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Mac tip: 14 handy trackpad gestures you gotta try

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mac tip: handy trackpad gestures you gotta try | here's the thing

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mac tip: handy trackpad gestures you gotta try

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all of these multi-finger gestures will work on newer-model macbook trackpads

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ready to start ing and swiping? let's start with…

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takes you back to the previous web page. want to go forward again? swipe once more

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performs the equivalent of a “right-click” on your mouse.

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activates the mac's “launchpad” feature

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double-tap

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click here f mac tips

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note: this updated and expanded tip was first published in july

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mac tip: create a new desktop in mission control

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mac tip: tough time clicking the trackpad? just tap instead

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select page

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by ben patterson | apr 22

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look up the definition of a head-scratching word

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you do all that and more

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swipe up

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swipe up

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swipe up

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swipe down

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swipe left

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switches you to the next mission control desktop; just keep swiping to cycle through all your desktops

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swipe from right to left

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click the trackpad

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pinch” the trackpad

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hint: p ing the trackpad in safari is a neat way of switching to the “tabs” view

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pinch

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un-pinch your thumb and three fingertips

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clears away the clutter of windows and reveals your bare desktop

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pinch and twirl a photo

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the other

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select a word

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stumped by a word in an article you're reading in safari? select the word

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zooms in on a web page

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drag a window

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no need to click and hold to move a window around. instead

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drag “in” from the right side of the trackpad

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gotta-try ipad gestures that'll let you zip around your apps

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