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targetpractice

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5. If she's used to iPad and iPhone...

Reply to RamblingRose (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:13 PM

Jul 2019

...make sure that you've selected "Scroll Direction: Natural" in Preferences > Trackpad > Scroll & Zoom.

Natural direction pushes the screen content up or down like on an iPad or iPhone. I find that's this is the biggest adjustment for folks switching to a Mac trackpad for the first time.

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Learning to adjust to a MacBook trackpad; I just switched my 87 year old mom to a MacBook Air from [View all] RamblingRose Jul 2019 OP

Does she need a mouse? Just add one... Sancho Jul 2019 #1

She has a bluetooth mouse she used with the iMac. I told her we could hook it up RamblingRose Jul 2019 #3

Just get her a mouse. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2019 #2

She'll be happy to know it's not just her being 87 years old RamblingRose Jul 2019 #4

If it's a wired mouse, just plug it in. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2019 #7

If she's used to iPad and iPhone... targetpractice Jul 2019 #5

Exactly the opposite for me. royable Jul 2019 #6

That's insightful... targetpractice Jul 2019 #8

Been using Apple laptops with external mice for over 20 years ... CloudWatcher Jul 2019 #9