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Steve Benner July 20th, 2006 11:10 AM

Shake and a Three Button Mouse?
 
Under the requirements it mentions a three button mouse. My Mac has one. I didn't even know they made a three button mouse. Does anyone know if this is necessary?

Warren Shultz July 20th, 2006 11:22 AM

It is most definitely necessary.

Jeff Sayre July 20th, 2006 11:43 AM

Yes, it is necessary. I just purchased Shake 4.1 about 4 weeks ago--thankfully at the wonderful $499 price!

I also purchased Apple's Mighty Mouse, their very cool and well designed 3-button mouse. You can learn more about it here: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...lm=MA086LL%2FA

Steve Benner July 20th, 2006 08:33 PM

Will Shake work with the Shuttle Pro?

Jeff Sayre July 21st, 2006 09:40 AM

As long as you can program the buttons to perform specific functions when pressed, then yes.

Most multi-button controllers should work.

Chris Hocking July 21st, 2006 06:42 PM

All devices like the Shuttle Pro do is "trick" the OS into thinking that specific keyboard button sequences have been pressed. So yes, the Shuttle Pro will work with Shake - and ANY other program you have on your system. I'm not sure it would replace a 3-button mouse though, as you cannot get the Shuttle Pro to "mimic" mouse actions.

Alister Robbie July 23rd, 2006 02:25 AM

You can use keyboard modifiers to get around not having a multibutton mouse (eg. Control + click for the second button, Option + click for the third button),
but this starts to wear thin pretty quickly.

The Apple Mighty Mouse is certainly worth a look, and is also very useful for apps like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop & After Effects.

Cheers

Al

Jeff Sayre July 25th, 2006 10:48 AM

Steve:

If you haven't purchased a 3-button mouse or the Shuttle Pro yet, Apple just announced the wireless version of its Mighty Mouse.

http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/


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