How to Adjust Mouse Behavior on Windows OS

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Tip 1 - On Windows, is there any way to make the scrollwheel's focus follow the mouse?

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lenore Travis | permalink

On Mac OS X I can mouse over something (without clicking on it or giving it complete focus) and use the scroll wheel to scroll it. On Windows (7 at least) which I'm forced to use in my new job, it...

For further reading: http://superuser.com/questions/368688/on-windows-is-there-any-way-to-make-the-scrollwheels-focus-follow-the-mouse ^[1]

Tip 2 - Make Mac OS X mouse acceleration more Windows-like

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alan Hanssen | permalink

The mouse acceleration on Mac OS X is driving me nuts. It may work for touchpads but nothing beats the Windows' acceleration curves. Is there a way to modify the behaviour on OS X? I tried getting a

For further reading: http://superuser.com/questions/5150/make-mac-os-x-mouse-acceleration-more-windows-like ^[2]