Using a Magic Trackpad on a PC / Windows 7 - exactly what functionality will remain?

Based on my research - pinch/zoom, other advanced multi-touch functions are gone but simple click to select & pointer functions work. But can I still use tap to select? Vertical &/or Horizontal Scroll? Adjust tap sensitivity & cursor speed?

Need trackpad instead of a mouse to deal with RSI (repetitive stress injury on click finger) – there aren’t that many to pick from & have really mixed reviews. No doubt this one is the best for mac, but not sure about in Windows. I don't need the most advanced functions, but have to be able to switch to the tap to select and adjust some basic sensitivity settings.

I went to the store to ask but the people there didn't even know there was a driver out for PC / Windows...Please help!

• Asked by Heather B from The Woodlands
• Jul 27, 2011
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Will the Magic Trackpad work with VMware Fusion and Windows 7 64bit. What functionality works and doesn't work with this combination?

Magic Trackpad and VMware Fusion

• Asked by Christopher A from Phoenix
• Aug 2, 2010
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Do the multi-touch features of the Magic Trackpad work on older MacBook models?

I have a Late 2007 MacBook (3,1) and I've always been interested in the multi-touch gestures featured in the later models, such as using 3 and 4-finger dragging or inertia scrolling, and my interest has risen even greater with the prominent use of them in OS X Lion. So I was wondering whether it is possible to use these multi-touch gestures if I bought a Magic Trackpad. Would these 3 and 4 finger gestures now work with my MacBook using the Magic Trackpad, or is it just impossible to access these functions without upgrading to a later Mac model? I have 10.6.6 currently, so I assume that I already have that Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0 installed. Thanks in advance.

• Asked by Ivo M
• Jun 11, 2011
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Can the "Spaces" utility be activated by a gesture/click on the Magic Trackpad? (I haven't found any way to do this on my Macbook Pro's track pad).

• Asked by Eric J from Wakefield
• Aug 29, 2010
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Windows support

Do the current drivers offered for the Magic Touchpad provide fully functionality of the Magic Touchpad on MS Windows operating systems?

• Asked by Brent S from Beebe
• Sep 11, 2010
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Does it provide 3 button functionality for X11 (left, middle, right)?

X11 users need left, middle and right clicks.
The mighty mouse does not provide this intrinsically;
you have to install an application like MagicPrefs.
Does the Magic Trackpad support it?

• Asked by Jeffrey F from Ann Arbor
• Jul 27, 2010
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Does it function exactly as my MacBook Pro Unibody Trackpad? Also Do I need this if I have Magic Mouse for my iMac?

• Asked by Leonard O from Wilmington
• Jul 27, 2010
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will magic trackpad work for left hand?

In other words, will it recognize all the gestures when done reversed with the left hand?

• Asked by Richard B from Camarillo
• May 22, 2012
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could a magic trackpad work with windows 7

• Asked by Xavier P from Miami
• Dec 21, 2012
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Would my iMacs RAM effect tracking speed/lag when using the magic trackpad?

I am currently running a stock 21.5 " i5 iMac 4GB RAM and notice that I only max out about 2.50 Gb or so memory when multitasking and using the system normally.

I recently purchased a magic trackpad which I have had replaced by Apple as my old one was faulty and have found that in one spot of the trackpad I get slight cursor delay.

This was the exact same problem (there were other problems also with my old one) that happened with my previous trackpad so I'm starting to think this now must be a software fault.

Unless there are any issues with mountain lion (I'm running the latest version) that I'm not aware of the only other explanation I can think of is the RAM.

Would RAM have an effect on cursor delay on a trackpad? I find it hard to believe I've had two trackpads with the same issue and it has been in the exact same place (In the bottom right hand corner of the pad)

Would upgrading my RAM to 8GB have any effect?

Any thoughts on the issue?

(I was also thinking it may be related to the notification centre gesture in some way as you have to swipe with two fingers from the right to active this)

• Asked by Jonathan H
• Oct 15, 2012
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