The one thing that kept bothering me with Mac OSX was the mouse acceleration. Being used to the mouse acceleration in Microsoft Windows (which is none) and going into Mac OSX could be somewhat of a disturbance. Especially if you are working a lot in Illustrator and Photoshop, were you'll need precise movements when doing something.
Of course this is just a thing that takes some time getting used to or you could use a fix. I've been complaining about the Mighty Mouse for some time now and I soon realized when I was emulating Windows with VMware Fusion that the mouse was following along better.
So it had to be a OS problem. I started to think about the problem, and the mouse was following along nicely when making big movements but when I was starting to make precise movement the mouse slowed down and it kept me from really clicking the right spot, because it changes acceleration.
So with a lot of research I found iMouse fix, it works great. It's an application, just install and change the System Preferences -> Account -> Login Items. Add the iMouse fix to the list and select that it will be hidden.
Then open it up and change the settings until you'll find something that suits you.
This works fine with my iMac 24", Mac OSX 10.4.11.
So I don't know how it will work on Leopard, but I will check it out as soon as possible.
Download: iMouse fix
Of course, the Mighty Mouse is still a really bad mouse, both when it comes to precision and ergonomics. Do you have any suggestions for a new wireless mouse? Please share your thoughts on the subject.
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I use the MX518 and it works like a charm. Haven't tried it in Mac OS though, but I it should work great in OS X too, as long as you turn mouse acceleration off. As long as the mouse is ergonomic and has a high dpi it should be fine :)
I love the MX 1000. My first one crapped out and I swore I wouldn't buy one again, but after much testing there isn't another mouse that is nearly as comfortable. My new one hasn't had any battery problems. I use it for both TF2 and PS, so it can stand up to some intense usage.
I tried this on Mac OS X Leopard and it did nothing worth doing. All it did was increase the acceleration, i didn't adjust the curve. In other words, when you want to move the mouse in very small precise ways, it's still like moving it through mud.