Why would they reverse scrolling?

[FooArk]

Why?

 

[Mitchelino]

To make it more like iOS. I'm used to SL scrolling, so I'll change it back in the settings once I get Lion.

 

[JackSpearo]

how can I change it back to normal scrolling (pre-lion)? I don't like how it's reversed now, driving me crazy...

 

[SuprUsrStan]

As with all gestures and settings, they can be found in the system preferences > trackpad > scroll and zoom.

 

[Mitchelino]

Should be in System Preferences, under trackpad, and under the scroll & zoom tab.

 

[cocacolakid]

Uncheck "Scroll Direction" in System Preferences under Mouse (or Trackpad), as Mitchelino shows in the picture.

 

[JackSpearo]

mine looks completely different than that (probably cause I have a 2.2 Ghz macbook pro)...

but I found it, it's at the very top and says:

"when using gestures to scroll or navigate, move content in the direction of finger movement"

thanks for the help!!

 

[LSUtigers03]

Maybe they set it like iOS by default so you would know that you have the option. I doubt most people who may like that scrolling method would have known it was there if it wasn't set by default.

 

[davedude]

Open System Preferences

If you're using a Mouse:
Untick "Move content in the direction of finger movement when scrolling or navigating

If you're using a Trackpad:
Under "Scroll & Zoom",
Untick "Scroll direction: Natural"


At first I also hated inverted scrolling. But after awhile, I started liking it better. It doesn't make sense on a mouse with a scroll wheel -- but on an Apple trackpad, it makes more sense than the old school scrolling.

 

[Patrick J]

It's worth getting used to. Horizontal scrolling will make much more sense and after a while vertical scrolling will be second nature.