Using the old Apple Pro Mouse on a Macbook

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Would it be ok to use the old, white, wired Apple Pro mouse on a new Macbook? Would there be any incompatibility issues? I'm guessing there wouldn't be, but I just wanted to be sure.





Thanks

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 9
    leonardleonard Posts: 528member
    A mouse is a mouse is a mouse... you can use an Apple one, a Logitech one, a Microsoft one, a MacAlly one... whatever you like.
  • Reply 2 of 9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leonard View Post


    A mouse is a mouse is a mouse... you can use an Apple one, a Logitech one, a Microsoft one, a MacAlly one... whatever you like.



    wrong. some mice are windows only.
  • Reply 3 of 9
    dave k.dave k. Posts: 1,306member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rich-Myster View Post


    wrong. some mice are windows only.





    Not if it is a USB mouse. Mac OS X may not be able to map all its buttons, but that is why products like USB Overdrive exist....



    Dave
  • Reply 4 of 9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dave K. View Post


    Not if it is a USB mouse. Mac OS X may not be able to map all its buttons, but that is why products like USB Overdrive exist....



    Dave



    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...88&catid=14265



    i win.
  • Reply 5 of 9
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rich-Myster View Post


    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...88&catid=14265



    i win.



    It'll likely work fine on a Mac. What makes you believe it won't?
  • Reply 6 of 9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Chucker View Post


    It'll likely work fine on a Mac. What makes you believe it won't?



    the fact that it doesn't say it on the list of compatible os's



    this mouse seems cool though, i might get it when i get my mac. it's nice.http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...on=&langid=EN#
  • Reply 7 of 9
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rich-Myster View Post


    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...88&catid=14265



    i win.



    If it is USB it will work on OS X.



    It's the Windows software that won't, but nobody needs that anyway. USB Overdrive allows the programming of 16 buttons.
  • Reply 8 of 9
    leonardleonard Posts: 528member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rich-Myster View Post


    wrong. some mice are windows only.



    As long as it's USB it'll work on a Mac. The software that comes with it might not work on a Mac, but who needs the extra software. Even on PCs I've never used it.
  • Reply 9 of 9
    greg sgreg s Posts: 16member
    Thanks gang.
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