Mac OS X 10.4.8 Special Report: Mighty Mouse problems: Scrolling, more
A handful of users report Mighty Mouse scrolling issues after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.8.
As noted in our Mighty Mouse special report, this issue is sometimes soluble through the use of an alternative mouse driver. Options include:
Reader reports
One reader writes:
"Since updating my dual 2.0GHz G5 to 10.4.8, I am unable to scroll down using the scroll wheel on my Mighty Mouse (sideways and up-scrolling are not affected)."
Another reader adds:
"After installing Mac OS X 10.4.8 on two machines, an Intel MacBook Pro and a PowerPc Mac, the wireless mighty mouse quit scrolling on the Intel Mac and worked just fine on the PowerPC Mac. Installing the drivers sent with the BlueTooth wireless mouse on the Intel Mac did not resolve the problem."
Index:
- Release Notes: Delta vs. Combo; Enhancements in this release, more
- Update procedure recommendation: How to apply Mac OS X 10.4.8
- Common workarounds: Resolving typical incremental update issues
- Adobe Illustrator: Problems with pathfinder function, other issues
- Audio issues
- Black border around cursor
- Burning media issues
- Classic: Problems starting up; launching apps
- Closed-lid portable functions broken
- Display coloring issues: Blue tinting and more
- External devices (USB/FireWire): Not recognized; can cause issues after system updates
- Finder Crashes, other issues
- Flash: Slowness caused by new version
- Incomplete update: Installing Mac OS X 10.4.8 stalls or otherwise fails
- Increased fan activity
- iSight difficulties: "In use," won't turn on, more
- Math problems in Rosetta applications
- Menu items: Disappearance, other issues
- Mighty Mouse problems: Scrolling, more
- Non-launching applications (including Rosetta apps): Fixes
- Printing issues -- fixes
- Safari Issues: Bad plug-ins, caches, more
- Spotlight issues
- Startup problems: Stalls, extremely slow booting, more
- Universal Access: New features, processor usage questions
- Wireless connectivity (AirPort, etc.) issues and fixes
