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Magic Trackpad for work? Good, Bad or Fine? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by prwnr@programming.dev to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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Is anyone here using Magic Trackpad for work? or rather for a longer periods of time? Not necessarily with a hand over it whole 8 hours, but around 50% of that time.

I’m using a trackball right now and am considering a trackpad for my left hand. At first I would want to replace the trackball/mouse with a trackpad to put relief on my right hand, but I’m also considering using both.

What are your opinions on using the trackpad alone? (I do love it on my macbook, but during my work it’s mostly in clamshell) and what are your opinions on using a trackpad on one side and mouse on the other? is it a bit too much?

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[-] MrGiblets@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

While some things might be better with a mouse, I’ve found I much prefer the trackpad to general tasks due to the gestures and overall feel. Never used trackpads much before getting a Mac a few years ago (besides occasionally using someone else’s computer).

[-] prwnr@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

yeah, macbook gestures are simply great, with a BetterTouchTool added to that it's just a masterpiece that nothing can beat.

[-] weedwhacking@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I have to use a HP laptop for work periodically, I would nnnneeevvveeerrr use the trackpad on that thing. OOF! Mouse all the way, I don’t even know if the issue is hardware or software or both but the experience is awful. Windows seems to have ripped off some of macOS’s trackpad gestures and are just awful in comparison, and the mouse acceleration is horrible for general computing.

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