![]() This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to BetterTouchTool. In Finder, open a new window and use your new gestures to rapidly make the window fill the screen, and then just its left and right half. Respectively, assign Maximize Window, Maximize Window Left, and Maximize Window Right actions. Create new five-finger swipe gestures for upwards, leftwards, and rightwards swipes. Now, when you five-finger swipe over any window, it’ll minimize to the Dock. From Predefined Action, use the search menu to find Minimize Window Below Cursor, and then select it. In Five And More Finger Gestures, select Five Finger Swipe Down. One way to ensure there are no clashes is to go ‘maximum digits’ and create five-finger gestures, which Apple doesn’t offer a means to do anywhere in System Preferences. In relevant cases, BetterTouchTool provides warnings about potential clashes, such as for three-finger tap and swipe options. In reality, it’s unlikely basic tap gestures will interfere with day-to-day trackpad use or existing settings, but more advanced ones can. For example, check Shift and the action will only be triggered when you hold Shift and tap the top-left corner of the trackpad. If you’re concerned about accidentally triggering this in general use, you can always add a modifier key by checking one of the checkboxes under Touchpad Gesture. Tap at the far top-left of your trackpad and Safari should open your defined website. In the sheet, type a favorite website address and then click Save. From within, select Open URL/Open URL With Selection. Next, click the Predefined Action menu, scroll down, and open Utility Actions. Select 1 Finger Tap Top Left as your gesture. By contrast, BetterTouchTool offers gestures that track where you tap or click. With a single finger, Apple enables you to activate tap to click. Within the Touchpad Gesture menu, open the Single Finger Gestures section you’ll quickly see how much more nuanced BetterTouchTool’s settings are than Apple’s. From there, you select the gesture you’d like to use to trigger your action. Next, click Add New Gesture and you’ll see the Touchpad Gesture menu appear at the bottom of the window. This large window offers a number of sections, which typically involve you defining inputs and assigning actions to them.įor this article, we’re primarily interested in the Trackpad settings, so click Trackpads. From there, you can access its preferences. On installing and launching BetterTouchTool, the app will appear in the menu bar. Fortunately, this power can be unlocked by third-party software like BetterTouchTool. However, the options Apple provides in the System Preferences Trackpad pane only go so far - and it turns out your trackpad is far more capable than you may have ever realized. Whether you’re using a Mac notebook or a desktop machine with a Magic Trackpad, multitouch input - when mastered - can greatly improve your productivity. ![]() Previously on the Mac Security Blog, we outlined how to set up your Mac’s trackpad. How To + Software & Apps Unlock the Power of Your Mac’s Trackpad
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