Trackpad changes - double tap to move and swipe to go back/forward

[Stardotboy]

I've been grappling with some of the changes to gestures in Lion and haven't been able to find an answer to this despite my best efforts.

In Snow Leopard I would configure my MacBook so that it did the following:
1. Tap to click (as I find it really awkward to press the trackpad)
2. Double tap and hold would move things around - for example it would move windows, icons on the dock, files etc.
3. Three finger swipe left/right would go back/forward in a browser, finder etc.

Now in Lion, the first thing I noticed is the change to double tap and hold, which no longer does anything I mentioned above. But there's an option for 3 finger drag which replaces all of that, which is fine.

However by enabling 3 finger drag it seems there is then no way of having any gesture for going backwards/forwards in a browser and the finder.

Has anyone else experienced this and has any idea of how to map gestures for all these things without reverting to having to press the trackpad to drag things around?

 

[nick123222]

Double tab and drag still works for me the same way as in Snow Leopard, but there is no option to disable it. I upgraded without doing a clean install.

 

[bushido]

3. Three finger swipe left/right would go back/forward in a browser, finder etc.

It's still there u just do it with 2 fingers and now in the direction of the page because 3 fingers is now for swiping between desktops

 

[jck1634]

To do the tap and drag with one finger you’ll find the option under Universal Access in System preferences. Click on the Mouse and Trackpad tab and then on the Trackpad Options button. Put a check next to Dragging and you can also choose with our without drag lock



As for the three finger swipe, Under Trackpad in System Preference, click on the More Gestures tab and choose either Swipe with three fingers or Swipe with two or three fingers.



You would have to change full screen apps and Mission Control to Swipe with Four Fingers and I personally prefer using two and three fingers to swipe. It keeps the traditional swipe you’re used to from SL but also lets you try out the cool two finger scrolling in safari.

Hope that helps

 

[Stardotboy]

Thank you - that's incredibly helpful and just what I needed to know Would have never thought to look under Universal Access!

 

[sflomenb]

Thank you so much, jck1634! That helped me as well.

 

[Manchester]

To do the tap and drag with one finger you’ll find the option under Universal Access in System preferences. Click on the Mouse and Trackpad tab and then on the Trackpad Options button. Put a check next to Dragging and you can also choose with our without drag lock

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As for the three finger swipe, Under Trackpad in System Preference, click on the More Gestures tab and choose either Swipe with three fingers or Swipe with two or three fingers.

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You would have to change full screen apps and Mission Control to Swipe with Four Fingers and I personally prefer using two and three fingers to swipe. It keeps the traditional swipe you’re used to from SL but also lets you try out the cool two finger scrolling in safari.

Hope that helps

Great post, as I also couldn't find the option for going back / forward within a browser