February 28, 2012
Mouse gestures are specific movements that are recognized by software and translated into quick actions on the screen. Mouse gestures can be used to perform quick actions, like forward and backward browsing or opening a program among others. We have taken you through quite a few mouse gesture tools. Let’s take a look at another lightweight one here.
November 28, 2011
Part of becoming a true power user is minimizing the number of long and exhausting reaches you go for between your keyboard and mouse. We’ve shared all sorts of keyboard tricks with you before, but Fingertips is a Windows software that can really shift your stance on productive application launching. I didn’t know what I was missing until I downloaded and tried it.
October 14, 2011
There are two types of computer users – those who navigate their machine primarily using keyboard shortcuts, and those of us who rarely move our hand off our mouse or trackpad. Pros and cons for can be made for both methods, but if you’re a mouse user, you get to pick from several powerful utilities designed to make clicking and hand gestures go way beyond Apple’s default settings and features.
October 10, 2011
The world is divided into two: keyboard lovers and mouse lovers. If you’re a mouse lover and always wished you could do everything with it (on your computer, anyway), it might be time to try some gestures tools. Take your pick from the list below and enjoy a new way to move your body even less while using the computer.
July 6, 2011
Apple‘s upcoming OS Lion trackpad and mouse gestures don’t compare to what BetterTouchTool and another similar application, MagicPrefs, have to offer. These applications are for Mac users who find Apple‘s default click, tap, and two-finger scrolling gestures too limiting for their needs. MagicPrefs is a free offering that you might want to try.
March 29, 2011
Keyboard shortcuts are a well known strategy to cut a few corners and avoid navigating menus while working on the computer. Often, however, your hands are not on the keyboard and it would be much more practical if you could do similar tricks with your mouse.
March 14, 2011
Recently I wrote a review of a powerful application, BetterTouchTool that empowers users to activate all kinds of menu shortcuts and perform other application, desktop, and Finder actions using Apple’s Magic Mouse, Trackpad/Magic Trackpad, or normal mouse. As I mentioned in the previous article, BetterTouchTool will be especially beneficial for Mac users who work in [...]
March 11, 2011
![Become A Power Trackpad User With BetterTouchTool [Mac]](http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/04-150x150.jpg?323f2c "Become A Power Trackpad User With BetterTouchTool [Mac]")
For several years now the powerful Preferences program, SteerMouse has been one of my favorite and most used tools on my Mac. SteerMouse allows you to customize the buttons on your USB or Bluetooth to activate keystroke menu items and other mouse button actions. For me, using this program is ten times faster than memorizing [...]
February 23, 2011
If you’re a new or intermediate user of a Mac, you may not have discovered all the hidden features and other controls you can perform by using the Control key on your keyboard, or the Secondary Click button on a multi-button mouse. Control-clicking brings up various contextual menus of items, depending on if you click [...]
July 24, 2010
Application launchers are very useful and can save you a lot of time. In their most basic form, they provide you access to your frequently used files and programs. The more advanced launchers support running of different scripts on your computer to automate tasks. MakeUseOf has covered application launchers in the past. However, more often [...]
