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October 26, 2015
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Captivate created on PC, viewed on Mac

  • October 26, 2015
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This is probably a very obvious question, but if a Captivate file is created and published on a PC, then viewed on a Mac, are there any problems?

The right-click is an issue on a one-button mouse, of course.  Anything else?

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    Correct answer BDuckWorks

    For playback, there are no issues.

    For interaction and simulation, as you indicate by the mention of a right-click and one button mouse, these issues have been handled for years within the Mac OS by use of the option-click in place of a right click.

    There is support for other, more sophisticated input devices: such as a multi-button mouse, video scrubbers and scroll wheel mice; that are supported via manufacture supplied software that provides additional controls via the System Preferences Panel in OS X.

    These features were also available in Mac OS 9 as Control Panels before USB became a common standard.

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    Known Participant
    October 27, 2015

    Thanks much for the help...

    BDuckWorks
    BDuckWorksCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    October 27, 2015

    For playback, there are no issues.

    For interaction and simulation, as you indicate by the mention of a right-click and one button mouse, these issues have been handled for years within the Mac OS by use of the option-click in place of a right click.

    There is support for other, more sophisticated input devices: such as a multi-button mouse, video scrubbers and scroll wheel mice; that are supported via manufacture supplied software that provides additional controls via the System Preferences Panel in OS X.

    These features were also available in Mac OS 9 as Control Panels before USB became a common standard.