A new feature of OS X Lion is that you can instantly call up a dictionary for any word under your mouse cursor by enabling a three-finger double tap on your trackpad.
That's all well and good, but how do you enable this feature for someone who primarily uses a Magic Mouse? I know I could right click on a word, go down the context menu and find "Look up in dictionary..." but there has to be an easier way. I see nothing in the system preferences!
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How do you enable dictionary lookup for works using the Magic Mouse?
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For magic mouse gestures, I've been using Better Touch Tool, since there is limited customization provided by OS X. You can get Better Touch Tool here:
blog.boastr.net/?page_id=1722
I haven't used it on Lion, so tread carefully.
blog.boastr.net/?page_id=1722
I haven't used it on Lion, so tread carefully.
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It seems like in apps that are fully Lion compatible, highlighting a word and right clicking on it brings up the proper contextual menu: cl.ly/8pje
In applications like Chrome, for example, it's still the same old way as you described.
With that said, the same applies to the three-finger type on trackpads; the application has to be fully Lion compatible. If it is, you simply just hover over a word, and three-finger double-tap. Viola!
To answer your question, I think with a magic mouse, the only way is by right clicking.
In applications like Chrome, for example, it's still the same old way as you described.
With that said, the same applies to the three-finger type on trackpads; the application has to be fully Lion compatible. If it is, you simply just hover over a word, and three-finger double-tap. Viola!
To answer your question, I think with a magic mouse, the only way is by right clicking.
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Three finger double tap? Seriously? Man, this whole gesture thing is getting out of control!
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A three finder tap on the magic mouse doesn't work?
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