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Really wish "Two-Finger Tap" for right-clicking would work

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Saladsamurai

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Any chance there is a fix for this?

On the OS side, you can set it up so that touching the trackpad with 2 fingers simultaneously acts as a right-click. I cannot fond this option on the Windows XP side. (Yes; I know you can place 2 fingers on the TP and then click the mouse button for a R-click. I don't like it.)
 
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Creative One

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I know what you mean, as much as I love the glitter of 7 or vista, xp runs fasst. Mostly because it is almost a decade old.
 
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boshuter

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You wouldn't have 2 finger right click in 7 either, that only works on the newer Macbooks and Pros with the multi-touch pads, the new touchpad drivers won't even install on a 2006 model. Apple decided that if you haven't bought a new machine in the last couple years that you don't deserve new drivers.

On my late 2006 Macbook running 7 I have basic functionality with the touchpad, even 2 finger scrolling is erratic.
 
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Saladsamurai

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boshuter said:
You wouldn't have 2 finger right click in 7 either, that only works on the newer Macbooks and Pros with the multi-touch pads, the new touchpad drivers won't even install on a 2006 model. Apple decided that if you haven't bought a new machine in the last couple years that you don't deserve new drivers.

On my late 2006 Macbook running 7 I have basic functionality with the touchpad, even 2 finger scrolling is erratic.
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Yeah; that's what I am running except I switched to XP. I am going back to PC when I graduate. The software I will be using is optimal in Windows. Not really sure why I ever got a Mac. I mean, it's sexy looking and it runs great...but I guess logistically speaking, it was a silly switch :eek: I'm mechanical engineer for Christ's sake.
 
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boshuter

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Saladsamurai said:
Yeah; that's what I am running except I switched to XP. I am going back to PC when I graduate. The software I will be using is optimal in Windows. Not really sure why I ever got a Mac. I mean, it's sexy looking and it runs great...but I guess logistically speaking, it was a silly switch :eek: I'm mechanical engineer for Christ's sake.
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I hear that, I didn't switch though, I just ran into a deal and bought this Macbook for $150 because I knew I could always sell it for more than I paid.;)

If it was't for being able to run Windows on it, I'd have sold it long ago... that was the smartest thing I've ever seen Apple do.
 
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Saladsamurai said:
I'm mechanical engineer for Christ's sake.
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Windows 7 runs great on Macs, just not yours I'm afraid. :confused: :( Plenty of us Mac users/owners are engineers and scientists.

I run plenty of engineering software on my MBP and it is IMHO the best platform for it. MATLAB is better on OS X than Windows and the other stuff I need runs great in Windows 7. I recently ran some benchmarks of some finite element modeling software and my MBP outperformed everything we ran the benchmark on but a recent i7 860 desktop and two recent Mac Pros.

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Saladsamurai

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balamw said:
Windows 7 runs great on Macs, just not yours I'm afraid. :confused: :( Plenty of us Mac users/owners are engineers and scientists.

I run plenty of engineering software on my MBP and it is IMHO the best platform for it. MATLAB is better on OS X than Windows and the other stuff I need runs great in Windows 7. I recently ran some benchmarks of some finite element modeling software and my MBP outperformed everything we ran the benchmark on but a recent i7 860 desktop and two recent Mac Pros.

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Aw man! Now you are just messing with my head! Now I will never be able to make a decision when it comes time to make a new purchase.

What is it about the late '06 model that makes it 'unsupportable?'
 
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