10.3: IntelliPoint driver removes Apple mouse acceleration

Dec 10, '03 09:18:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

It seems that Microsoft's IntelliPoint driver removes that annoying mouse acceleration all together. This works on my Microsoft five-button USB mouse. I don't know if it will it work for all mice?

[robg adds: I would have to concur -- the 10.3 default mouse acceleration curve is annoying, at best. When I first started using Panther, I was always over- or under-shooting the target due to the new mouse behavior. I have no idea exactly what Apple changed, but the mouse clearly behaved differently than it had in any prior OS X release. Then I installed the IntelliPoint drivers for my Microsoft mouse, and all was good again. I don't know if other vendors' drivers also change the accleration curve, but I'm pretty certain you can't use Microsoft's software with another vendor's mice. Anyone have more info on what changed with the default mouse settings in 10.3?]

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