Mac - best mouse?

[Anonymous]

I'm new to Maya. Can someone please tell me the best mouse to buy / use with my iMac that will give me full 3 button functionality?  THanks!

[brentmc · Accepted solution]

I am using the Logitech MX Master which supports both Macs and PCs. (Disclaimer: I am using this mouse on a PC)

I like that the mouse behaviour and buttons can be customized per application so when Maya is active on my machine the button behind the scroll-wheel becomes middle-click and the scroll-wheel is set to ratcheting.

This mouse has a unique feature in that the scroll-wheel can switch between ratcheting and free-wheeling/smooth scrolling so I use ratcheting for Maya (which is more precise) and free-wheeling everywhere else (e.g. web pages/documents) for maximal scroll speed.

It is a big chunky mouse and can only be used right-handed so I would recommend you try one in real-life before purchasing but you can't really go wrong with any Logitech mouse in my opinion.

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Brent

[Anonymous]

Thanks Brent. Very helpful. I guess I'll have to research into whether or
not that functionality is consistent with Macs and Maya.

Don