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Use the keyboard predominantly instead of the trackpad and problem mitigated ;) I've been using Linux exclusively on ~5 different laptops of varying quality th

Use the keyboard predominantly instead of the trackpad and problem mitigated ;) I've been using Linux exclusively on ~5 different laptops of varying quality the last few years and I haven't been able to relate to the frequent comments about trackpad support being poor - not sure if it's just I don't use it that much, or don't realize what I'm missing since I haven't used a modern macbook. My biggest gripe applies to all laptops and that's the insufficient ram offered on most models - IMO 16gb should be the baseline, and 32gb approaching normal with the demands of current software (yes software could be more efficient but this isn't the reality we find ourselves in)

frant-hartm 6y ago
>don't realize what I'm missing since I haven't used a modern macbook That's what I thought as well, but every time I try to use my colleagues Mac it's a struggle, movement speed is really weird as it's not linear, tapping doesn't behave as one would expect (never had a problem with Linux or even windows with that). The whole thing is a weird button which presses when I don't want to. True, I have used it maybe for 10 mins in total in.my life, so that's probably the main issue (I hope for the sake of the people who actually use it). On the other hand I have seen long time users and it makes me cringe. What a pain, learn some shortcuts and use it for random text selection only.
- wtallis 6y ago
  > movement speed is really weird as it's not linear, It really shouldn't be linear. That would force you to make unnecessary tradeoffs between precision and the ability to get the cursor from one side of the screen to the other in just one or two swipes. > tapping doesn't behave as one would expect (never had a problem with Linux or even windows with that). The whole thing is a weird button which presses when I don't want to. Tap to click is an option that can be toggled on and off, on every trackpad I've ever used. Additionally, Apple trackpads since 2015 let you adjust in software the amount of force required for a press on the trackpad to register as a click. > What a pain, learn some shortcuts and use it for random text selection only. I can just as easily turn this around: configure and learn a few multi-touch gestures and you won't have to keep moving your hand off the trackpad to perform keyboard shortcuts.
- taneq 6y ago
  Doesn't every computer have an acceleration setting for mouse speed, on touchpad and physical mouse? Conflating novice users with mac users seems a bit unreasonable, especially given how many people have used both at various times.

frant-hartm 6y ago

>don't realize what I'm missing since I haven't used a modern macbook That's what I thought as well, but every time I try to use my colleagues Mac it's a struggle, movement speed is really weird as it's not linear, tapping doesn't behave as one would expect (never had a problem with Linux or even windows with that). The whole thing is a weird button which presses when I don't want to. True, I have used it maybe for 10 mins in total in.my life, so that's probably the main issue (I hope for the sake of the people who actually use it). On the other hand I have seen long time users and it makes me cringe. What a pain, learn some shortcuts and use it for random text selection only.

wtallis 6y ago
> movement speed is really weird as it's not linear, It really shouldn't be linear. That would force you to make unnecessary tradeoffs between precision and the ability to get the cursor from one side of the screen to the other in just one or two swipes. > tapping doesn't behave as one would expect (never had a problem with Linux or even windows with that). The whole thing is a weird button which presses when I don't want to. Tap to click is an option that can be toggled on and off, on every trackpad I've ever used. Additionally, Apple trackpads since 2015 let you adjust in software the amount of force required for a press on the trackpad to register as a click. > What a pain, learn some shortcuts and use it for random text selection only. I can just as easily turn this around: configure and learn a few multi-touch gestures and you won't have to keep moving your hand off the trackpad to perform keyboard shortcuts.
taneq 6y ago
Doesn't every computer have an acceleration setting for mouse speed, on touchpad and physical mouse? Conflating novice users with mac users seems a bit unreasonable, especially given how many people have used both at various times.