Question on MBP trackpad

[MaaacX]

Hey,
I have a few questions on the MBP touchpad.

Is the touchpad capable of more than what is shown in the video? Can I change what the different gestures does?

For example, minimizing/maximizing a windows with 3 fingers up/down? I have that on my pc and have become dependant on it. I just need a few more features than what is shown in the MBP touchpad video...

Thanks

 

[Jborkdugan]

There is no easy way...

Unfortunately all of the trackpad controls can only be set to on/off. I thought apple would be smarter about that.

I'm no hacker/programmer, but I suppose with computers anything is possible, through some complicated program you might be able to assign an applescript, such as minimize, to a trackpad function.

I wouldn't be the person to ask however =)

Cheers

JBD

 

[VPrime]

There are multiple programs now that let you change/add gestures.
Multiclutch, better touch tool..... and another one which I can not remember.

 

[chill.]

just be aware if you ever want to remove multiclutch to use appcleaner. it left a lot of residual crap on my computer that was spitting out console errors all over the place and had to be manually removed

 

[MaaacX]

I don't have a MBP yet...

In the video for the touchpad they showed no gestures for 3 fingers up/down. Would it be possible for me to add minimize/maximize window to these gestures with a third party program? Or can it only change existing gestures?

 

[Nuck81]

why would you want to change the Macpro trackpad? After coming from a standard K/m it is a godsend.

I've used it for two months and still haven't made all the available gestures automatic pilot...

 

[ae3265]

There are multiple programs now that let you change/add gestures.
Multiclutch, better touch tool..... and another one which I can not remember.

+1 for Better Touch Tool, it's really makes the trackpad completely useful!

 

[MaaacX]

why would you want to change the Macpro trackpad? After coming from a standard K/m it is a godsend.

I've used it for two months and still haven't made all the available gestures automatic pilot...

Believe it or not, multi touch trackpad is nothing new...

All synaptics touchpads are multi touch, there are some gestures that I've really gotten used to and couldn't do without which I would like to add to the mac touchpad.

 

[XxEjGxX]

sadly apple didn't really make them very advanced, software wise... however some smart fellows have made apps like multiclutch and magicprefs that do the job of custom gestures