How many of you turned off the "natural" scroll direction option?

VMMan · 09:20 AM

I kept trying to like the "natural" direction setting for the scrolling behavior in the User Preferences settings for the trackpad, but I gave up.

It just seemed.. UN-natural. Unlike on an iPhone or iPad, I didn't feel like I was gripping the MBA screen like a physical document to like the direction of the "natural" setting.

I felt disconnected enough from the screen using a trackpad that the more default direction of scrolling from the previous OS Snow Leopard, Leopard, etc (ie turning "natural direction" off) felt more intuitive.

Which setting in Lion do you guys prefer for your MBAs?

ZBoater · Jul 29, 2011, 11:39 PM

As a first time Mac and Trackpad user but a long time and heavy iPad user I found it very intuitive and natural.

Intell · Jul 29, 2011, 11:40 PM

Try using the search feature next time. This has been posted many times already:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1196759
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1192550

dukebound85 · Jul 29, 2011, 11:42 PM

I did

I don't know why they switched it up for no apparent reason

Natural scrolling feels good on the iphone but not good with my mouse wheel or trackpad

DeusInvictus7 · Jul 29, 2011, 11:43 PM

Once you get used to it, it's not that bad. The only thing I don't like about it is if the setting is on, then even for a mouse it scrolls backwards. There's no way to set mouse and trackpad scrolling differently.

Typswif2fingers · Jul 29, 2011, 11:52 PM

Use it.. love it...

It is hilarious at work though.. The other day I had to give a presentation and had to show a document... Using a mouse on an old PC laptop I constantly mismanaged to move the screen in the right way...

So much so that I was "threaten" to be given a notice to show why I should still have my employment whilst not being able to operate a scroll wheel

.

dukebound85 · Jul 29, 2011, 11:53 PM

I would love the option to use natural scrolling on my trackpad but leave the default setting for my mouse

h00ligan · Jul 29, 2011, 11:54 PM

I did on my old mbp but far it a chance with the air and in a week it's grown on me. It plays well with the other gestures.

ZBoater · Jul 29, 2011, 11:55 PM

I thing the Magic Mouse is, well, magical.

abuleban · Jul 30, 2011, 12:14 AM

seriously not needed; scrolling on iOS devices and laptop trackpads is just different, felt stupid on the MBA to scroll up to go down.

misterneums · Jul 30, 2011, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intell

Try using the search feature next time. This has been posted many times already:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1196759
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1192550

No one cares for forum police. -1.

@the OP. When I was in the stores it felt odd to me when scrolling. I'm glad there is an option to change it back to normal.

John566 · Jul 30, 2011, 12:18 AM

I like to read pages while I'm scrolling and it feels more natural for me to slowly drag down than push up slowly.

JSalig · Jul 30, 2011, 12:18 AM

I got used to it immediately. I completely forgot about the scrolling style being different from my older pc until I saw this post.

Patriot24 · Jul 30, 2011, 12:29 AM

Being a heavy iPad and smartphone user it didn't take me much time at all to get used to it. I like having the consistency across devices.

PaulWog · Jul 30, 2011, 01:21 AM

I wanted to switch, but switching the natural direction also switches it for gestures.

What I wanted (and someone please PM me if you figure out a way to get it to work this way):

I wanted the scrolling to be regular (not the new natural stuff). But I wanted the four-finger swipe gesture for switching screens to stay as natural (so swiping to the right makes the left screen come up, and to the left makes the right screen come up).

But it seems you either have everything one way, or everything the other way.

On that note, I wish also I could make the top "File Edit View ...etc" bar disappear just like the dock at the bottom for everything, unless if I run the cursor over it. That would be nice for extra screenspace as well. I realize it goes away for some things, but it'd be nice even on desktop.

Jaro65 · Jul 30, 2011, 01:24 AM

I kept it on. It doesn't take long to get used to it.

mentaluproar · Jul 30, 2011, 02:22 AM

Its terrible on the magic mouse, but once I bought the magic trackpad, I clearly understand the purpose. rather than dragging a scroll bar, its more like moving an actual sheet of paper, which feels much more natural on a touchpad.

MacRumorUser · Jul 30, 2011, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaro65

I kept it on. It doesn't take long to get used to it.

Yep same here.

Lord Appleseed · Jul 30, 2011, 02:34 AM

I started using it when i first switched to Lion with the first DP.
And I adapted to it in about one week. Its natural to have problems at first, since we have been using the "wrong way" of scrolling for too long, but after about one to two weeks it feels like the most natural thing.

docboarder · Jul 30, 2011, 03:11 AM

After using it for over a week, it is now intuitive and I like it.
As others stated, having used an iPad and iPhone made it an easy transition.

