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by SkyPuncher 2051 days ago
Mac is offering one thing that I can't find elsewhere: an amazing TouchPad.

I'm sure I could break away, but, right now, I'm hugely dependent on my touchpad for my workflows.

* For some reason, windows cannot get scrolling working correctly on touchpads. * OSX gestures work incredibly well. I have them tied into many different actions.
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matheweis 2050 days ago
There is a fellow from here working on getting it right in Linux. Apparently they’ve looked into it and it seemed like the obstacles aren’t insurmountable, but the developers want to be paid.

https://bill.harding.blog/2020/04/26/linux-touchpad-like-a-m...

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no_wizard 2050 days ago
As they should be, one thing I want to knock System76 for here is for not doing more around making the Linux Desktop experience more seamless. Still requires a ton of fiddling.

It would be worth paying for, and honestly, I think it should be Bourne by the manufacturers of linux machines, not end users.

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mushufasa 2050 days ago
> one thing I want to knock System76 for here is for not doing more around making the Linux Desktop experience more seamless

They are doing this?

> It would be worth paying for, and honestly, I think it should be Bourne by the manufacturers of linux machines, not end users.

if you want them to do more, buy their computer or support Pop_OS! with patreon-like donations. They ask for $1/month.

https://pop.system76.com/

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bosswipe 2050 days ago
Personally I find that after a while I can adjust to the scrolling but what I can't get over is the lack of back/forward navigation gesture.
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