Whistleway said:
But this trackpad must be the ****** design apple ever made or something like that. It hurts my wrists like crazy. Maybe i am using it the wrong way? Is there a guide on how to place my wrists while using this trackpad?
Apple has an
ergonomics website, which I actually did not find super informative.
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Here are some suggestions that I found helpful...but they're not expert advice, so if someone who does ergonomics can chime in....
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1) Look at your wrists when you are typing and when you are using the trackpad. if you draw a straight line along your forearm, does your hand continue along this line (i.e. is your wrist straight), or is there an angle between hand and arm (usually, you will be bending your hands to the outside of your body, that is, so that your forearms are converging, but your hands are parallel at the keyboard/trackpad).
2) If this is the case with both keyboard and trackpad, try moving the whole computer farther away from you on the table. This will tend to straighten your wrists. You may find it much more comfortable to have the keyboard much farther from you than is commonly seen, especially if you have long arms.
3) If it only happens with the trackpad, try holding your arm in such a way that your elbow is out away from your centerline, your hand is at roughly a 45 degree angle to the horizontal or vertical direction on the trackpad, your wrist is straight, and neither your hand nor your wrist are resting on anything. It may be awkward at first because your hand's will be tilted on the trackpad, but once you get used to it, it should not be onerous....
