The Mac trackpad is great, but it could be better.
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Are you one of many whether you're the MacBook user of the world or simply prefer the Magic Trackpad over a traditional mouse, there are many ways to make the trackpad experience on your Mac even better.
One of the best features of any Apple device is multi-touch. On a MacBook or Magic Trackpad, multi-touch can be used to speed up and simplify all sorts of everyday Mac uses. However, there are a few ways to customize your Mac's trackpad to get the most out of its multi-touch capabilities.
Changing trackpad settings in system settings
The easiest way to customize your Mac's trackpad is, of course, through the macOS system settings. It only takes a few clicks to find your way to the correct settings menu.
The built-in macOS trackpad settings offer a wide range of settings.
- Open System Preferences.
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- Find or tap Trackpad.
Once you go to the trackpad settings menu, you'll see a number of options to change how the trackpad behaves. These settings include sensitivity, haptic feedback, scroll direction, and tap and click capabilities, as well as a list of additional multi-touch gestures, including:
- Zoom in and out
- Smart zoom
- Rotate
- Flip between pages
- Switch between full-screen apps
- Open Action Center
- Open Mission Control
- Opening App Expose
- Opening Launcher
- Desktop Display
Only with these settings you can add to the trackpad many additional utilities. However, you don't have to stop at the settings offered in System Preferences.
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There are several third-party apps that let you do more with your Mac's trackpad, but by far the best one is BetterTouchTool. BTT is a paid app that allows you to add a range of custom inputs to your Mac's trackpad, as well as modify other input devices such as the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar.
BetterTouchTool offers a variety of customization options for users who want to get even more out of their trackpad.
Customizing inputs in BTT is as easy as choosing a gesture , and then choose the action that corresponds to that gesture. You can even create your own gestures in BTT. With these custom inputs you can really add a whole new level of customization to your trackpad.
A BTT license starts at $10, but a generous 45-day trial is offered for those who want to try out the app before committing to a purchase.
By using customizations on your Mac's built-in trackpad, as well as third-party apps like BTT, you can make your Mac's already useful trackpad more effective.
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