Comments on: Apple ADB Mouse Conversion

By: DeKay

DeKay — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:32:42 +0000

Would you send the dimensions of the mouse? I need to do a mock up for a project and cannot locate…

By: Lex

Lex — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:25:27 +0000

I just did the same with the ADB II model (the ’rounded’ upgrade of the ADB mouse), using the guts of a Logitech Notebook mouse. I sawed the mouse’s button in 2 pieces and made a hole for the scroll wheel. Now I have a 13-year old optical Apple mouse with two buttons, USB and a clickable scroll wheel :)

By: Udnuttin

Udnuttin — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:20:06 +0000

To oldhan:
Here r 2 sites u can get adapter 2 plug ps2 mouse into adb port. I’ve tried this adapter on old g3 mini-tower (beige) - it works. U can get adapter 2 plug usb into ps2 port - in theory this adb/ps2 adapter combined with the ps2/usb adapter should get results u r looking 4.
The company site (2d on the listing) has a control panel to oper8 the right click, wheel (+ others I think).

http://www.infogrip.com/product_view.asp?RecordNumber=141&sbcolor=%23FFCC99&option=adapter&subcategory=75&CatTxt=Converters&optiontxt=Adapter
http://www.geethree.com/p_ADB.html

By: oldhan

oldhan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:13:42 +0000

but i want connect USB mouse to ADB port Mac…

By: J. Yoders

J. Yoders — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:23:02 +0000

Too cool. Wish I had an old ADB mouse and the “guts” of a mediocre optical mouse… ;-)
… Same thing applies to the “1984″ Mac mouse.

By: lil ze'

lil ze' — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:23:04 +0000

Awsome! I love it! Thats so kewl!!!

By: Collin

Collin — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:56:03 +0000

I have made a opctical version of the first apple mouse!
some pictures on my website:
http://www.cerealbox.com.br/mouse

Very cool! I like the plastic cutout from the bottom and replacing it with the bottom of the new mouse. I had considered the very same option :-)

By: the flash

the flash — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:23:23 +0000

I have made a opctical version of the first apple mouse!
some pictures on my website:

http://www.cerealbox.com.br/mouse

this is a cool device ever! :D

By: DerekJ

DerekJ — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:45:12 +0000

How’s this for idea:
I might be willing to BUY something like this. I’d like to see a BT version.

By: Collin

Collin — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:18:03 +0000

You may be on to something here, what about retrofitting old macs (IIci’s Quadras etcâ€¦) with new mac internals as a fashion throwback?

I’m working on fitting a 266 Grape iMac into an LC III case, but I can’t seem to get video out yet. However, I do have it powering up and making the startup chime without the iMac monitor or power supply (I adapted an ATX power supply to power the logic board).

Update: The iMac to LC III conversion is complete: Link