On (16/02/19 12:25), Lynne Rudie via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 12:25:31 -0500 > From: Lynne Rudie via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > Subject: [Hidden-tech] cat and mouse > Reply-To: Lynne Rudie <lynnerudiedesign at gmail.com> > > Hello Hidden Techies > Feel free to roll your eyes but I need some advice about how to keep my (computer) mice from being clogged with cat hair. > I love the blue tooth mouse that came with my imac but after a while I found I had to clean out the sensor (with a q-tip or the end of a bent paperclip or both) with increasing frequency to keep it functional. > I went to my back-up wired mouse and for a while I could just blow on the sensor to keep it clean enough to work consistently, but now it is not working well either. > I have an old-style “magic mouse” that is currently paired to my laptop that also gets clogged when I use it consistently but it’s the only one I can take apart to get all the hair out of it. I don’t like to use it for everyday work because it eats batteries but I’m wondering if that is actually my best option. > One of the little pleasures you can award yourself on occasion is to get a brand new mouse... they feel so good in the hand, don't cost much, and they start out nice and sharp! just a thought...