14 DAY TRIAL // Fixes issues and that's it really, because that's pretty much everything new in this version. It has been confirmed that SteerMouse offers a few functions that Apple's driver doesn't, but are they really necessary and, if so, are they necessary to Mac users?
The way SteerMouse 3.9's features are described makes it sound like the Mighty Mouse is crap and that Apple's driver is nothing compared to what this baby has to offer. OK then, let's see what it has to offer:
1 - you can assign click, double-click or modifier click (right, and Apple's driver doesn't allow that...?) 2 - display the process screen for switching applications (I can get that by squeezing the little rodent's sides - the force-sensing buttons on the Mighty Mouse - and yes, without additional drivers) 3 - assign shortcut keys (are they serious...?) 4 - scroll vertically or horizontally (which actually downgrades the mouse's capability of 360-degree scrolling)
The way I see it, Apple has pretty much hit all the right spots with its Mighty Mouse, which requires "no tail," offers laser-guided precision, sports a clean, streamlined top-shell design which makes it look like a simple one-button mouse (yet it has them all) and features 360-degree scrolling capability, which actually means more than just scrolling vertically and horizontally.
Still, SteerMouse 3.9 does offer some extras. For example, when a window or dialog box is activated, SteerMouse moves the cursor to a specific location on the screen, according to Applelinks. You can also assign various functions, adjust the cursor's speed and acceleration (while Apple only allows you to adjust the cursor's acceleration), and on top of all, it lets you customize Mighty Mouse in "each" application.
Don't rush to download SteerMouse yet, just because the features list says it supports up to a maximum of 8 buttons. You don't have 8 buttons on your Mighty Mouse, but if you've got one hanging around the house that does, by all means, get the driver now.
Fixes brought by version 3.9:
- Problem solved where the cursor speed would not be configured correctly when switching user accounts by using the fast user switching. - Added F17-F19 to the 'Input Shortcut Key' function (Mac OS X 10.5 or later). - Problem solved where the modifier keys that are assigned to buttons would not work with the screen zoom. - Problem solved where the 'Select from Running Applications' button in the Application Register Window would not work. - Problems solved where buttons of certain mice were not recognized.
According to plentycom.jp, Macintosh with built-in Bluetooth or D-Link USB Bluetooth Adapter is required for using Bluetooth mouse.