Macbook 13" Right click mod Options

[jboy21]

Ive just completed this mod and it works. It makes it such a more usable computer.

Basically ive taken a standard logitech usb mouse, hacked it down to its very bare esstenitals, inserted inside the case along with a usb hub

Ive tapped into the usb connection between the motherboard and bluetooth module, attached the hub and rerouted the cable for the bluetooth module to the hub.

Ive placed a small piece of metal (which is attached and insulated on the L-bracket) underneath the right mouse button to make the contact.

All the boards are located in a spare ram module slot, ive already got the maximum amount of ram on one stick so i didnt need it anyway.

Some videos are uploaded here:

http://www.youtube.com/youcrt

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[aznguyen316]

awesome job lol saw you on macbytes. I prefer two finger tap, though I don't know what the older MB's are capable of since I only used bootcamp in Unibody MB.

[DiaboliK]

i prefer the 2 fingers on touch pad + click = right click

its always been there its just a setting.

-D-

[Signal64]

I just make the bottom right corner of the touchpad right click via touchpad preferences.
Guess I'm missing the point of the mod.

[jboy21]

I suppose there is ways around having an actual hardware right click button, like the two finger tap etc....

but I guess because i run macos, windows and linux on this laptop, plus the 'soft' right click methods have never really worked well for me as a pc user. Especially when i'm in a cramped datacentre and im trying to maneuver things around.

plus the new macbooks have right click, im getting with the times here. gotta give me credit for trying a mac out as a pc user though.