I am on OSX 10.7.5 and recently had to reinstall it due to 'mail' not working correctly. That problem was resolved but now my I can't use the 'right click' function on the apple usb mouse. Any clues?

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I am on OSX 10.7.5 and recently had to reinstall it due to 'mail' not working correctly. That problem was resolved but now my I can't use the 'right click' function on the apple usb mouse. Any clues?

I am on OSX 10.7.5 and recently had to reinstall it due to 'mail' not working correctly. That problem was resolved but now my I can't use the 'right click' function on the apple usb mouse. I only have a previous version re-install disc as I bought the latest OSX off the app store. Any help gratefully received?

apple usb mouse-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 26, 2012 1:53 AM

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BDAqua

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Nov 26, 2012 11:27 AM in response to Jamesm131

Hello,

Does Control+left click work for that function?

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Nov 26, 2012 11:34 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi BD, yes that does work but it's annoying to have lost the funtionality that I had before the reinstall. It effectively makes my mouse into one of the original single button apple mouses.

James

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BDAqua

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Nov 26, 2012 3:44 PM in response to Jamesm131

Yes, it was just a test, I think you need a new Mouse. 🙂

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Nov 26, 2012 4:19 PM in response to Jamesm131

I just upgraded to 10.7.5 on a Mac Pro with a (relatively new) wired mighty mouse and I'm having the exact same problem. Trying everything I can think of, but it's not helping. Zap nvram, reparing permissions, deleting prefs, etc. Hope someone has a solution.

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BDAqua

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Nov 26, 2012 8:11 PM in response to photo-mark

Are you able to test with a non-Apple USB Mouse?

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Nov 27, 2012 12:49 AM in response to BDAqua

I have tried my mouse on my wifes G4 macbook and it still works fine. I wonder whether it's something to do with apple not supporting non intel stuff any more? Then again photo-mark has a relatively new wired mouse so that can't be right.

I have got a non-apple usb mouse but that doesn't work at all. Would I need a driver for that? Just trying to think back to my pre mac days.

many thanks for all the suggestions.

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BDAqua

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Nov 27, 2012 10:07 AM in response to Jamesm131

Hmmm, no, no drivers needed, now it sounds like a bad install... unless you might have some old Mouse software installed???

If 10.7.0 or later...

Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions.

If that doesn't help Reinstall the OS.

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Nov 27, 2012 11:30 AM in response to Jamesm131

After searching around, I found some suggestions to try USB Overdrive, which adds a pref pane with additional input controls. While I'd rather have a native solution and fix the underlying problem, USB overdrive did work (and it has some additional features which may be nice). I now have full mouse function back.

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Nov 28, 2012 4:43 AM in response to photo-mark

Many thanks for that both BDAqua and photo-mark. I've gone down the usb overdrive route which works perfectly. The other suggestions may have worked as well but I just don't have time at the moment.

Again, many thanks

James

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BDAqua

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Nov 28, 2012 12:03 PM in response to Jamesm131

Great to hear Jmes, good luck! 🙂

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