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Mal
Sep 30, 2003, 06:12 PM
New app:

SideTrack 0.7

Allows the use of additional features of Apple Trackpads that are not enabled in the default drivers, including scrolling and right-clicking.

http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/sidetrack/index.html

Also, I want to know if anyone has heard of a product to do the same thing for OS 9.

JW


grapes911
Sep 30, 2003, 07:00 PM
this is something i like in windows. but, will this work on my ibook? Better yet, has anyone it tried it at all? how is it?
Over Achiever
Sep 30, 2003, 07:55 PM
I use it...I think it works like my old PC laptop. A little more picky than I expected, but it works. I have horizontal and vertical scrolling enabled.

A must have app if you're used to PC laptop trackpads. :)

(Oh, I have a 1 GHz 17" powerbook)

-O.A.
amin
Sep 30, 2003, 07:57 PM
I've been using the beta for vertical scrolling, and it works beautifully on my 12"PB both in Jaguar and Panther.
Tommy!
Sep 30, 2003, 09:24 PM
That's a great app! thanks for the heads up.

Right now, I'm using the trackpad tap as a right click (although its a tad too sensitive) and im using the scroll function. If you're going to use it though, remember to set the scroll-area of your trackpad to the minimum size.

Now all I have to get used to is how wasy it is! I keep forgetting to scroll and right click with my trackpad :P
sparkleytone
Sep 30, 2003, 09:27 PM
there was a thread on this a few weeks ago, but i guess it was in another forum. it works great in both jaguar and panther. in fact, it seems to be more stable in panther. in jaguar it has caused me kernel panics. all i had to do was wake from sleep and immediately use the scroll feature and it would panic. doesn't do it in panther tho :D
gotohamish
Oct 2, 2003, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by sparkleytone
there was a thread on this a few weeks ago, but i guess it was in another forum. it works great in both jaguar and panther. in fact, it seems to be more stable in panther. in jaguar it has caused me kernel panics. all i had to do was wake from sleep and immediately use the scroll feature and it would panic. doesn't do it in panther tho :D

No problem in 10.2.8 here - it's a great piece of software.