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A wireless input device sold by Apple, similar to laptop trackpads, but larger in size, and with multi touch capabilities

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Can I use a Magic Trackpad on Linux?

I'd like to be able to use my Magic Trackpad with Linux. While I haven't installed Linux yet to test it, the trackpad will connect to Windows on the machine (i.e. it has bluetooth). I'm going to be using Fedora 14 on a Lenovo T410.
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Does the Apple Magic Trackpad 2 work on Linux?

I have been using my Apple Magic Trackpad 1 with Ubuntu for over 10 years now and it's pretty good. But lately my old trackpad starts to misbehave and I am thinking about replacing it with a new trackpad. But the Magic Trackpad 1 is no longer sold…
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Anyone know how to modify settings for the Apple Magic Trackpad on Windows (without Boot Camp)?

Anyone know how to modify settings for the Apple Magic Trackpad on Windows (without Boot Camp)? I was able to install the driver and make it work. However, tap-to-click appears to be on by default, and I think this would work much better if I could…
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How can I install an Apple Magic Trackpad on a PC without Boot Camp?

I have a Apple Magic Trackpad and I'd like to use it with my PC. I have no other Apple hardware besides the Trackpad. I do not have OSX and thus no Boot Camp CD. The Trackpad uses Bluetooth and will pair with Windows 7 without specific drivers…
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Apple Magic Trackpad 3-Finger drop lag

After enabling three-finger dragging for my Trackpad, I notice that it drags well, but when I release there is about 1-2 seconds of lag before it actually drops. I understand this is supposed to be a feature so when you run out of space to drag, you…
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Apple Magic Trackpad is working great, then randomly stops until hciconfig reset

I paired a Apple Magic Trackpad with my laptop through the KDE bluetooth system. It works fine until I touch it with too many fingers or swipe it too much resembling some sort of a gesture (or until the computer goes to sleep), then it simply stops…
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Magic Trackpad 2 with Fedora 25

I'm trying to make my Magic Trackpad 2 work on Fedora with all it's features (or at least some basics). The current (default) state is moving the mouse and left-clicking works out of the box, but right click (double fingers click) or scroll doesn't…
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How well does the Apple Magic Trackpad perform as a mouse replacement?

I'm planning to replace my mouse entirely with the Apple Magic Trackpad on my desktop Mac. My work involves lots of typing (both code and prose). I also use Aperture quite a bit for processing photos. I don't play games; other than chess (Yes, it's…
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How can mouse events be caught in Windows when using Magic Trackpad?

I have been trying to figure out how to "catch" three and four finger swipes from a trackpad to bind custom keyboard commands to them. I think also tap-to-click could be disabled in the same way. My idea was to use Autohotkey to catch the signal and…
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Can I create a "dead zone" on my magic trackpad?

I have my magic trackpad below my keyboard and it's great most of the time, but occasionally I hit the edges and end up clicking somewhere on the screen where I didn't want to click. I tried putting a piece of masking tape, then a piece of plastic…
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Is there a way to use Apple Magic Trackpad (Bluetooth) on Debian Squeeze?

What do I have to do to get an Apple Magic Trackpad to "work" on a standard Debian Squeeze system? Right now, the trackpad is connected to the machine over Bluetooth, and functions like a mouse: moving a finger on the surface moves the cursor, and…
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Configuring two touchpads with `synclient`

I have two touchpads connected: the one built into my laptop and an Apple Magic Trackpad. I want to adjust some settings of the Magic Trackpad (MinSpeed, MaxSpeed, etc.) and the problem is that synclient adjusts settings of the built-in touchpad and…
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Touch gloves work perfectly with iPhone but not with magic trackpad

After some experimenting I have found out that touch gloves work with Apple's magic trackpad but only if you press really hard, which is not an option. And are there gloves that work on both?
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Does Apple's Magic Trackpad Function When Using Windows 7 or 8 Via Boot Camp or Virtulization Software work?

Does the Magic Trackpad (and I guess the Magic Mouse) “work its magic”, function, gesture... when using Windows 7 or 8 either in Boot Camp or in VmWare Fusion /Parallels etc, or is Gesture Control confined to the Mac Operating System, as Gesture…
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Is it possible to control a Mac Mini with VNC and a Magic Trackpad simultaneously?

Is it possible to remote control a Mac Mini from another computer through VNC (screen and keyboard sharing), but using the Magic Trackpad connected to the Mac Mini to control the mouse pointer and touch gestures?
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