One feature that many Mac users don't know about, have forgotten, or fail to use is the fantastic zoom feature in OSX. It is easy to use. Hold down the (Control) key. Put two fingers on the track pad and move them up. Moving your fingers down will return the screen to normal. This is much easier if you have a mouse attached. With a mouse you just spin the wheel up and down to zoom in and out.
Everyone should buy a mouse for their laptop. New users and especially windows users should buy a mouse. There are several different flavors of mice to choose from. Wired, Wireless (USB) or Wireless (Bluetooth).
If you select a USB mouse, you will loose one of your two usb ports. Some usb antennae are so large that they block the second usb port on the Macbook. Try before you buy or else you may end up with zero usb ports or be forced to buy a usb hub. The other option is to buy a "bluetooth mouse." Another nice feature of the Macbook is that they come standard with Bluetooth. Bluetooth is just another wireless protocol. Bluetooth is short range (30 feet) but it works well for headsets, keyboard
s, and mice. The nice part is that you don't need to plug anything in. You only have to pair the mouse to the computer and you are done. Both usb ports will be free to use for other things.The Apple Mighty Mouse is not for the faint of heart. It takes some getting used to. With the popularity of Macintosh computers these days, more manufacturers are producing bluetooth mice. Look for the new Logitech, Kensington, and Razor Pro/Click Mobile. As usual the Apple product is the most expensive. You can start here.
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