best mouse for imac for arthritic hand

Welcome Bobbie.

I like a generous mouse as well and we've enjoyed superb service from Logitech mice. Their web site has the search option for "Large/Full Support" and retuned a number of products:

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice?filters=3873,3876

However, the best advice I can give is totally unrelated to mouse make or design. That advice is to reverse left- and right-click functions.

Assuming you are right-handed, look at how unnaturally we have to hold the mouse to stretch for the left button we use so much:

My hand hurts when I have to use the left button for everything. When you make the RIGHT button the primary, your hand position is more natural and relaxed:

Give it a try. Even non-ergonomic mice feel better this way.

AJ

I wouldn’t expect to find all that much variety in any storefront, short of one specifically catering to older folks using computers.

As an alternative, have a look at some of the reviews and discussions posted around the ‘net, and then order online.

https://www.grayingwithgrace.com/what-is-the-best-computer-mouse-for-arthritic-hands/

Another (free) option that might work is your iPad. iPad can be used for input on recent Macs, using Sidecar:

Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar - Apple Support

BDAqua wrote:

How about one you don't need to move around?

https://www.staples.com/Logitech-M570-Wireless-Trackball-Mouse-910-001799/product_886654

Hi DB,

That thought passed my mind but I've found few TB mice that seem precise enough in their cursor movement. Have you used one of that model? I'm certainly interested if one has the control I want. When I look at mice in-store, they are never connected to a computer where you can judge tracking.

Oh yes, have 2, quite precise, & quite speedy, not a gamer though, & the higher shape is much more comfortable for my hand, not really a Mouse at all... trackball is self cleaning, single AA Alkaline lasts over a year too!

Yeah, shame you can only look at them in person these days.

Have you tried a large trackball, such as:

https://www.kensington.com/p/products/electronic-control-solutions/trackball-products/expert-mouse-wired-trackball/

With this you only need to do one thing at a time. Move the cursor with the ball, then click a button without a concern that the click will cause motion. The is a separate wheel for scrolling.

Lager separate buttons, and a wrist-rest

I found SteerMouse makes the scroll-wheel smoother.

http://www.plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html

A trackball might be an option as mentioned above, so too might a so-called vertical mouse.

The vertical mouse sits higher, and angles the palm of the user’s hand closer to, well, vertical.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/mx-vertical-ergonomic-mouse

https://www.anker.com/products/variant/anker-24g-wireless-vertical-ergonomic-optical-mouse/A7852011 (requires dongle)

https://www.gearhungry.com/best-vertical-mouse/

And it just seems that you need to be either all Windows or all Apple.

Sometimes you have to be "ambi."

I'm retired now but my last job was in development engineering where I was titled, "Manager of Technical Publications." I had to access and interpret Engineering specs and drawings that were Windows-only access, but used two Macs to prepare (or "translate and prune") the data for consumer release, and send the materials ready for our graphics designer, who was 100 percent Mac.

I set the mouse on the Windows computer to see right-click as primary, too. That way I had no trouble gripping a beer bottle after work!

and I don't have to use the trackball but it's there if I want to use it, right?

Nope, the Ball is how you move the cursor with your thumb, you don't move the "Mouse" at all. :)

It becomes quite natural &speedy in short order.

How about one you don't need to move around?

https://www.staples.com/Logitech-M570-Wireless-Trackball-Mouse-910-001799/product_886654

Thanks! Good to know.

Great to hear, thanks for the report, take care my friend! :)