Apple 1988 Mouse USB

Hi ,

This is my third instructable and i hope you love it !

Today i want to re-use an old ( 1988 ) Apple mouse .

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Step 1: Prepare all !

I find the Apple mouse in my "garage" , and i buy for 2.74 usd an optical mouse ( on ebay).

I prepare the Apple mouse by clean the interior with my dremell ,

I make a hole on the Apple logo , and glue the part of the optical device.

Super_Nerd says: Jul 21, 2011. 8:54 AM

The 1988 Apple mouse was SO angular. Was this mouse from an apple classic?

fredlb (author) in reply to Super_NerdJul 21, 2011. 10:19 AM

Hi!
because it was angular , i love it !
Not ergonomic !
I don't know for how Mac use this mouse , i find it on a trash !

Super_Nerd in reply to fredlbJul 21, 2011. 11:28 AM

In the pictures I've seen this (I think it's from a Mac Classic, the first mac with a mouse) I always thought that the button was a lever. Push down the left side to left click, and the right side to right click.

Oh, just did some research! It also could be from a Macintosh SE

Smithcraft in reply to Super_NerdNov 10, 2011. 1:12 PM

The first Mac with a mouse was the Macintosh. The first Mac with an ADB mouse was the SE. The Classic replaced the SE.

fredlb (author) in reply to Super_NerdJul 21, 2011. 12:08 PM

on this mouse , you have only one button .
Perhaps from Macintosh SE ...

Super_Nerd in reply to fredlbJul 21, 2011. 3:48 PM

Actually, sounds fun to use when there is only one button.

fredlb (author) in reply to Super_NerdJul 22, 2011. 2:58 AM

yes , but with Apple Mouse Utility , it's possible (not really fast , but possible...)

McGrep says: Nov 21, 2010. 6:59 PM

An interesting retro repurposing. Looks polished, but it may be inconvenient only having a left mouse button. Perhaps some dremel-action could fix that...

jgfresh in reply to McGrepJul 28, 2011. 2:41 PM

actualy alot of apple mouses today still use the one button click so it wouldnt be too bad

fredlb (author) in reply to McGrepJan 25, 2011. 6:58 AM

Thanks !
In a first time , i want to use my Deremel , but i think the result was not looking good ...
gmichaelt find a smart utility and i can use like a 2 buttons mouse !

gmichaelt in reply to McGrepJan 25, 2011. 1:17 AM

Certainly possible. but no need, really - if you've installed One Finger Snap:

http://www.old-jewel.com/onefingersnap/index.html

This little freeware (and open source) offering "is a Preference Pane that brings up the contextual menu whenever you click and hold down the mouse button... you can do everything with a single-button mouse that you can do with a 2-button mouse." You can set the time required for the 'mouse-down' event to trigger the appearance of the contextual menu. Source code is also available.

If you're using the mouse on a PC (can't imagine why or why not), you can work with a one-button mouse if you've got Apple Mouse Utility:

http://rhdesigns.browseto.org/applemou.zip

installed. It converts a Control-key-modified mouse click into a right-click, which will present the contextual menu.

fredlb (author) in reply to gmichaeltJan 25, 2011. 6:57 AM

Hi ,
thanks ! i try the Applemouse Utility who working very fine !
I can use my Apple mouse everytime ...
Thanks again.

Pepealej says: Dec 26, 2010. 9:51 AM

Cool ;)

fredlb (author) in reply to PepealejJan 25, 2011. 6:58 AM

Thanks !

ricardzanella says: Jan 16, 2011. 10:56 PM

awesome!

fredlb (author) in reply to ricardzanellaJan 25, 2011. 6:58 AM

Thanks !