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Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: rgG
Date: March 11, 2008 01:02PM
I must say, I am not a big fan. I use my own version with "tap" enabled I just tap and hold the scroll bar and I find that to be much smoother. Any tricks to the two-finger scroll?




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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: archipirata
Date: March 11, 2008 01:07PM
That's an awfully personal question. . .


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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: rgG
Date: March 11, 2008 01:09PM
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archipirata
That's an awfully personal question. . .

Channeling RacerX today, huh? smiling smiley




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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: Chupa Chupa
Date: March 11, 2008 01:10PM
Put it this way: when I forget I'm using my old PBG4 I howl in pain with a loud D'oh! after attempting a two-finger scroll. I love two finger scrolling, I love multi-touch on my iPhone, and I can't wait for the day I get a multi-touch MBP, but that day is at least 6-9 months away.
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The first thing I thought of...
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: March 11, 2008 01:15PM
..was apparently *not* what you wanted to know, rg.





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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: JJ
Date: March 11, 2008 01:16PM
Ditto Chupa Chupa.

I love it, but you really don't realize how great it is until you don't have it.

JJ
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: deckeda
Date: March 11, 2008 01:17PM
I took to it pretty quickly. I use the middle and whatever that one is between that and pinky.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: Kiva
Date: March 11, 2008 01:20PM
when I go to a 'book without it, i then realize how much I use it...love 2-finger scrolling...

i alternate between middle and forefinger and middle+ring finger..

kiva


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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: March 11, 2008 01:30PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE two-finger scrolling. I hate that my work Dell laptop doesn't have it.


It is what it is.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: the_poochies
Date: March 11, 2008 01:39PM
Two-finger scrolling is one of my favorite features of my MB.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: jardster
Date: March 11, 2008 01:59PM
couldn't live without it.!


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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: will2000
Date: March 11, 2008 02:24PM
I love it, and I hate not having it on my pee cee laptop
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: slbett
Date: March 11, 2008 02:32PM
Just can't live without. I hate it when I use my wife's iBook and I forget. I didn't notice before but I seem to use the middle two fingers too.

I also like to tease uninformed Windows users who complain about not having a right button to click. I quickly click with two fingers so they miss it and say see, it does to have a right click. Then I tell them "you must be doing it wrong". Then I watch their jaw drop when I open Windows running in Parallels from the dock and just drag files back an forth.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: Gutenberg
Date: March 11, 2008 02:42PM
Looks like it's just you, rgG.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: simonm
Date: March 11, 2008 02:56PM
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N-OS X-tasy!
LOVE LOVE LOVE two-finger scrolling. I hate that my work Dell laptop doesn't have it.

100% agree. I wish I could find a driver for the Dell.

==>> Chupa Chupa
two finger scrolling works great on my 12" pb g4 ...
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: tahoedrew
Date: March 11, 2008 03:37PM
another vote for absolutely loving it. same as deckeda - middle and ring finger to scroll and pointer finger to move the mouse and click. I too hate working on the work peecee, it has one of those areas on the right hand side of the trackpad that will scroll vertically, but it's annoying to have to move your finger over there.

~A
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: silvarios
Date: March 11, 2008 03:43PM
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Chupa Chupa
Put it this way: when I forget I'm using my old PBG4 I howl in pain with a loud D'oh! after attempting a two-finger scroll. I love two finger scrolling, I love multi-touch on my iPhone, and I can't wait for the day I get a multi-touch MBP, but that day is at least 6-9 months away.

and

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slbett
Just can't live without. I hate it when I use my wife's iBook and I forget. I didn't notice before but I seem to use the middle two fingers too.

There are two utilities which offer two finger scrolling on older Mac portable trackpads, iScroll2 and SideTrack. The former is free and the latter has a small fee. Read from the linked post on down for a little info regarding iScroll2.



Nathan



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2008 03:45PM by silvarios.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: rgG
Date: March 11, 2008 04:11PM
OK, it is just me. I will try to get used to it, but I think I got so accustomed to doing it the other way on the iBook that it will take some adjusting. I just haven't gotten smooth yet. smiling smiley




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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: sunfalcon
Date: March 11, 2008 06:53PM
I LOVE it too - stinks when I'm using the wife's dell and have to put my finger in that little side section to scroll. Seems very natural to me - I also use the middle finger and that other one by the pinky too.

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! Makes browsing docs and the net so much better on the mac.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: Racer X
Date: March 11, 2008 07:35PM
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rgG
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archipirata
That's an awfully personal question. . .

Channeling RacerX today, huh? smiling smiley

if you use a trackpad with 2 fingers, aren't you ignoring the little nubbin in the center (of the older laptop keyboards)

I hear the nubbin gets faster results.....
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: bwicklander
Date: March 11, 2008 07:36PM
Love Sidetrack on all my iBooks.

I have the right side and bottom as the scroll areas and the upper left corner as a right click. Works great! I will use it on my mac book pro when it arrives.
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: rgG
Date: March 11, 2008 08:46PM
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Racer X
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rgG
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archipirata
That's an awfully personal question. . .

Channeling RacerX today, huh? smiling smiley

if you use a trackpad with 2 fingers, aren't you ignoring the little nubbin in the center (of the older laptop keyboards)

I hear the nubbin gets faster results.....

It just wouldn't have been right without a RacerX post like this, now would it? smiling smiley




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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: Racer X
Date: March 11, 2008 10:52PM
yeah, yeah yeah.

I've been bad, I should be spanked, otherwise I will never learn. Please?
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Re: Do you like two-finger scrolling?
Posted by: karsen
Date: March 12, 2008 11:59AM
Two finger scrolling is great at first, but after a while you can only get a response by using three or four fingers.
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