- #EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC PRO#
- #EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC SOFTWARE#
- #EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC BLUETOOTH#
I should preface this section by saying that I'm primarily a mouse user - in fact, I love using a mouse, and I greatly prefer the option of having not only a pointing device, but multiple buttons and a scroll wheel. I honestly might have preferred something a little closer in size to my laptop's pad. As I said, the extra surface area on the pad doesn't always help out when you're trying to work quickly. I would have liked to see an option for a modifier key to toggle these behaviors, but as it stands right now, it's one or the other.īesides that very minor addition, you're left with standard Apple trackpad gestures, which include one, two, three, and four finger swipes, as well as multiple combos of tapping, double-tapping, and holding / tapping.
The only notable difference is that Apple has added an additional gesture - a three finger move that allows you to move windows around or drag objects, though you lose the ability to navigate through photos or files with a swipe.
#EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC SOFTWARE#
The software which controls and allows you to customize the Magic Trackpad is functionally identical to the trackpad preference pane in OS X. On a Mac, there isn't going to be a steep learning curve here if you've got a relatively current laptop.
It's not a dealbreaker, but it takes some getting used to if you're coming off of a MacBook or MacBook Pro. Sensitivity and speed for getting around is fine, but often I found myself getting "lost" on the pad when performing more complex gestures like pinch-to-zoom. That sounds like it should be a plus, but in execution in almost feels like too much space. The device is considerably larger than Apple's laptop offerings, of course, measuring 5.17 inches long by 5.12 inches wide, giving you a surface area of around 22 square inches (we're subtracting that band at the top).
#EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC BLUETOOTH#
The bottom, plastic section of the pad is protected by small rubber feet, and the battery compartment is accessible through the rounded bit at the rear of the device, as is the power / Bluetooth discover button. As usual, the construction of the device feels rock solid, and it's certainly handsome to look at.
#EXTERNAL TRACKPAD FOR MAC PRO#
The front face is the same smooth glass that you've come to know on the MacBook and MacBook Pro trackpads, and just as with the newest generation of those laptops, the Magic Trackpad provides a single clickable button - its entire tracking area. As with the keyboard, it's built out of smooth, soft, machined aluminum, with a curved back that gives the device some lift in the rear. If you've seen the standard Apple Bluetooth keyboard, then you should have a pretty good idea of what this device looks like. That is, there just isn't much to it from a design perspective. The Magic Trackpad isn't much to look at.
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