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The industry also didn't keep up with the trackpad, which should be simpler.
by cesarvarela 10mo ago
The industry also didn't keep up with the trackpad, which should be simpler.
- morshu9001 10mo agoApple trackpads are so good that I prefer that over a full mouse for work
- JodieBenitez 10mo agoI actually looked for a desktop trackpad for my desktop pc that is on par with my macbook trackpad. Didn't find one available.
- vladvasiliu 10mo agoApple sells an external trackpad. But AFAIK it requires the computer to have Bluetooth. Not sure how well it works with a non-apple os, though.
- JodieBenitez 10mo agoI suspect it does not work well outside Apple world. And that's kind of the thing with "I want Apple hardware but with Linux software": Software is actually important in the user experience with the hardware.
- morshu9001 10mo agoMaybe, but also Apple trackpads are physically better
- aorth 10mo agoThe Apple Magic TrackPad works well on Linux, both via Bluetooth and USB-C. I used one for a few years.
- JodieBenitez 10mo agoInteresting. Are multi-touch gestures supported ? (like these: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102482 https://support.apple.com/en-us/102482 )
- vladvasiliu 10mo agoI don't know about the magic trackpad specifically, but on my HP Elitebook I can use gestures. I'm running i3 and it doesn't support much out of the box, but I was able to configure stuff using libinput-gestures. More info: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libinput#Gestures https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libinput#Gestures
- finaard 10mo agoSince I switched to a macbook from a (proper) thinkpad I just carry a trackball with me when I expect to do longer stuff that requires mousing - the track pad isn't bad, but gets annoying over time. That also finalized my switch away from mice - before that I had both a mouse and a trackball on my desk, and while I still have that I can't remember when I last touched the mouse.