Split keyboard? I have a few coworkers who put a trackpad in between halves. [email protected] is your friend
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2023
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I exclusively use a trackpad for all my computing, laptop and desktop work and personal. I absolutely love it, and maybe I’m just used to it/grew up with it but I am so much faster on a trackpad than a mouse. All the gestures, the ability to drag things around easily, and not having to move my arm around are great.
That said, I do struggle with the Magic Trackpad in terms of where to place it. On the sides of the keyboard feel awkward, and I’m used to having modifier keys at my reach so I usually end up placing it below my keyboard to emulate a laptop but then the slanted nature of the trackpad is awkward when typing as it’s taller than my keyboard.
So these days I usually just end up using my built in MacBook’s keyboard and trackpad in a vertical setup with my external monitor and it’s honestly the best solution I’ve come up with so far.
no problems with wrist aches after using it for long?
I kind of expect it to be less problematic than a regularly shaped mouse, cause on the trackpad I could rest my hand in a similar way as on keyboard, with a bit of an angle. But never used my laptop for more than few hours not to mention to work on it for years.
You can always get a wrist rest.
So far no wrist pain issues! 🤞 I do get some pain in my thumb if I’m not careful to click lightly (I tend to slam it if I’m getting frustrated 😂 and could also be double duty with thumb stick usage when gaming after work) I use it 8+ hours a day 5 days a week for work and have been for ever a decade
Yeah I go back and forth with it. It’s nice to have on the desk with mouse as a backup. The gestures are great! I’m a software developer and cloud architect.
I use the Magic Trackpad exclusively - I haven’t used a mouse in years I think!
I use a mouse for my mac. Some logitech one.
I often switch between the mouse and the trackpad depending on what im doing. Some things are easier with a trackpad. But other things are easier with a mouse.
I love it for the gestures that MacOS supports. Great for switching between remote desktop sessions.
I use Magic Trackpad for work, and mouse for gaming. The Magic Trackpad is the superior input device for productivity work.