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A Magic Mouse for Your iMac
Apple has recently updated their iMac line, including the (often forgotten) mouse. Just in time for the holiday season, Apple’s new updated iMac is bigger, faster, and sharper than the older version. However, the new mouse is what has grabbed the most attention since its release.
Apple’s Magic Mouse is a computer mouse with a multi-touch surface that gives the user many shortcuts that a normal mouse cannot provide. The user can click the mouse anywhere on its surface instead of only on the left or right. The Magic Mouse can also be set up for a left handed user in the System Preferences window.
The multi-touch surface is also used for scrolling, zooming, and swiping through pictures in iPhoto. There is a video here that shows examples of each feature. With scrolling, all you have to do is run your finger along the multi-touch surface to scroll up or down the page. And since the entire surface of the mouse can be used for scrolling, you can scroll in a full circle, 360 degrees! To zoom in on the page you’re viewing, all you have to do is hold down the control button on the keyboard and drag your finger across the mouse. Also, in iPhoto, instead of clicking through each picture, just slide two fingers horizontally and the mouse will allow you to swipe through pictures like in a book. This swiping feature can also be used to look through your albums in iTunes. Each of these features, including more, can be turned on or off inside the System Preferences.
With the release of this mouse and updated desktop line, Apple has tried to keep the buyer in mind by reducing prices. Inside the updated line of iMacs, the top-notch model is now $200 cheaper than before! Also, the lowest models of the iMac and the MacBook have been updated without any increase to their prices. The Magic Mouse is for sale on its own at $69 for any of you who want to hook it up to your current iMac.
