Prior to Mavericks, one could reverse the direction of a Magic Trackpad, using the following
defaults
commands, and magic five-finger gesture to reorient.
defaults write com.apple.trackpad.orientation TrackpadOrientationMode 1
sudo defaults write com.apple.MultitouchSupport ForceAutoOrientation YES
You can find more information here and here . Unfortunately, this doesn't appear to work in Mavericks. Does anybody know a modern incantation to bring back the old magic?
NOTE: this is not the same as reversing the scroll direction. It completely reverses all input and gestures on trackpad.
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UPDATE: I got it to work. Ray Shan's "reboot the trackpad" might be part of the magic. Also, five fingers + hard click seems to be crucial to activate.
Asked by Clay Bridges
(323 rep)
Feb 19, 2014, 12:35 AM
Last activity: Mar 2, 2024, 11:38 PM
Last activity: Mar 2, 2024, 11:38 PM