Multi-Touch On Older MacBook (Lion)?

[Goftrey]

Hey everyone, just curious to know if there is a modified trackpad driver out there that brings multi-touch gestures to the older ''semi multi-touch'' MacBooks. It has already been proven in the past that these MacBooks can support more than the standard 2 finger scroll up/down/left/right with HiFiGuy528's 10.5 Hack.

 

[Intell]

The older Macbooks' trackpad cannot detect more than two touch inputs. This is a hardware limitation.

 

[Goftrey]

Yes, I know that. I was more thinking along the lines of pinch to zoom and two finger rotating. Was just an inquiry, no worries.

 

[bniu]

try the magic trackpad.

 

[aixporter]

The older Macbooks' trackpad cannot detect more than two touch inputs. This is a hardware limitation.

What are the oldest macbooks that do support multi-touch?

 

[Intell]

What are the oldest macbooks that do support multi-touch?

The Macbook Airs all do, the early 2008 Macbook Pro, the late 2008 aluminum unibody, and late 2009 white unibody.

 

[minifridge1138]

I do seem to recall reading a post where someone was able to install a multi-touch track pad into an older MacBook.

You had to have specific models of each for the hardware to be compatible, but it did work.

That's probably going to be your best option (but requires some bravery).