BetterTouchToolĭeveloped by Andreas Hegenberg (and based in part on code from Will Henderson's multitouch trackpad utility, MultiClutch), BetterTouchTool was first released back in November, just a couple weeks after the Magic Mouse was available for sale. MagicPrefs is quite stable and reliable, and will likely be versatile and powerful enough for most users' needs. Pull-down lists for gesture actions include icons and keep more advanced features tucked away in a submenu at the bottom where they won't bother users who don't care about them. MagicPrefs eschews listing the many variables used to calculate gestures in favor of a single "touch sensitivity" control slider. The preference pane is attractive and easy to follow (two major Apple design philosophies Mac users will undoubtedly appreciate). Also, while MagicPrefs' source code has not yet been released, Alexa writes on his site that he is a "believer in open source." MagicPrefsĭeveloped by software engineer Vlad Alexa, MagicPrefs is free and will remain so, according to Alexa's FAQ for the tool. BetterTouchTool, with its multitude of fine-tunable options, will appeal to more advanced users. MagicPrefs, with its polished and simple preference pane, will likely appeal to beginner and novice users. Both MagicPrefs and BetterTouchTool greatly expand the range of recognizable gestures, and each of them has its unique benefits. Unfortunately, the only multitouch gestures Apple's software recognizes are two finger swipes left or right. The multitouch shell of the Magic Mouse is as sensitive and responsive as the iPhone's screen it's capable of sensing five or more fingers (if you can fit them on the surface) and distinguishing between light and heavy touches. Here are our first impressions of two such free utilities: MagicPrefs and BetterTouchTool. It was only a matter of time before OS X software developers picked up the slack and released tools to expand on Apple's limited preferences. It could become a 5-star application if the custom menu would pop up at the mouse cursor when right-clicking anywhere in Finder (like a context-sensitive menu item) and/or when clicking anywhere in the empty parts of the menu bar (like FinderPop did).Apple released the multitouch capable Magic Mouse back in October, but as we wrote at the time, the software that ships with the mouse barely taps its hardware's potential. However, it works as described, and that is better than nothing. Original review: This app has little more functionality than a folder with aliases in the dock. It still would be great if it would be possible that the menu pops up at the mouse cursor when right-clicking anywhere in Finder. What made the difference for me is the possibility to have a short cut to show CustomMenu, and I could configure my Logitech mouse to "type" this short cut when I press the wheel button - this makes it now easier to access the menu items. After using CustomMenu for some time I find it almost as good as FinderPop was. However, I happily can change this to 4 stars. I gave this application at first just 3 stars. Several other improvements, new options, and minor bug fixes.New option for developers to show hidden files and package contents.The Application Switcher can now hide other apps automatically.A new submenu now lists the apps, files, and folders you have recently used.The new preview feature allows you to look at the contents of a file.view file info (kind, size, created, modified, preview) ĬustomMenu 3 is the successor of the classic CustomMenu, and has been completely rewritten to be even better.easily browse and access hierarchical folder contents.Cmd-click to show the app, file, or folder in the Finder.simply click to open an app, file, or folder.CustomMenu lets you build your own global menu to quickly access your favorite apps, files, and folders.
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