Logitech Options Update (Mac) breaks Orbit
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If anyone is getting a nag to update the Logitech Options software for the MX Master - when you do so it breaks the middle button for orbit in SketchUp.
I had to dig around to find an older driver... works fine on the old version.
5.10.24 is a good version. -
I us a Logitech MX-something mouse on my Mac but avoided installing the driver. It worked just fine from the beginning. Can you remove the driver and try it that way?
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I did that while looking for the older version. But I have a muscle memory issue with the back and forward buttons for the web, as well as the thumb scroll wheel in spreadsheets.
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Darn muscle memory.
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Off topic but that mouse is for weight lifters. If you are a steady Sketchup user a mouse half that size and weight would do you a lot of favours.
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@roland joseph said:
Off topic but that mouse is for weight lifters. If you are a steady Sketchup user a mouse half that size and weight would do you a lot of favours.
thankfully i don't lift it, just push it around...
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ok then.
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Mike -
I'm thinking of getting the MX Master. Other than the driver issues, how do you like it?
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I like it. I had one of the older USB versions that was similar... burned that one up and have been using the M510, burned that one up and it always felt a little small for all day use. Switched to a Magic Mouse for a bit using a 3rd party app to get me the middle button / scroll - that sucked. Love it on my other Mac that I don't draw with... tried a Razer Naga with the side buttons, but found it really uncomfortable. I like this one. Been using it for about a month - the thumb scroll wheel is nice in that I can roll left and right in spreadsheets (or set it to other commands) - and the forward / back arrows are good for web. Wish they had a pre-program capability - but they don't. The scroll wheel takes some getting used to. It ratchets, but if you spin it fast it goes into freewheel mode. There is also a toggle button on the top to switch between ratchet and freewheel... I think my old Logitech did that too.
There's the option to setup gestures. The sculpted shape under the thumb can be setup to activate this. I haven't used it yet. I have the thumb setup to go to my app launcher on the Mac.
Driver is fine. Just find the older version if you get the new on on download. And you can run it without the Logitech software (on a Mac) - you just lose the extra buttons.
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As time goes on, if you use your mouse often the type of mouse you use will determine the strength of your hand. You are young so throwing around a big sword is easy right now. You are most likely not going to notice until you are into your late fifties to sixties so, no big deal, who cares.
That particular mouse forces your thumb amoung other parts of your hand into an extremely unnatural position. It also restricts the movement of your thumb via it's (so cool looking) thumb rest ergonomics. A repetitive stress injury in your thumb and index finger or joints is likely not to many years away.I know this from first hand experience. I was able to recognize the early symptoms and head off any real debilitating damage to my hand. As I said you can scoff at this advise if you wish. The fact is you won't notice you are doing any damage for many years.
And as brash as it may sound, that mouse is an anchor.
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It's actually quite comfortable. I've used similar shaped mice before, and come back to this type of shape. The small ones cramp my hands. The generic ones burn up too quickly. The thumb shape is actually quite comfortable.
Regardless, I've had and dealt with carpal tunnel due to working with power tools in a production capacity many years ago, in my formative years. I certainly don't want it back.
And I make a living pushing pixels now, been doing so for a long while. I try out different tools and find what works. I was happy to see this released as they discontinued my favorite, which had a similar shape.
Sorry if it doesn't work for you.
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If you are happy and don't feel stressed by it...why not. It is not often used in a modelling workflow.
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@roland joseph said:
If you are happy and don't feel stressed by it...why not. It is not often used in a modelling workflow.
Its useful in my everyday workflow. Modeling, estimating, emailing, web research...
Let it go, OK?
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I love my MX, fwiw.
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@unknownuser said:
Let it go, OK?
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