a multi-touch trackpad developed and sold by Apple Inc. It is similar to the trackpads found in the current MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs, but much larger
Questions tagged [magic-trackpad]
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How to fix the Jerky and jumpy Apple Magic Trackpad behavior?
My Apple Magic Trackpad has started to move the pointer on the screen with a jerky and jumpy way, that makes it difficult to use it (compared with the macbook pro mid 2010 17inch touchpad).
How can I fix it, and why it appeared so suddenly?
My…
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How do I adjust the tap-to-click sensitivity on the Magic Trackpad or the built-in MacBook trackpad?
I have the tap-to-click feature enabled on my Magic Trackpad and find that it works very well for the most pat. However, I think it tends to be a little too sensitive at times. Is there any secret adjustment for reducing the tapping sensitivity of…
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Glitchy behavior with my Magic Trackpad
My Magic Trackpad (on a 2011 iMac) keeps randomly clicking, which causes random text selects, etc. Also the cursor seems glitchy while it's happening too, it'll slow down and erratically move around.
I'm not using any extra tools like…
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Using a Magic Trackpad 2 upside down
The Magic Trackpad 2 seems nice... except it's upside down. The tall part of the device should be closest to the user, not furthest. As built, it's a finger torture machine! How can I switch the default orientation 180º?
Sebastian Good
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Apple Magic Trackpad issue: occasionally it interprets one-finger click as two-finger ("right") click
I wanted to see if my technical hiccup was experienced by others, as well as any obvious fix I am missing.
Perhaps 5-10 times per day, my external, bluetooth, apple magic trackpad will interpret a regular click as a two-finger click (ie a…
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My Magic Trackpad 2 starts getting jerky after around every 24h
The only way for me to stop this is by restarting my iMac when this happens. Why is this happening after many years and how can I fix it? I've scanned for malware and viruses and nothing is found. It's annoying because I have to stop what I'm doing…
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Connect Magic Trackpad 2 without cable?
I have a brand new MacBook Pro and Magic Trackpad 2. When I turn the Trackpad on it's not 'seen' when I open Bluetooth preferences on my MacBook.
I've read one solution is to connect the Trackpad to the laptop via the cable, but it came with a…
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Why can't Wacom tablet touch gesture work like Magic Trackpad
I recently got a Wacom graphic tablet, Wacom Intuos Art with multi-touch feature, this is my first ever graphic tablet, and I immediately fall in love with it, the stylus drawing side of it.
Here is the thing, before I buy, I am keep comparing it…
Kent Liau
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Does a Magic Trackpad have a button?
Does a Magic Trackpad have a button, as opposed to just being a trackpad? I am not sure if this even makes sense, so let me know if I need to clarify.
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How to I keep my Magic Trackpad safe in transit?
My magic trackpad keeps getting knocked around in my bag and I feel like protecting it more. What are some good options for a case/sleeve for it?
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Using a Magic Trackpad and a USB mouse at the same time
I know that the Magic Trackpad is not good for a few things (I personally don’t like trackpads in general too much when I’m on a laptop). I tend to start looking for a mouse. (18 years of mousing around may be too much for my old brain).
However,…
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Turning the Magic trackpad off from the terminal
Is there a way to turn off the Apple Magic Trackpad from the terminal?
I am not looking for a way to pair the Magic Trackpad with a Mac computer.
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How to decrease trackpad tracking speed on demand?
I'm using separate magic trackpad and (still, but that's not a requirement) Mac OS 10.9.5. I'm looking for some convenient and free way to decrease tracking speed on demand, for example via additional gesture or a keystroke.
I'm a developer, so,…
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Keep from moving left and right when scrolling up and down
I just got a magic trackpad and when I scroll rapidly up and down the horizontal scrolling changes on me. I mostly notice this in DBeaver. Any ideas how to keep it from doing this?
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Pairing a bluetooth Magic trackpad
I am attempting to pair the magic trackpad with a macbook. The MB has bluetooth enabled and the "Setup bluetooth trackpad" is invoked:
As can be seen here the pairing is not successful.
On the trackpad side: I have tried pressing the power button…
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