What's the app called for trackpad gestures?

[boateng]

i forgot what its called?

 

[kapooty]

i forgot what its called?

BetterTouchTool??
http://download.cnet.com/BetterTouchTool/3000-18491_4-75054737.html

 

[Watabou]

BetterTouchTool??
http://download.cnet.com/BetterTouchTool/3000-18491_4-75054737.html

I would really advise you to avoid cnet's download site. Many times, people have downloaded extra toolbars and other stuff that they don't want.

BetterTouchTool has an official website. Use that to download: http://www.boastr.de

 

[pat park]

Better Touch Tool is great. I couldn't use my MacBook Pro without it. You can set up all sorts of custom gestures for your Magic Mouse, Trackpad. The developer is very responsive and is always improving it, sending out updates all the time.

 

[boateng]

Better Touch Tool is great. I couldn't use my MacBook Pro without it. You can set up all sorts of custom gestures for your Magic Mouse, Trackpad. The developer is very responsive and is always improving it, sending out updates all the time.

Hey I am downloading it now.......

What does this message mean?

"Do you want to activate Window Snapping ( => dragging windows to the left/right/top of the screen to resize them)? This message will not be shown again. (You can enable Window Snapping later in the BetterTouchTool preferences)"

Should i activate it?

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Wow the app is so confusing

how do you actually make gestures?

 

[pat park]

Hey I am downloading it now.......

What does this message mean?

"Do you want to activate Window Snapping ( => dragging windows to the left/right/top of the screen to resize them)? This message will not be shown again. (You can enable Window Snapping later in the BetterTouchTool preferences)"

Should i activate it?

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Wow the app is so confusing

how do you actually make gestures?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFmB3XCva_Y

Google: "how to use better touch tool"

 

[tmoerel]

Hey I am downloading it now.......

What does this message mean?

"Do you want to activate Window Snapping ( => dragging windows to the left/right/top of the screen to resize them)? This message will not be shown again. (You can enable Window Snapping later in the BetterTouchTool preferences)"

Should i activate it?

YES! It is a great option. Allows you to drag a window to the top of the screen (by the top bar of the window) and then it magically snaps the window to take the whole screen when you let go. Much better than the maximise button. Great tool!!

 

[boateng]

Hey I am downloading it now.......

What does this message mean?

"Do you want to activate Window Snapping ( => dragging windows to the left/right/top of the screen to resize them)? This message will not be shown again. (You can enable Window Snapping later in the BetterTouchTool preferences)"

Should i activate it?

YES! It is a great option. Allows you to drag a window to the top of the screen (by the top bar of the window) and then it magically snaps the window to take the whole screen when you let go. Much better than the maximise button. Great tool!!

I am confused lol

How do you do that? Like once you have set that option? Do you just right click

 

[snaky69]

I am confused lol

How do you do that? Like once you have set that option? Do you just right click

Ever used windows 7? It does the very same thing.

Grab a window, drag it a bit past the top of the screen and let go. There, it's maximized.

 

[boateng]

Ever used windows 7? It does the very same thing.

Grab a window, drag it a bit past the top of the screen and let go. There, it's maximized.

I see

Sorry I am new to macs lol.
Need to play around with it i think

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Ever used windows 7? It does the very same thing.

Grab a window, drag it a bit past the top of the screen and let go. There, it's maximized.

May I ask a prompt came up saying better touch tool wants to control your mac.....should I allow it too? Is that okay basically?

 

[tmoerel]

May I ask a prompt came up saying better touch tool wants to control your mac.....should I allow it too? Is that okay basically?

Yep.....let it take the control it needs. The app is compact in memory, well written and uses very little cpu/battery. It is a good piece of software which I have been using 4 years without any problem.

 

[boateng]

I am really confused with this window snapping thing? How do you do it? What do I click basically?

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Yep.....let it take the control it needs. The app is compact in memory, well written and uses very little cpu/battery. It is a good piece of software which I have been using 4 years without any problem.

I am really confused with this window snapping thing? How do you do it? What do I click basically?

 

[tmoerel]

I am really confused with this window snapping thing? How do you do it? What do I click basically?

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I am really confused with this window snapping thing? How do you do it? What do I click basically?

Drag your app to the top of the screen by its top bar and you will see an animation with a gray overlay. Drop the window and it will maximise to the full screen size.

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I am really confused with this window snapping thing? How do you do it? What do I click basically?

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Drag your app to the top of the screen by its top bar and you will see an animation with a gray overlay. Drop the window and it will maximise to the full screen size.

Check it out here: http://blog.boastr.net/advanced-window-snapping-stuff/

 

[snaky69]

The feature in windows 7 is called "Aero Snap".

A quick video of how to do it (not mine) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVV-KG3q7gM

When BetterTouchTool installed, you can do the same for maximizing, not sure it works for side by side windows (I've never used BTT).