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May 22, 08 - 03:37 pm Comment from: Spark

M&M;is going to have a tough time with this I think.

May 22, 08 - 03:39 pm Comment from: Ampar

In the 1950s, the name Mighty Mouse was unofficially applied by the United States Air Force to the 2.75 in (70 mm) FFAR (Fin-Folding Aerial Rocket) weapons used by various USAF interceptor aircraft against bombers. The "Mighty Mouse" rockets were carried by the F-86D Sabre, F-89 Scorpion, F-94 Starfire, and F-102 Delta Dagger.

(source: wikipedia)

Like a name really sells anything....

May 22, 08 - 03:47 pm Comment from: macaholic

well my experience with with the "mighty mouse" has been less then mighty. No amount of cleaning and fiddling will get it to scroll down. Up works just fine.

I don't care about the name, they can call it stupid mouse and I will still buy it.

Hey, look what I found:
http://mactracker.ca/

Uh oh:
Introducing Apple's New Cordless 'Mighty Muskrat' ! ...
uh,
Mighty Marmot! ...
um, ...
Robust Rodent! ...
....
hooboy....

May 22, 08 - 03:54 pm Comment from: JAYGEE

I can honestly say I don't care

May 22, 08 - 04:00 pm Comment from: Ampar

"No amount of cleaning and fiddling will get it to scroll down."

Unplug it. Turn it upside down. Rub the ball vigorously while it's upside down to get the dirt to come out. Plug it back in.

That little ball is definitely a design flaw. For some reason, dirt affects down scrolling more than up.

May 22, 08 - 04:03 pm Comment from: macaholic

did that already, thanks anyway

May 22, 08 - 04:06 pm Comment from: HMCIV

The original Might Mouse would not Approve. :-_

May 22, 08 - 04:09 pm Comment from: Ampar

Sorry, macaholic. It worked for me. Maybe this would be the time then to find out if it blends?

May 22, 08 - 04:10 pm Comment from: Ampar

"Introducing Apple's New Cordless 'Mighty Muskrat' ! ... uh, Mighty Marmot! ... um, ... Robust Rodent! .. "

But not Missy Mouse?

May 22, 08 - 04:14 pm Comment from: Demon

As Mighty Mouse is a cartoon icon. It's like trying to use the name Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willy or even Donald Duck for any commercial product or venture without getting permission from Disney first. Disney's going to win every time. In this case CBS owns a cartoon icon in Mighty Mouse.
Apple should put a small Mighty Mouse image on the package to enforce the brand recognition of CBS's Mighty Mouse cartoon icon and show support for Might Mouse. CBS should counter claim seeking back royalties from Man & Machine for using their Iconic cartoon name Mighty Mouse in the first place.

@ macaholic:
to clean the MM, all you need is a clean sheet of printer paper and a flat surface. Put the paper on the flat surface and run the mouse(track-ball down) up and down and then left to right with a little bit of pressure. As you roll the mouse, bits of icky should fall out. I was having the exact same problem until I found this solution online. Just turning it upside-down and rolling the track-ball will not solve the problem...

@ Macaholic

get a bit of that lubricating oil you use to oil up paper shredders and the like. put a little (seriously little) on the ball and spin it around for a bit . . . dry it off, works like a charm.

sleeve,

just tried it and it's improved scrolling a lot.

Thanks!

May 22, 08 - 04:27 pm Comment from: rasterbator

apple should settle out of court and use the time to rebrand the mouse. mighty mouse was a stupid name anyway.

suggestions?here's mine:
brick mouse (lionel richie could do the ad)

Let's just call it the Dirty Mouse, as mine seems to get its trackball gunked up rather quickly.

@ macaholic:

I had this same problem, only scrolling up didn't work.

Before you try the oils, etc., do this:

1. Open System Preferences, Keyboard & Mouse
2. Click on the Mouse tab (I believe, I'm on my laptop now, so no Mouse tabs)
3. Change the drop-down menu to change the manner in which you're allowed to scroll. My problem occurred when set to scroll horizontal and vertical only. I changed the setting to allow me to scroll in any direction. Then use it for a bit to see if that works. If so, change back to your previous setting and all should be fine.

If that doesn't work, then try the other solutions. This one may just be a software bug.

They could rename it "The Third Coming of Christ" or "The Jesus Mouse" for all I care.. I still won't buy one. Worst mouse I've ever laid hands on. Too tiny for my humongous hands, kludgy right-click action, etc. It's just awful.

May 22, 08 - 04:36 pm Comment from: Ampar

"Just turning it upside-down and rolling the track-ball will not solve the problem..."

It did for me.

@macaholic

I tried a little rubbing alcohol on mine, and it seemed to work better. Does get stuck in only one direction from time to time though. Thought the alcohol might get some of the oils off. Some risk of drying out the ball, which may, over time, reduce the effectiveness of the device.

