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reneruiz

by reneruiz

Why does my Magic Trackpad go nuts when I start uploading or downloading large files?
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I'm going to guess it has to do with Bluetooth & WiFi interference.

Essentially, I'll sling files from my external HD to or from my NAS. And my Magic Trackpad will go through a series of "Connection Lost" and "Connected" notifications. This is a brand new Magic Trackpad as I've exchanged my old one for this exact reason.

Does anyone know what's going on and what I can do, besides switching to Ethernet?
IamTheH

by IamTheH

Why does the two finger swipe on Safari OS X Lion not work on my user account only using the Magic Trackpad?
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Works on other user accounts on my iMac but not on mine. All user accounts at home including mine are standard. I use a separate account for Admin. Two finger swipe works at time but with a considerably fast or forceful gesture. Mostly you can see that the previous or next pages or safari show up a bit but the current page just springs back - refusing to move. Have checked my preferences, sensitivity, reset a d repaired the trackpad, deleted the .plist file (unless there are more). Would be good... Read more →
Jdsteven

by Jdsteven

Are there Lion-compatible alternatives to the Magic Trackpad?
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I have an iMac and in order to take advantage of gestures in OSX Lion, I'm looking into my options. I don't particularly want to pay for a Magic Trackpad. I was thinking the Wacom Bamboo Touch (which can be had quite cheaply) might be an option, but Wacom has said that it uses a different engine and won't support Lion Gestures, at least for the foreseeable future. Does anyone know of any other options?
peter

by peter

Should I buy an Apple Trackpad?
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I wasn't super impressed with the Trackpad when it was first introduced, but given all of the emphasis on gestures and swipes in Lion's UI I'm wondering whether it might not be time to give it another shot (I'd be using it with an iMac). If it were a little cheaper I probably wouldn't think about it, but $70 is just enough to give me pause before buying, so would love to hear what others think.
Warai

by Warai

Is there any way to use a five finger pinch gesture with the Magic Trackpad?
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Since getting the Magic Trackpad I have created a number of custom gestures that are extremely useful in my workflow using BetterTouchTool. BetterTouchTool has a lot of gestures to choose from and can be applied to nearly any action you can imagine. After using a developer enabled iPad for so long though I find myself wishing I could use a 4-5 finger pinch gesture while using the Trackpad. I haven't been able to find any software capable of doing this however, which is rather disappointing. Has... Read more →