I have found it less easy to get used to with my old iMac mouse with scrolling ball. I do have the touch pad for my iMac too and it seems more natural with that.

overexposed · Jul 30, 2011, 03:24 AM

I think I can get used to it and it probably won't take that long... but the problem I have with it is that I have 2 other Mac that is on Leopard and Snow Leopard which doesn't have this option... which makes it extremely confusing to have some of my trackpad behave the opposite of the new Air...

I hope they make an update to both Leopard and snow leopard to allow for this setting (so that they can be synchonised) then I'm more then happy to give the natural scrolling a proper go...

petvas · Jul 30, 2011, 03:35 AM

I don't think that it is natural to have reversed scrolling on a touchpad or mouse. I like it on my iPhone and iPad but I hate it on Mac OS X. It is just unnatural and I have it disabled. In fact, this is the first thing I change when I install Lion.

wordoflife · Jul 30, 2011, 03:43 AM

I turned it off. I use more than one computer so I like the consistency. Also, when other people need to see something on my computer, at least it won't throw them off completely.

Natural scrolling isn't as bad as I originally thought though ... I could see myself getting used to it. but to be honest, I don't really care ether way

brand · Jul 30, 2011, 03:45 AM

I keep natural scrolling enabled on me 2011 11" MBA Ultimate but find it a little irritating not having it on my Mac Pro that has Snow Leopard. Having to switch between the two is taking a little getting used to.

CortexRock · Jul 30, 2011, 03:55 AM

I turned it off as I don't have any trackpad devices (apart from iPhone 4) and it doesn't feel natural on a scrollwheel... that'll be resolved soon though hopefully!

View Poll Results: In OS X Lion, are you using the new "natural direction" for scrolling still.
Yes, I am still using the new natural direction for scrolling	164	47.40%
No, the setting is now off for natural scrolling	182	52.60%
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Jul 29, 2011, 11:37 PM	#1
VMMan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	How many of you turned off the "natural" scroll direction option? I kept trying to like the "natural" direction setting for the scrolling behavior in the User Preferences settings for the trackpad, but I gave up. It just seemed.. UN-natural. Unlike on an iPhone or iPad, I didn't feel like I was gripping the MBA screen like a physical document to like the direction of the "natural" setting. I felt disconnected enough from the screen using a trackpad that the more default direction of scrolling from the previous OS Snow Leopard, Leopard, etc (ie turning "natural direction" off) felt more intuitive. Which setting in Lion do you guys prefer for your MBAs? __________________ 2011 MBP 17", 2011 MBA 11", iPad, iPhone 4 Last edited by VMMan; Jul 30, 2011 at 09:20 AM.
	2

Jul 29, 2011, 11:39 PM	#2
ZBoater macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2007	As a first time Mac and Trackpad user but a long time and heavy iPad user I found it very intuitive and natural. __________________ iPhone 5 \| iPad Mini \| Nexus 7 \| MacBook Air 13" 2011 \| Thunderbolt Display \| Apple TV \| Time Capsule
	2

Jul 29, 2011, 11:40 PM	#3
Intell macrumors G4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Inside	Try using the search feature next time. This has been posted many times already: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1196759 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1192550 __________________ Last edited by Intell; Yesterday at 11:50 AM.
	-11

Jul 29, 2011, 11:43 PM	#5
DeusInvictus7 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kitchener, Ontario	Once you get used to it, it's not that bad. The only thing I don't like about it is if the setting is on, then even for a mouse it scrolls backwards. There's no way to set mouse and trackpad scrolling differently. __________________ Nexus 4 - iPad mini - rMBP - TV - iPod Nano
	2

Jul 29, 2011, 11:42 PM	#4
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	I did I don't know why they switched it up for no apparent reason Natural scrolling feels good on the iphone but not good with my mouse wheel or trackpad
	3

Jul 29, 2011, 11:52 PM	#6
Typswif2fingers macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Perth WA Australia	Use it.. love it... It is hilarious at work though.. The other day I had to give a presentation and had to show a document... Using a mouse on an old PC laptop I constantly mismanaged to move the screen in the right way... So much so that I was "threaten" to be given a notice to show why I should still have my employment whilst not being able to operate a scroll wheel . __________________ Pencil v.2.1.3; Paper v.3.11.234; Eraser v.1.7865.2; Fingers v.1.0 and Abacus v.3.77 Si non placet vobis, forsit vos oderunt!
	0

Jul 29, 2011, 11:53 PM	#7
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	I would love the option to use natural scrolling on my trackpad but leave the default setting for my mouse
	3

Jul 29, 2011, 11:54 PM	#8
h00ligan macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2003	I did on my old mbp but far it a chance with the air and in a week it's grown on me. It plays well with the other gestures.
	0

