evep Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi - I'm very new to photo editing. I've downloaded Affinity today and am slowly working my way through tutorials. SILLY QUESTION ..... will I need a mouse to use this package or can I use my mouse/trackpad?? If I need a mouse to go with my MacBook Air - does it need to be an apple mouse?? TIA for your help. Newbie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazario Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 You don't need a mouse no. It may be easier with some tasks but as you point out your MacBook doesn't have a mouse. It wouldn't make sense for Affinity to make software that can only be used with a mouse. You can use a graphics tablet too which again can make things easier or harder depending on what you're doing. Its whatever you are used to, the inputs are almost irrelevant as that comes more down to the operating system so as long as they can reproduce the commands required for basic pointing and clicking. You'll be fine. As for which mouse, you can use pretty much any. Even a cheap £5 Microsoft crappy plastic one :) evep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Regarding using an Apple mouse, https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/17911-best-mouse/ might be worth reading -- not many responding in that topic have a very high opinion of Apple's rodents. :o evep 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barninga Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 i don't love apple mice either, for a variety of reasons. i am currently using ap with a magic trackpad and it works like a charm. Quote take care, stefano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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