Magic Trackpad
The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one.
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Overview
More control at your fingertips.
Magic Trackpad gives you a whole new way to control what’s on your Mac desktop computer. When you perform gestures, you actually interact with what’s on your screen. You feel closer to your content, and moving around feels completely natural. Swiping through pages on screen is just like flipping through pages in a magazine, and inertial scrolling senses the momentum in your fingers as you move up and down a page.
More to touch, more to love.
Your fingers will fall for the Magic Trackpad. It’s made with smooth, wear-resistant glass that feels great to the touch. And it’s nearly 80 percent larger than the built-in trackpad on the MacBook Pro, giving you plenty of room to perform gestures. Because the entire surface of Magic Trackpad is a button, you can click on objects just as you would using a traditional mouse. And Magic Trackpad sits at the same height and angle as the Apple Wireless Keyboard, so you can go from trackpad to keyboard in one seamless motion.
Bluetooth technology.
Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in conjunction with the Apple Wireless Keyboard for a cable-free, uncluttered workspace. And if you feel like venturing away from your desk, Magic Trackpad maintains a reliable and secure connection up to 33 feet away from your Mac.
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Surfin' from the couch! SWEET!
- Written by Richard F from Lancaster
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Great idea!
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finally, an ergonomic film editing solution
- Written by Pete B from Phoenix
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Thank You!
- Written by Kirk P from Henderson
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Great for the first 4 months
- Written by Diego A from MADRID
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The title says it all
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Most Interesting
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How would I drag-and-drop with the Magic Trackpad?
- Asked by Joel A from Wyoming
- 11-Aug-2010
Best Answer
There are two options, both of which are mentioned above, but maybe not clearly enough...(?) In any event one, or both, of two options must be selected in the Trackpad Preferences: "Dragging" and "Drag Lock."
First, one must select the object to be dragged, be it a file in Finder or some text in a word processing app. This is accomplished with the MTP in essentially the same fashion is would be done with a mouse: Position the cursor and then press down on the MTP until an audible 'click' is felt/ heard. Continue holding the MTP down and drag to the desired second position (to either, e.g., move a file/ drawn object or select/ highlight some text), then release the pressure. (Repeat the procedure to drag highlighted text, e.g.). This is 'simple' dragging.
[Note that the MTP's front feet must be on a solid, stable surface for the above method to work. Or one can 'pinch' either of the feet with one hand, while dragging with the other hand's finger. If one also has the "Secondary Click" option selected for either bottom corner, one must pinch on the opposite side foot from that corner. Clear? ;-) ]
The second way is to single tap to select a file or other 'defined' object, or to initially position the I-beam cursor in some text. Double-click, but DO NOT release the second click (i.e., keep the finger on the MTP after the second touch). Start to move the object or highlight the text. At this point, you may now release the 'second tap' and the object will remain selected and draggable (or the cursor will continue highlighting text). One can then drag object/ highlight text all around the screen, even repositioning one's finger on the MTP and continuing to drag (being careful not to perform a 'single tap' by lifting one's finger too quickly after initially touching the MTP on subsequent drags). Once the object/ text is where one wants it, single click/ tap on the MTP to release the object/ text. This is 'drag lock.'
Maybe not any clearer. Hope it helps. …More- Answered by Kevin J. M
- 2-Jan-2011
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Can you use a stylus with it?
- Asked by Steedan C from Penetanguishene
- 28-Jul-2010
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You would be better off with something like the wacom "bamboo craft pen and touch" if you really want to use it as a tablet. It both acts as a multitouch trackpad, but accepts pen input. …More
- Answered by Matthew B from Grand Rapids
- 29-Jul-2010
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I found that if you use a 'Mouse Pad' that has the raised wrist support at the bottom end, using the trackpad is absolutely wonderful ! No more wrist and forearm cramping from scrolling, picking up/putting down the mouse, as well as the 'clicking' with the mouse has been replaced by a single finger 'Tap' !! …More
- Answered by Nicholas L from Vancouver
- 19-Nov-2010
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What the big deal? Why would I use this over a mouse?
- Asked by Jessica K
- 20-Jan-2011
Best Answer
You would use it because its better than a mouse. Where apple has the rest of the PC market beat is this multi touch support. Imagine scrolling through a screen by simply using two fingers instead of dragging the mouse or switching from one screen to the next by a simple gesture. Whenever i am chatting on skype, i just use the gesture to switch from one convo to the next. …More
- Answered by Eric M from Litchfield Park
- 7-Feb-2011
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Where is the On/Off switch on trackpad?
- Asked by Patricia M from Edina
- 26-Apr-2012
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The on/off switch is located on the upper right side of the trackpad, you should see a power logo on the side. Just press and hold till green light comes on at the top of the trackpad then release. To turn on again just do the same thing as turning it off. Hope that helps. Gilbert …More
- Answered by Gilbert C from Carmichael
- 27-Apr-2012
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Is there a plugin available to access the pinch zoom functionality on the magic trackpad in Adobe Illustrator CS5?
- Asked by Cato Barend V
- 3-Sep-2011
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Found one solution for it that works as good as pinch on trackpad, hold alt, and two finger scroll up or down to zoom in/out …More
- Answered by Josephine L
- 14-Apr-2012
Featured Question
Can it have BOTH custom right click AND custom double click (in addition to single click)?
- Asked by Kenneth C from Rodeo
- 4-Mar-2012
