Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by @ndy » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:15 am

MajoDub wrote:you can get a wacom with multitouch cheaper and the wacom its better
Not if you use Waves Plugs! Wacom tablet + second display = nothing but problems. :roll: And yes Wacom is aware of this issue. It's a flaw deep in their code that has been there for many years. :x I have both a Wacom tablet and the Magic trackpad. The Magic trackpad works on both displays with all plugins including Waves. I think it's well worth the investment, especially if you already used to the trackpad on your Macbook Pro. For the record, I have always been a mouse guy. I have never liked trackballs.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by Rave » Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:14 am

I got my new iMac with Magic mouse and Magic track pad. The track pad = WIN
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Post by Tarekith » Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:37 pm

Finally got to spend some time with one at the Apple store again, I like it! Works pretty well, though it did feel a little more sluggish than the trackpad on my MBP. Seriously thinking of picking one up though.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by Rave » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:04 pm

Tarekith wrote:Finally got to spend some time with one at the Apple store again, I like it! Works pretty well, though it did feel a little more sluggish than the trackpad on my MBP. Seriously thinking of picking one up though.

You can change the settings to speed it up. It is much better once you have tweaked it.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by djsynchro » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:15 pm

djsynchro wrote:It just works.

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Post by djsynchro » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:15 pm

Tarekith wrote:Finally got to spend some time with one at the Apple store again
It just works.
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Post by djsynchro » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:16 pm

Rave wrote:The track pad = WIN
I thought it was OSX?
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Post by djsynchro » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:16 pm

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Post by timothyallan » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:33 pm

I've replaced my kensington ball with one of 'em!

btw, nice Win/OSX pun Synchro, golf claps all around.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by Rave » Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:48 pm

djsynchro wrote:
Rave wrote:The track pad = WIN
I thought it was OSX?
Te magic one and now it feels really natural. Deadmouse :mrgreen:
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by oblique strategies » Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:25 am

timothyallan wrote:I've replaced my kensington ball with one of 'em!

btw, nice Win/OSX pun Synchro, golf claps all around.
Can the trackpad duplicate all the buttons & "chords" that the Kensington Expert Mouse trackball does? The Kensington offers: 6 buttons (4 buttons & 2 "chords").
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by timothyallan » Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:05 am

oblique strategies wrote:
timothyallan wrote:I've replaced my kensington ball with one of 'em!

btw, nice Win/OSX pun Synchro, golf claps all around.
Can the trackpad duplicate all the buttons & "chords" that the Kensington Expert Mouse trackball does? The Kensington offers: 6 buttons (4 buttons & 2 "chords").
Not sure what you mean by chords, but yeah, my extra 2 buttons mapped to expose and reveal desktop have now become 4 finger gestures. Horizontal scrolling takes the cake though, it's what sold me... and pinch to zoom in Logic is awesome. Live however, doesn't support that :(


edit: ahh, by "chords" do you mean pressing two buttons at once? I never used that feature.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by oblique strategies » Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:17 am

timothyallan wrote:
oblique strategies wrote:
timothyallan wrote:I've replaced my kensington ball with one of 'em!

btw, nice Win/OSX pun Synchro, golf claps all around.
Can the trackpad duplicate all the buttons & "chords" that the Kensington Expert Mouse trackball does? The Kensington offers: 6 buttons (4 buttons & 2 "chords").
Not sure what you mean by chords, but yeah, my extra 2 buttons mapped to expose and reveal desktop have now become 4 finger gestures. Horizontal scrolling takes the cake though, it's what sold me... and pinch to zoom in Logic is awesome. Live however, doesn't support that :(


edit: ahh, by "chords" do you mean pressing two buttons at once? I never used that feature.
Yes "chords" are the result of pressing two buttons at the same time. I have mine mapped to switch between vertical & horizontal scrolling, & launching Spotlight in OS X.

Glad you like it. It's tempting to me, I do like trackpads a lot, but have had bad experiences with bluetooth & my computer.
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by outershpongolia » Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:36 am

djsynchro wrote:
Rave wrote:The track pad = WIN
I thought it was OSX?
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Re: Apple magic trackpad - an alternative to a mouse?

Post by steko » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:39 pm

These could get interesting with MagicTrackpad soon: http://blog.boastr.net/ - http://magicprefs.com/
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