@macaholic
How to fix scrolling of in the Mighty Mouse.

Use a paper towel of a lint-free cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent, or, maybe better, rubbing alcohol.
Turn the mouse over and rub the mouse in all directions over the towel, pressing in down so the scroll ball is pushed in somewhat.
After that, rub the mouse likewise over a dry area of the towel, also occasionally slamming it down on the towel, so any accumulated lint gets a chance of getting past the scroll ball to the outside.

I can assure you, after this treatment, your mighty mouse should scroll normally.

May 22, 08 - 04:58 pm Comment from: The Dude

macaholic...
Still under warranty? Was it bought as an additional mouse (retail packaging)? If it was bought retail, there is a 1 year warranty on it. If you have any Mac in warranty, take the mouse and your Mac proof of purchase (with serial number) to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider and they will try cleaning it, and if that fails, they will replace it. I personally have replaced over 50 of these easily for the exact same problem.

The Dude abides.

May 22, 08 - 04:59 pm Comment from: The Dude

ohh, and if you still have warranty on it.... do not using any fluid other than a "Slightly dampened cloth" to clean it. A tech smells chemical on it, you are likely to lose that warranty coverage.

I vote that they use a much better character.....Super Frog!

Long live Team17

Mr. trouble never hangs around,
When he hears this Mighty sound,

Here I come to save the day!

That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way!

Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right,
Mighty Mouse will join the fight!

On the sea or on the land,
He's got the situation well in hand!

OK Steve is the largest shareholder a Disney, so why not call it the Mickey Mouse and be done with it, for that mater I just made a Goofy little mouse and have filed a trademark on Computer Mouses called the Mickey Mouse.

May 22, 08 - 05:09 pm Comment from: Spark

@buster. "Like a name really sells anything...."
So the name Apple on a product tells you nothing about the likelihood of your satisfaction with that product? Of course names sell products.

@Homie. I share your opinion of Apple's mouse, but those opinions have no relevance to the question of trademark infringement.

I just got a brand new MacPro and the Mighty Mouse trackball failed to work on day 1. Do I need to clean it BEFORE using it? It's not even worth the effort to me to exchange it under warranty, since I'll just end up with another one. Luckily, I long ago gave up after almost constant cleanings of my previous Mighty Mice, and got a Logitech mouse. Never a mouse problem since then.

Apple's right, the plaintiffs are wrong. Apple went to the owners of the name and licensed it. The clowns suing them infringed on CBS's trademark, and I'm astounded that they could get any attorney to take their case.

-jcr

Put a damp, slightly soapy cloth between your finger and the trackball. Roll the ball every way possible for couple of minutes. Repeat once a week or so.

The soap removes the finger oils that glue the dirt to the ball.

Alternately, you could wash your hands far more frequently or take to wearing paramedic, plastic gloves.

Cutting down on all that masturbating in front of the computer screen helps too.

May 22, 08 - 07:44 pm Comment from: Ampar

"Cutting down on all that masturbating in front of the computer screen helps too."

Or with the mouse.

Well, Ampar, I am not the one complaining about sticky balls.

May 22, 08 - 08:46 pm Comment from: Ampar

To Al:

Touché.

There can be only one winner in this battle - Oil Can Harry!!!

Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Version: 43.

2 buttons with a scroll wheel that supports X and Y actions.


Never ever a problem

May 22, 08 - 11:39 pm Comment from: MacSheikh

@ Ampar

"Unplug it. Turn it upside down. Rub the ball vigorously while it's upside down to get the dirt to come out. Plug it back in."

Ha ha ha ha ha...you're serious, aren't you?

you have to cut the glue ring off, then you can get inside it!

google it!

you would think with all the multi-touch technology going on at cupertino that the ball would have been replaced by now. just rub your finger in the direction you want to scroll across the top surface. nothing to clean, no moving parts = reliability and customer satisfaction.

May 23, 08 - 04:48 am Comment from: Ampar

MacSheikh: Yeah, and I know it sounds stupid. I've tried to like the MM but It's time to swap it for a better mouse. It's employer supplied so there are a few hoops to jump to get a replacement. I use either my MBP trackpad or a Logitech mouse at home.

..y Apple's worst product since the Mac OS 7

Anyone know the name of Mighty Mouse's girlfriend in the cartoon series?

NVM, I shoulda checked <a >here</a> first.

May 23, 08 - 10:36 pm Comment from: HazMatt

You guys seem to forget the puck mouse that shipped with the original iMac and later models. THAT was Apple's worst mouse ever. The Mighty Mouse is only the SECOND worst Apple mouse.

Apple should name their next mouse the "Normal Mouse" and just ship a NORMAL TWO BUTTON MOUSE.