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I think a big part of this is just personal preference. I've never used a Mac until a few weeks ago (for work), and I'm dying to return to my X220 or W530 track

by aftbit 12y ago

I think a big part of this is just personal preference. I've never used a Mac until a few weeks ago (for work), and I'm dying to return to my X220 or W530 trackpad. The giant glass pad is sticky and hard to use, and the scrolling gestures feel wrong to me. I've solved it by carrying a small external mouse in my laptop bag, and by using my MBP with a mechanical switch keyboard and a Logitech mouse 90% of the day.

quinndupont 12y ago
I said the same thing at the start too, and after months of use I never managed to re-train myself (although, maybe those habits run deep!)
DigitalJack 12y ago
The trackpad should never feel sticky. Something is wrong if it does. My MacBook Pro trackpad feels as smooth as my phone (2009)
- archagon 12y ago
  I think trackpads on new Macbooks tend to be a little sticky until they smooth out over a week or two.
  - bobbles 12y ago
    Brand new iPhones have this same sensation
    - jarin 12y ago
      This might sound kind of dumb, but just rub it on your face. I'm pretty sure the "smoothing out" is just getting a nice thin coating of oil on it, like seasoning a cast iron pan.
      - ajcarpy2005 12y ago
        This is the kind of insight that sets HN comments apart. Simple but possibly Useful.
        lucisferre 12y ago
        Really? This part of the thread looks like Reddit trolling, but you're right, it is hard to tell, could be serious. That probably scares me more.
        archagon 12y ago
        And don't forget to give it a lick afterwards for that clean screen feeling!
- yen223 12y ago
  A sticky trackpad could be a sign of ... let's just say hygiene issues.
lucisferre 12y ago
I've used Windows machine and every type of mouse from logitech trackballs (loved those for FPS games and Warcraft too bad they don't make good ones anymore), include the ones you could clip to the side of a laptop, to nubbins, and of course trackpads of every sort for about two decades. I also lean more to using the keyboard vs. the mouse. As I spent more and more time developing software I become more adept at not using a mouse to the point where I could pretty much avoid touching it for most of the day. In Windows, this really was much better than using the mouse most of the time. When I first got a Mac I found myself using the trackpad again for the first time in a long time. It was a huge improvement, the responsiveness of the trackpad and utility of many multi-touch gestures were quite surprising. Because it was so close to the keyboard I could easily use the gestures in place of keyboard commands, without slowing down. When it came time to get an external keyboard I actually bought a trackpad, not a mouse to go with it. It is honestly that good, at that's what I've found.

by aftbit 12y ago

quinndupont 12y ago

I said the same thing at the start too, and after months of use I never managed to re-train myself (although, maybe those habits run deep!)

DigitalJack 12y ago

The trackpad should never feel sticky. Something is wrong if it does. My MacBook Pro trackpad feels as smooth as my phone (2009)

archagon 12y ago
I think trackpads on new Macbooks tend to be a little sticky until they smooth out over a week or two.
- bobbles 12y ago
  Brand new iPhones have this same sensation
  - jarin 12y ago
    This might sound kind of dumb, but just rub it on your face. I'm pretty sure the "smoothing out" is just getting a nice thin coating of oil on it, like seasoning a cast iron pan.
    - ajcarpy2005 12y ago
      This is the kind of insight that sets HN comments apart. Simple but possibly Useful.
      - lucisferre 12y ago
        Really? This part of the thread looks like Reddit trolling, but you're right, it is hard to tell, could be serious. That probably scares me more.
        archagon 12y ago
        And don't forget to give it a lick afterwards for that clean screen feeling!
yen223 12y ago
A sticky trackpad could be a sign of ... let's just say hygiene issues.

lucisferre 12y ago

I've used Windows machine and every type of mouse from logitech trackballs (loved those for FPS games and Warcraft too bad they don't make good ones anymore), include the ones you could clip to the side of a laptop, to nubbins, and of course trackpads of every sort for about two decades. I also lean more to using the keyboard vs. the mouse. As I spent more and more time developing software I become more adept at not using a mouse to the point where I could pretty much avoid touching it for most of the day. In Windows, this really was much better than using the mouse most of the time. When I first got a Mac I found myself using the trackpad again for the first time in a long time. It was a huge improvement, the responsiveness of the trackpad and utility of many multi-touch gestures were quite surprising. Because it was so close to the keyboard I could easily use the gestures in place of keyboard commands, without slowing down. When it came time to get an external keyboard I actually bought a trackpad, not a mouse to go with it. It is honestly that good, at that's what I've found.