What MAC key to use for INS during VP, etc?

[ciscogeek]

Since there is no insert key on my MacBook Pro, I'm left to wonder - which key should I use to throw pies at the VP?

[ciscogeek]

In the chief justice battle, the screen says to hit the delete key to throw evidence. That does not work on my MacBook Pro. I tried other keys as well, but had no luck throwing any evidence at all. I did submit a bug report.

I'd be interested if other Mac users are able to throw evidence.

[Nick]

You can use your mouse to click the evidence button and also throw pies

[Prof. Graham Soursnooker]

Yes but I don't do it that way. I prefer the Insert key and I can't get it to work on my Mac. Mouse clicking is soooooo slow, which is a pain int he CJ especially.

[Prof. Graham Soursnooker]

I have tried a VP and a CJ on my Macbook now and it is insanely difficult. First, there is no keyboard button that throws the pie/evidence. Thus I have to use the mouse which is much slower. I usually tap the Insert key rapidly and now using the mouse slows me down compeltely.

Also, on the Macbook there is only one CTRL key and it is on the other side fo the keyboard from the arrows, meaning I can't use one hand to both move my toon AND jump. plus if I want to jump while one hand is on the arrows and the other is on the mouse I have to either stop moving or stop throwing and quickly try to hit the CTRL key to avoid the Boss jumps. This is harder than it sounds as it takes a bit of accuracy.

Has anyone else fiured out how to do this?

[caitsith123]

I dont think there currently is a way...unless i have not tried a secret invisible button

[Snifflesmirk]

Is there anything you can do with your mouse settings to make it less annoying until TT reveals the secret of pieing on a Mac?

You might be able to set, for example, your right mouse button to be a double-click - which is much better for mimicing the rapid hitting of insert! [But I have no idea what TT's iffy macro detection might make of that]

oh and it's definitely not the Help or Home keys? What about Fn+M? (as ridiculously clunky as that sounds)

[Adam]

Ctrl in an Apple keybord is the dimond thing! try that!

[ciscogeek]

On a Mac, the "delete" key is actually the same as the backspace key on a PC. There is no single keystroke on a Mac that corresponds to the "delete" key on a PC. So, whoever decided that Mac users should hit Delete in CJ & VP instead of Insert didn't understand that distinction.

But... there is a way to send the code for PC version of the delete key from your Mac! Its Fn-Delete. I have verified I can throw evidence with Fn-Delete. Its not the greatest key combination, but its better than using the mouse. Give it a try!

[Augie Doodle]

Windows Keyboards do work on a mac, try that if you are having problems.

[Good ol' Sandy]

I'm lucky I have a Macintosh Desktop, as you only have to press one key on it: Delete. On a mac laptop, however, you have to do Fn+Delete, which my other computer is. If you just hold down the Fn key the whole time and rapidly hit the Delete key, it works as well. Hope this helps!

Sandy

[Prof. Graham Soursnooker]

Originally Posted by Good ol' Sandy

I'm lucky I have a Macintosh Desktop, as you only have to press one key on it: Delete. On a mac laptop, however, you have to do Fn+Delete, which my other computer is. If you just hold down the Fn key the whole time and rapidly hit the Delete key, it works as well. Hope this helps!

Sandy

It does help...Now if I could only grow that extra hand.

[Master Max Macscooter]

I have a PC At MY Other house I have MAC 10.2 Im No Luck Because it only lets u do 10.4 but i con my account on PC. The Only Way To Do The VP and CJ is to click. Whats Wrong With THAT!?!?!?

[Kit T. Kat]

delete key for macs

AND WINDOWS

i was in a vp and on a Windows laptop and the SOS toon was saying somehting new

Press Delete to throw a pie,

she normally says Insert

and Insert and delete do throw pies

[MissViolet]

Ok, if we are using a Mac laptop we are supposed to hold down the fn key while rapidly clicking on the delete key to throw pies??? Here is a question: HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO THEN MOVE OUT TOON AROUND THE ROOM???? Need three hands.

I about fainted when I first went into battle the VP and found out I couldn't throw any pies. I was afraid the other toons were going to get REALLY mad at me for not helping.

I am using an iBook G4, with a trac pad and NO mouse, and since the control buttons to move my toon are on the right hand side, I would like the engineers at toontown to design one of the left hand buttons, such as tab or shift, to throw the pies and evidence.

You are finding that toontown for Mac lagging??? I'm finding it to be MUCH faster than my PC. But, I also have about 3x's the memory on my mac than I have on my PC.