iScroll2: Two finger scrolling for pre-2005 Apple laptops
by at June 26, 2008 11:59 am
Sections: Discontinued Products, iBook, Laptops, Mac Software, MacBook, Macintosh/Apple Hardware, Miscellaneous / Other, PowerBook
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I really enjoy the two finger scrolling gesture on the Apple laptop trackpads. It’s smooth, and it works exactly how you would expect, unlike some of those other built in scroll bars. However, this technology is only available from Apple on newer models; so, what about the older ones? Enter iScroll2. This preference pane software is “…a modified trackpad driver that adds two-finger scrolling capabilities to supported pre-2005 PowerBooks and iBooks on OS X 10.3 and up.” It looks great.
Simply download and install this program, tweak the settings to your liking, then put those fingers to work.
However, if linear scrolling isn’t your style, iScroll2 also supports a circular scrolling option. This option is just like the scroll wheel on an iPod, except you use two fingers in a circular motion instead of one. That’s a pretty neat idea, if you ask me. It’s nice to see someone cared enough to make this product, because I’m sure a lot of people are benefiting from it.
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