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1. How do I drag with trackpad?
2. Which trackpad gesture should you perform if you want to create multiple desktops on your Mac?
3. How do I customize my Mac trackpad?
4. What's the difference between Magic Mouse 1 and 2?
5. What can the Magic Mouse do?
6. Is a trackpad better than a mouse?
7. How do I drag and drop with Apple Trackpad?
8. How do I select text with trackpad?
9. How do you zoom in on a Mac trackpad?
10. What is drag lock on Mac trackpad?
11. How do I connect my Apple trackpad?

How do I drag with trackpad?

To drag an item, double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap. Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop. If your touchpad supports multi-finger taps, right-click by tapping with two fingers at once.

Which trackpad gesture should you perform if you want to create multiple desktops on your Mac?

A horizontal four-finger drag across the trackpad will see you switch from one desktop to another — simple. If you have a number of apps open in full-screen mode, this same four-finger drag will instead switch between them, so you'll need to use the Mission Control gesture to move between desktops.

How do I customize my Mac trackpad?

You can turn on double-clicking, data look up, and tap-to-click features to the trackpad.

1. Click the Apple icon () in the upper-left corner of your screen.
2. Select System Preferences... from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on Trackpad in the System Preferences window.
4. Click on Point & Click.

What's the difference between Magic Mouse 1 and 2?

Unless you want a rechargeable battery built-in, there is no need for the new magic mouse. It is functionally identical. There's next to no difference between the mice aside from how they are powered. One mouse is no more capable than the other in terms of functionality (they're identical).

What can the Magic Mouse do?

The Magic Mouse is the first consumer mouse to have multi-touch capabilities. Taking after the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and multi-touch trackpads, the Magic Mouse allows the use of gestures such as swiping and scrolling across the top surface of the mouse to interact with desktop computers.

Is a trackpad better than a mouse?

Both move the pointer around on your Mac, allow you to swipe up, down, left, and right, and have customizable settings to perfect your personal experience. The Magic Mouse is better for small spaces, while the Magic Trackpad is better for full gesture movement.

How do I drag and drop with Apple Trackpad?

Drag and drop items on Mac

1. On your Mac, select an item you want to drag—such as an image or block of text.
2. Press and hold the trackpad or mouse while you drag the item to a new location. To copy the item, press and hold the Option key while you drag.
3. Release the trackpad or mouse to drop the item in the new location.

How do I select text with trackpad?

Turn on three finger drag for your Mac trackpad

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Accessibility.
2. Select Pointer Control in the sidebar. (In earlier versions of macOS, select Mouse & Trackpad.)
3. Click the Trackpad Options button.
4. Select ”Enable dragging,” then choose ”three finger drag” from the menu.
5. Click OK.

How do you zoom in on a Mac trackpad?

Trackpad gestures

If your trackpad supports Force Touch, you can also Force click and get haptic feedback. Tap with one finger to click. Click or tap with two fingers. Double-tap with two fingers to zoom in and back out of a webpage or PDF.

What is drag lock on Mac trackpad?

Double-tapping and leaving the finger on the trackpad lets you drag the window or other item until you short-tap again. Drag lock even allows you to lift your finger and continue dragging from a different position on the trackpad.

How do I connect my Apple trackpad?

Make sure the batteries are charged and properly inserted in the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad and the device is turned on and discoverable.

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. ...
2. Select the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad in the Devices list, then click Connect.