Questions & Answers for Magic Trackpad

No. Since there is not a cursor on the iPhone there is nothing that the Trackpad would control. The same applies to the iPad and iPod Touch.

• Answered by Mark R from Saffron Walden
• Aug 29, 2011
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To turn the Magic Trackpad off:
-hold its power button down (right side of trackpad)
until you see the green led (top surface of the trackpad near the power button) go out
-release the power button

• Answered by Chris S from San Jose
• Jul 26, 2011
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The actual trackpad surface is roughly 5.2 inches wide by 4.3 inches deep; the entire device, including the battery compartment, is 5.2 inches deep. Apple claims the Magic Trackpad is nearly 80 percent larger than the largest MacBook Pro trackpad

• Answered by Edden A from Las Vegas
• Jul 28, 2010
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Given the look of the product, the pictures showing a hand using it, and descriptions of its functionality being basically the same as what the built-in trackpads on the MacBooks currently do, the answer is probably no, it's not pressure-sensitive. It's really just bringing the gesture functionality (scrolling, swiping, etc.) that the MacBooks have made part of the Mac experience to desktop Macs. On the MacBooks, if you push down hard enough, it physically clicks the button so pressure sensitivity isn't really possible.

• Answered by Collin O from Sacramento
• Jul 27, 2010
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I have a wired keyboard and use the wireless trackpad and wireless mouse.

• Answered by Daniel F from Burlington
• Sep 8, 2010
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Only in the same sense that you could do that with a mousepad.

• Answered by David H from Novato
• Jul 27, 2010
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The main gesture that changed was scrolling while browsing web pages. If you don't like it you can disable it in system preferences under the trackpad settings.

• Answered by Daniel B from Maryville
• Jul 30, 2011
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This will function the same as the trackpad on your Macbook Pro assuming it meets platform requirements (10.6.4). The difference is that it is a much bigger surface.

As to whether you "need" it... Bigger question. Do you "need it"? No. But if you are using the gestures functionality of the magic mouse, you will LOVE this. I had been a diehard trackball user for YEARS. My trusty wireless Logitech trackball died a couple of months ago and, really enjoying gestures on both iPad and iPhone, looked for an equivalent kind of functionality I could add to my iMac to replace it. I found the Wacom Bamboo Touch which is very similar to this. Very cool. I love it. I kept an older and simpler trackball connected in case I didn't want to use the pad all the time and have since removed it as I NEVER use the trackball. EVER. Gestures, especially when I am very busy ROCK.

I will be buying the Magic Trackpad because, while I love the Wacom Bamboo, it has some sensitivity issues (too easy for it to "click" causing unwanted selections). I never have this problem on a Macbook so I hope this will fit my bill... and for $69, it's the same price as a good mouse/trackball/etc from anyone. Regardless of what I use the most (Wacom or Magic Trackpad) I will NEVER go back to a mouse or trackball again.

• Answered by Mike R from Rancho Santa Margarita
• Jul 27, 2010
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Actually, that's sort of a lazy answer. If you use the keyboard shortcuts in Sketchup, it works just fine (press o while dragging on the trackpad will orbit, z will zoom (so will using two fingers), etc.). I just got one and after a couple of minutes of adjusting, I find the shortcuts to be just as easy to use as having the 3rd button.

• Answered by William R from Wauwatosa
• Feb 12, 2011
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Not without some other program I'm unaware of. This is a mouse replacement trackpad.

• Answered by Jim M from Poway
• Oct 20, 2010
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