2010-11-20

Mouse Modding

Coming from a UNIX background using X11 with a 3 button mouse for years, I tried a regular Apple single button mouse for a while when I got my first Mac. This didn't work for me. I wanted "right clicking" back.

I could have gone for one of those fancy wireless ubermice or alternatively a notebook mouse with a retractable cable. Being cheap I opted for one with cables and built my own. Parts needed:

  • Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 1000
  • Retractable USB cable from dealextreme.com

The original mouse

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The remedy for $2.50 or so from dealextreme.com

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The modded mouse

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Looks really neat and tidy

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