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stefanfiskyesterday at 5:37 PM2 repliesview on HN

For me the touchpad experience is not just about the hardware. I got a Magic Trackpad for my Linux desktop hoping that it would at least be somewhat comparable to my MacBook. But scrolling and gestures are nowhere near as consistent and fluid as in macOS since the software support just isn't there.

As a fairly typical example, getting Firefox on Linux to actually scroll smoothly takes googling and fiddling with settings. Gesture support is hit or miss. On macOS, Firefox behaves just like any other native app in this regard.


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encomyesterday at 8:00 PM

Firefox on Fedora on X1 Carbon and scrolling just works. Maybe it was different in the past.

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bigyabaiyesterday at 7:49 PM

My Magic Trackpad feels more consistent on Linux, Force Touch notwithstanding.