Jul 29, 2011, 11:55 PM	#9
ZBoater macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2007	I thing the Magic Mouse is, well, magical. __________________ iPhone 5 \| iPad Mini \| Nexus 7 \| MacBook Air 13" 2011 \| Thunderbolt Display \| Apple TV \| Time Capsule
	-1

Jul 30, 2011, 12:14 AM	#10
abuleban macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Korea	totally turned it off seriously not needed; scrolling on iOS devices and laptop trackpads is just different, felt stupid on the MBA to scroll up to go down.
	3

Jul 30, 2011, 12:18 AM	#12
John566 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	I like to read pages while I'm scrolling and it feels more natural for me to slowly drag down than push up slowly.
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 12:18 AM	#13
JSalig macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2010	I got used to it immediately. I completely forgot about the scrolling style being different from my older pc until I saw this post.
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 12:29 AM	#14
Patriot24 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Being a heavy iPad and smartphone user it didn't take me much time at all to get used to it. I like having the consistency across devices. __________________ iphone + air + ipad + time capsule + classic + shuffle + tv
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 01:21 AM	#15
PaulWog macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada	I wanted to switch, but switching the natural direction also switches it for gestures. What I wanted (and someone please PM me if you figure out a way to get it to work this way): I wanted the scrolling to be regular (not the new natural stuff). But I wanted the four-finger swipe gesture for switching screens to stay as natural (so swiping to the right makes the left screen come up, and to the left makes the right screen come up). But it seems you either have everything one way, or everything the other way. On that note, I wish also I could make the top "File Edit View ...etc" bar disappear just like the dock at the bottom for everything, unless if I run the cursor over it. That would be nice for extra screenspace as well. I realize it goes away for some things, but it'd be nice even on desktop.
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 01:24 AM	#16
Jaro65 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA	I kept it on. It doesn't take long to get used to it. __________________ rMBP \| MBP \| MBA \| ACD \| iPad \| iPhone \| ATV \| iPods \| Senn HD 650
	2

Jul 30, 2011, 02:22 AM	#17
mentaluproar macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	Its terrible on the magic mouse, but once I bought the magic trackpad, I clearly understand the purpose. rather than dragging a scroll bar, its more like moving an actual sheet of paper, which feels much more natural on a touchpad. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
	1

Jul 30, 2011, 02:34 AM	#19
Lord Appleseed macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Apple Manor	I started using it when i first switched to Lion with the first DP. And I adapted to it in about one week. Its natural to have problems at first, since we have been using the "wrong way" of scrolling for too long, but after about one to two weeks it feels like the most natural thing. __________________ sent from my MacBook using Keyboard Retina MacBook Pro 2.3/16/256 iPhone 5
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 03:11 AM	#20
docboarder macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada	After using it for over a week, it is now intuitive and I like it. As others stated, having used an iPad and iPhone made it an easy transition. I have found it less easy to get used to with my old iMac mouse with scrolling ball. I do have the touch pad for my iMac too and it seems more natural with that.
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 03:24 AM	#21
overexposed macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	I think I can get used to it and it probably won't take that long... but the problem I have with it is that I have 2 other Mac that is on Leopard and Snow Leopard which doesn't have this option... which makes it extremely confusing to have some of my trackpad behave the opposite of the new Air... I hope they make an update to both Leopard and snow leopard to allow for this setting (so that they can be synchonised) then I'm more then happy to give the natural scrolling a proper go...
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 03:35 AM	#22
petvas macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mannheim, Germany	I don't think that it is natural to have reversed scrolling on a touchpad or mouse. I like it on my iPhone and iPad but I hate it on Mac OS X. It is just unnatural and I have it disabled. In fact, this is the first thing I change when I install Lion. __________________ Macbook Pro Retina 15 2,4Ghz 512GB SSD iPhone 5 32GB White iPad 4 64GB white http://spiritofapple.com/
	2

Jul 30, 2011, 03:43 AM	#23
wordoflife macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Republic City, URN.	I turned it off. I use more than one computer so I like the consistency. Also, when other people need to see something on my computer, at least it won't throw them off completely. Natural scrolling isn't as bad as I originally thought though ... I could see myself getting used to it. but to be honest, I don't really care ether way __________________ "When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change."
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 03:45 AM	#24
brand macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1	I keep natural scrolling enabled on me 2011 11" MBA Ultimate but find it a little irritating not having it on my Mac Pro that has Snow Leopard. Having to switch between the two is taking a little getting used to.
	0

Jul 30, 2011, 03:55 AM	#25
CortexRock macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canterbury, England	I turned it off as I don't have any trackpad devices (apart from iPhone 4) and it doesn't feel natural on a scrollwheel... that'll be resolved soon though hopefully! __________________ CortexRock Think Different: Redux \| Make your very own straight-to-DVD Steven Seagal movie
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