the scroll wheel and the forward/back buttons on the side were disabled. Steermouse enables this functionality, and it allows you to customize the action of each button.
At only $20 US for a single computer license, it's a bargain considering the savings versus buying a trendy $70 Macbook accessory... the Magic Mouse.
Official Steermouse website: http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/
Having used Apple's Magic Mouse for a month, I just found it to be highly uncomfortable and a hassle to use. Although it supports multi-finger gestures, the side-swiping forward and back motions did not feel natural and jarred the mouse from side to side. It made me long for my trusty Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX.
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The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX paired with a Macbook Pro |
By default, the Logitech mouse works on OSX; however, the use of the shortcut button underneath the scroll wheel and the forward/back buttons on the side were disabled. Steermouse enables this functionality, and it allows you to customize the action of each button.
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Buttons 6, 7, and 8 allow other buttons, besides the fwd/back ones, to be customized. |
At only $20 US for a single computer license, it's a bargain considering the savings versus buying a trendy $70 Macbook accessory... the Magic Mouse.
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