![]() A new Trackpad control panel toggles and tweaks features including tap-to-click and scroll speed, although the features cleave closely to ones already familiar to the touch language of MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Multitouch on the Magic Trackpad is customized via a software update available to all Macs running 10.6.4 or later. Truth be told, we prefer tap-to-click over physical clicking anyway. That can be overcome by activating tap-to-click in the trackpad preferences to use simple direct tapping of the pad in lieu of a pressing-down. Alas, however, this pad needs to be on a flat surface like a desk in order to click: the two rubber feet at the bottom function as the click zones, rendering the Magic Trackpad unclickable on a surface like a lap. While its clickpad functions on a Mac are limited to the lower zones and taper off near the top, the Magic Trackpad seems to click throughout the surface. The size crosses over to become nearly a mini-tablet more than a conventional touchpad, although currently Apple doesn't seem to be utilizing this aspect. In fact, the Magic Trackpad is 80% larger than the already spacious MacBook Pro trackpad. I find the Magic Trackpad to be more comfortable, and the pinch-to-zoom gesture works with my personal workflow.The Magic Trackpad's surface is smooth glass, like the MacBook Pro trackpad, and we welcome its extra width. I have both and use them both interchangeably at my desk. If I were to recommend one over the other, however, I prefer the Magic Trackpad. The Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad are ideal on Mac because they support certain gestures that no other mouse or trackpad support. ![]() On the other hand, the Magic Trackpad can still be used while charging, so you never lose productivity while in the middle of something important. You have to wait at least 15 minutes for it to juice up enough for you to finish your current project, and then you can plug it in for the night. You can't use the Magic Mouse 2 while it's charging. This was likely the only place they could put the port and still keep the iconic low-profile design. With the Magic Mouse 2, Apple did this unusual thing and put the charging port on the bottom. If your wallet is thin and saving money is your top priority, the Magic Mouse is the better priced of the two, especially if you're buying a Mac desktop because the price is zero extra dollars. If you're buying a Mac laptop or already have a desktop, the price of both goes up, but the Magic Trackpad is still more expensive than the Magic Mouse, and getting either in Space Gray will set you back an additional $20. That's if you're buying a new Mac desktop. If you want both the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse, you'll pay a total of $129 for both. A Magic Trackpad will cost an additional $50. If you're buying a desktop Mac, and price matters the most, the Magic Mouse is a no-brainer. Again, like 3D Touch on the Home screen, it's nice, but not anything that totally changes the way you use your Mac. ![]() You'll feel a second sort of click when it's been triggered.įorce Touch only accesses Quick Look and Look Up, which are nice additions but not overly helpful on Mac. You click on the trackpad surface and then press down. The Magic Trackpad also supports Force Touch, which is sort of like 3D Touch on an iPhone. The Magic Trackpad, however, has a couple more cool gestures, like pinch-to-zoom and image rotating. The Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad support almost all of the same gestures, like swiping between pages and full apps, scrolling with one finger, and double-tapping to access Mission Control.
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