Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) For Mac

Using a Microsoft mouse with your Apple computer is not only possible, but also advisable if you need more than the standard buttons and scroll wheel.

Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) is a simple driver package that makes sure your Mac is able to communicate efficiently with most Microsoft mouse models, and enables you to personalize the behavior of each button, the pointer or scrolling speed, and more.

The Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) software archive comes with its own installer package that is capable to check for newer versions and requires minimal user interaction. However, you must be able to provide the administrator password, and you must restart the computer to complete the process.

You have the option to manage the Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) capabilities via a simple preferences pane that will be added to your System Preferences window: in a tabbed interface, you can easily make modifications regarding the mouse buttons, or the pointer or scrolling precision.

By default, you will start by modifying the mouse functions at a global level: you can assign new features to each button, to adjust the pointer speed, to enable the vertical or accelerated scrolling, or to change the vertical scrolling speed.

You can create a new profile for any of the apps installed on your Mac, and make the same adjustments: the difference is the modification will become active only when operating within the target application. This is extremely useful if you want to improve your workflow by assigning frequently used functions to a mouse button.

Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) is the official driver package designed to make sure your Microsoft mouse is fully compatible with your Mac computer. Once installed, Microsoft Mouse (IntelliPoint) offers you the possibility to access all the mouse capabilities, and customize them to match your on needs.