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St. Olaf Equipment Tutorials

Guides for the equipment available for checkout at St. Olaf College.

LibKey Nomad

Librarian

Apple Mighty Mouse - Wired

USB Wired Mighty Mouse

To use the Apple Mighty Mouse, you can: 

  • Click: Press the top surface of the mouse to click or double-click 

  • Right-click: Press the left or right side of the mouse to perform a secondary click 

  • Scroll: Roll the scroll ball 

  • Assign functions: Use the Mouse pane of Keyboard & Mouse preferences to assign an action to each button 

  • Customize gestures: In System Preferences, click Mouse, then click the buttons at the top to see the available options 

  • Here are some other things to know about the Apple Mighty Mouse: 

  • The Mighty Mouse uses touch sensors to determine if you're trying to left or right click. 

  • To right-click, you must lift your finger off the left side of the mouse. 

  • You can connect the mouse to your Mac using a USB-C to Lightning Cable or a Lightning to USB Cable. 

  • The mouse will automatically pair with your Mac when you connect it with a cable. 

  • To check the mouse's charge level and confirm it's paired, go to Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click Bluetooth. 

Helpful linkRight Clicking on an Apple Mighty Mouse