Best mouse for programmer / coder

Lonely Magic Mouse lover here. On a Macbook Pro and just can’t let go the gestures on the beautiful little thing. I know it has issues. But I have grown so dependent on the gestures (esp. the single finger horizontal + vertical scrolling with inertia ) that I have given up on all other mice.

(The feeling that you get scrolling seamlessly through your hundreds of lines of code with a magic mouse is just indescribably serene)

Bedros said
Stay away from Logitech, you’ll be fine

Logitech user here. No problems except when I’m out of batteries

+1 for Magic Mouse & gesture scrolling.

Sometimes I leave my big screen, keyboard and mouse to do some coding work on the laptop. Even the trackpad is so much better than any other mouse for scrolling hundreds of lines of code.

And let’s not forget the horizontal scrolling.

CodingJack said
Logitech user here. No problems except when I’m out of batteries

Have a Logitech mouse that served me well for 7 years and still going strong but maybe it was from the time when they build properly devices.

No need for a mouse now, I use a wacom tablet

Itachicz said

SakuraPixel said
Well this is mine http://d.pr/i/kbFy and it’s the best mouse in the world , still not all it’s functions work on Mac. I think I have it for like 2+ years now, has been through some serious Starcraft battles. jayc

pls could you tell me what model is your razer mouse exactly thx

Hello, it’s a “razer copperhead”, I was wrong I have it for like 4 years, I don’t know if they produce it anymore. This is what is shows on the back of the mouse: Model Number: RZ01-00050100.Laser Mouse

cheers! jayc

i fell in love with my rat 7, its fully awesome and comes with working mac drivers and sleek software for presets and button control. it use it with photoshop and really love it. must check out if someone cares about a good mouse!

This!

I miss her, I left her at home, ~11000 km from where I am now ( for last 3 months, and still 3 months to go without her) ...

purethemes said
This! I miss her, I left her at home, ~11000 km from where I am now ( for last 3 months, and still 3 months to go without her) ...

What’s the price?

I used Genius mouses for about 15 years, they really know how to make them. But now I switched to Razer Abyssus Mirror Edition, it’s simple-looking (I never liked those ergonomic monsters) and awesome. Feels great in hand and there is nothing to criticize about the sensor, just the price is little bit high for “a basic mouse”.
As a keyboard I can definitely recommend Logitech Illuminated, best keyboard I have ever had – extremely slim, after two years still quiet as a new one, great touch response, nice design.