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Posted by speckx 6 hours ago

I haven't used a mouse for 14 years(axelk.ee)
39 points | 61 commentspage 3
JojoFatsani 5 hours ago|
I can't use the trackpad for too long without getting RSI type feelings.. I am trackball these days.
zabzonk 5 hours ago||
One of my favourite features on my Asus Zenbook (Windows) is the "Disable Touchpad" hotkey.
jeffbee 5 hours ago|
I mean ... it's great that they gave you a slight accommodation, but that's at best a bodge to workaround bad hardware and software.
zabzonk 5 hours ago||
Actually, the pad is not too bad - I'm just really not into trackpads.
kaypro 5 hours ago||
You have me beat by two years and I never knew about the three fingers drag. Great find... thanks!
TheAmazingRace 5 hours ago||
I get the love for Macbook trackpads, but Lenovo really nailed it with the ThinkPad trackpoint and glass trackpad combo, especially on more recent models.
nashashmi 5 hours ago||
Windows has something better than three finger drag. It has single finger second tap and hold. Plus extended zones for when the trackpad is not big enough to stretch across
vladvasiliu 4 hours ago|
But it misses the killer feature that both macs and Linux have and makes this glorious: allow lifting the finger for a short time without letting go of the selection.
dewey 5 hours ago||
I love the Magic Trackpad and I've used exclusively for years, at some point my wrists start to hurt and I'm now stuck with some Logitech MX Vertical.
ternera 5 hours ago||
The Magic Trackpad and Logitech MX Master 3s mouse are an excellent combination for me. I see benefits from both.
hmokiguess 5 hours ago||
I'm on 12 years and I didn't know about the 3 fingers drag, thanks for sharing!
krunck 5 hours ago||
I despise trackpads. They feel so sloppy and approximate. Mice work great for my needs. But the best laptop pointer for me has been the pointing stick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_stick
mikestew 5 hours ago|
I despise trackpads.

And yet I'll use nothing else. Conversely, I have never gotten along with pointy sticks, all the way back to the original 1993 Toshiba Portégé[0] despite their apparent popularity.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynabook_Portégé

anarticle 5 hours ago|
I have tried to go completely mouse/trackpad free with vimari/vimium, scoot, and rectangle. Worked relatively well, and helps me move things around as fast as I can think.

web moves: https://github.com/televator-apps/vimari mouse moves: https://github.com/mjrusso/scoot window moves: https://rectangleapp.com

Drag lock is a good setting, just test drove it and will be using it.

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