In the world of laptops, there are few options out there with trackpads that are satisfying or reliable as the Magic Trackpad found on the MacBook lineup. This extends even further for those who want to use a Magic Trackpad instead of a mouse when sitting at a desk and using your Mac.
How to Customize Trackpad Gestures on macOS Ventura
By default, there are quite a few different gestures that are already enabled when you start using a Mac for the first time. However, there are so many different ways and option to customize trackpad gestures on macOS Ventura. Let’s run through how you can make any changes and what options are available.
Open the System Settings app on your Mac.
In the sidebar on the left, scroll down and click Trackpad.
From here, you’ll see three different sections available that you can customize and interact with. These sections are “Point & Click”, “Scroll & Zoom”, and “More Gestures”. Within the Point & Click section, here are the options that you can customize:
Tracking speed
Slider going from Slow to Fast.
Click
Light
Medium
Firm
Silent clicking
Force Click and haptic feedback (Click then press firmly for Quick Look, Look up, and variable speed media controls)
Look up and data detectors
Force Click with One Finger
Tap with Three Fingers
Off
Secondary Click
Click or Tap with Two Fingers
Click in Bottom Right Corner
Click in Bottom Left Corner
Off
Tap to click (Tap with one finger)
There aren’t as many options in the Scroll & Zoom section. Here’s what you’ll find if you want to customize Scroll & Zoom trackpad gestures on macOS:
And last, but certainly not least, these are the options that you’ll find within the More Gestures section:
Swipe between pages
Off
Scroll Left or Right with Two Fingers
Swipe with Three Fingers
Swipe with Two or Three Fingers
Swipe between full-screen applications
Scroll Left or Right with Three Fingers
Scroll Left or Right with Four Fingers
Off
Notification Center: Swipe left from the right edge with two fingers
Mission Control
Swipe Up with Three Fingers
Swipe Up with Four Fingers
Off
App Expose
Swipe Down with Three Fingers
Swipe Down with Four Fingers
Launchpad: Pinch with thumb and three fingers
Show Desktop: Spread with thumb and three fingers
We highly recommend heading into the System Settings (or System Preferences) app to see what you have enabled. You might come across an option that you didn’t think was possible, and it might just change up your entire workflow.
Andrew is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US.
He has written for a variety of sites over the years, including iMore, Android Central, Phandroid, and a few others. Now, he spends his days working for an HVAC company, while moonlighting as a freelance writer at night.
Write a Comment