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Firespirit
4S Corporation
The Initiative.
#1 - 2012-03-22 02:59:33 UTC
Hey y'all, was hoping to get a few pointers. I just got my first mac today, and can't for the life of me figure out how to play eve without my right click. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I just need to cope with the lack of a right mouse button?

Any tips for playing on the mac client would be fantastic! Thanks!
Adrenalinemax
Lap Dancers
Brothers of Tangra
#2 - 2012-03-22 03:02:16 UTC
I am assuming a laptop.....as all other macs have a right click...although it is not enabled by default

That being said 99% of programs and the OS use CTRL-click as right-click. The other 1% use cmd-click
Firespirit
4S Corporation
The Initiative.
#3 - 2012-03-22 03:29:05 UTC
It certainly is :) Macbook pro 13inch.
So ctrl click should get me through eve? If I buy a magic mouse how do I activate the right click? You say it is not active by default?
Thanks again!
CCP Gangleri
C C P
C C P Alliance
#4 - 2012-03-22 11:11:44 UTC
I only have a beat up old Mac Book Pro but find that having two fingers on the touchpad when clicking will be interpreted as a right click.

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Adrenalinemax
Lap Dancers
Brothers of Tangra
#5 - 2012-03-22 22:32:26 UTC
CCP Gangleri wrote:
I only have a beat up old Mac Book Pro but find that having two fingers on the touchpad when clicking will be interpreted as a right click.



yes, however my meatstiks activate that too much so i keep touchpad click turned off....YMMV


If you get a 2 button mouse (ANY mouse will work and i don't like magic mouse for gaming, but like it for most everything else) Go to control panels -> mouse -> and there is a setting for what the right click does (Secondary button is right click)
Radzel
BRASTUGA Federation
#6 - 2012-03-23 21:44:08 UTC
Firespirit wrote:
Hey y'all, was hoping to get a few pointers. I just got my first mac today, and can't for the life of me figure out how to play eve without my right click. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I just need to cope with the lack of a right mouse button?

Any tips for playing on the mac client would be fantastic! Thanks!


On a trackpad you could get the secondary click:

a) click with 2 fingers

b) configure a corner of your track pad as secondary button
Rafael Argus
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-03-23 23:10:01 UTC
Firespirit wrote:
It certainly is :) Macbook pro 13inch.
So ctrl click should get me through eve? If I buy a magic mouse how do I activate the right click? You say it is not active by default?
Thanks again!


Go through the optons in the trackpad and mouse (when you get one) system preference panels. That is where you will enable right-click for the mouse, and where you can enable two-finger right-click or trackpad corner right-click functionality for the trackpad.
matarkhan
ConHugeCo
#8 - 2012-03-27 19:18:49 UTC
I highly recommend getting used to the trackpad gestures. It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get used to it, you can't go back.

Two finger scrolling, three fingers to switch spaces, it's all pretty sweet. There are a couple that I've turned off (I have no use for LaunchPad, for example), but overall they're incredibly useful and I hate using a mouse now.
OldMan Gana
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-03-27 19:21:11 UTC
Firespirit wrote:
Hey y'all, was hoping to get a few pointers. I just got my first mac today, and can't for the life of me figure out how to play eve without my right click. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I just need to cope with the lack of a right mouse button?

Any tips for playing on the mac client would be fantastic! Thanks!


Word of advice, don't be shy to come forward if your having a mac issue. Ask in here or search and I bet someone has had the same issue etc.
I've done that a few times and I have to say that some of the knowledge in here is great, there's people in here who really know what they're talking about.

Not seen any trolls in here yet either, which is great.

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Korgan Nailo
5ER3NITY INC
The Gorram Shiney Alliance
#10 - 2012-03-28 07:02:18 UTC
CCP Gangleri wrote:
I only have a beat up old Mac Book Pro but find that having two fingers on the touchpad when clicking will be interpreted as a right click.

This. ^^

Or get yourself an external mice. I particularly like those cable less Logitechs, M510 in my case. Works amazingly well. You just gotta remember to get your tracking speed to the middle in the System Settings.

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Feyd Rautha Harkonnen
Doomheim
#11 - 2012-05-24 17:34:12 UTC
matarkhan wrote:
I highly recommend getting used to the trackpad gestures. It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get used to it, you can't go back.

Two finger scrolling, three fingers to switch spaces, it's all pretty sweet. There are a couple that I've turned off (I have no use for LaunchPad, for example), but overall they're incredibly useful and I hate using a mouse now.


I find the magic mouse with swiping gestures on the mouse and right click is win win....trackpad alone isn't as precise/quick as a mouse.

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Dersen Lowery
The Scope
#12 - 2012-05-24 19:10:46 UTC
matarkhan wrote:
I highly recommend getting used to the trackpad gestures. It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get used to it, you can't go back.

Two finger scrolling, three fingers to switch spaces, it's all pretty sweet. There are a couple that I've turned off (I have no use for LaunchPad, for example), but overall they're incredibly useful and I hate using a mouse now.


+1 to this. I have an iMac, and use their standalone trackpad. I only go back to a mouse when they pay me to (at work).

it's absolutely worth it to take the time and learn gestures.

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Moto Akimoto
Tengu and Cash
#13 - 2012-05-25 18:32:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Moto Akimoto
Nevermind, wrong thread :)
Ilnaurk Sithdogron
Blackwater International
#14 - 2012-05-28 17:36:06 UTC
Korgan Nailo wrote:
CCP Gangleri wrote:
I only have a beat up old Mac Book Pro but find that having two fingers on the touchpad when clicking will be interpreted as a right click.

This. ^^

Or get yourself an external mice. I particularly like those cable less Logitechs, M510 in my case. Works amazingly well. You just gotta remember to get your tracking speed to the middle in the System Settings.


WIreless Logitech mice tend to be fairly awesome. I've also got a Dell mouse that lets you change the sensitivity with a mouse button - not too useful in EVE, but a lifesaver in some other games.

If you're looking to let your trackpad right-click like one on a PC, go into System Preferences and look at "Trackpad." There should be an option saying "Secondary click" or something like that. Enable it, and you're good to go!

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Wallaid
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#15 - 2012-05-31 18:03:01 UTC
Hello all.

I am new to Mac too but a returning player in EVE.

I am also a fan of cryptic passwords and my EVE password is no different. However I've stumbled upon an error or possibly I'm doing something wrong here.

My password includes a lot of special characters but when I try to log into the game client it won't accept the key $.
The key works, I can type the password in a document and copy paste it into the client to log in. I'm not mistyping the password, the $-key simply doesn't work in the client ... I just tested in game too and it doesn't work in the chat either.
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#16 - 2012-05-31 22:52:15 UTC
Odd, works for me. Could it be a localization thing? Are you using a version other than the English one?

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Wallaid
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-06-01 06:52:40 UTC
Vincent Athena wrote:
Odd, works for me. Could it be a localization thing? Are you using a version other than the English one?


Completely forgot to put that in my earlier post.

I'm using the original Danish Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad.
Apple Store link to specific item: http://store.apple.com/dk/product/MB110DK/B

When I get home from work I'll try set it to English and see if that makes a difference.
Wallaid
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#18 - 2012-06-02 17:47:28 UTC
Changing localization didn't work. I also get the mouse-click bug where I often have to click 2-4 times to get it to react and at random it seems to think I'm holding the mouse button down.

Happens both with ,y Logitech G700 and the magic mouse.

**** it. The Mac client os so horrible I'm gonna quit it.