Comments on: Trackpad Zoom http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Matt http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104975 Matt Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:04:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104975 Similarly Alt-Cmd and '+' will zoom in (if you have it turned on in the universal access prefs). I use that for zooming in on my Mac Mini media centre when the fonts or a video are a bit too small to see from the couch. Another nice one is simulating the 'delete' key on laptop keyboards that only have backspace...Fn-backspace Similarly Alt-Cmd and ‘+’ will zoom in (if you have it turned on in the universal access prefs). I use that for zooming in on my Mac Mini media centre when the fonts or a video are a bit too small to see from the couch.

Another nice one is simulating the ‘delete’ key on laptop keyboards that only have backspace…Fn-backspace

]]> By: abelara http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104872 abelara Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:49:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104872 it does work on the macbooks. and i use it when watching streaming videos and such to make the video "almost" full screen just by zooming the whole screen. i also zoom when watching a dvd with a wide angle ratio and i'd like it to fill the whole screen. i zoom until it does. it's also cool just to show PC friends. :-) it does work on the macbooks. and i use it when watching streaming videos and such to make the video “almost” full screen just by zooming the whole screen.

i also zoom when watching a dvd with a wide angle ratio and i’d like it to fill the whole screen. i zoom until it does.

it’s also cool just to show PC friends. :-)

]]> By: Nino http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104871 Nino Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:09:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104871 Like Justin I discovered it by accident, but then turned it off, since I can't seem to figure when and why I would use it. Also, it only seems to work with Powerbook/Macbook Pro from what I can tell. At least they don't offer this feature on iBook (don't know about the Macbook) Like Justin I discovered it by accident, but then turned it off, since I can’t seem to figure when and why I would use it.

Also, it only seems to work with Powerbook/Macbook Pro from what I can tell. At least they don’t offer this feature on iBook (don’t know about the Macbook)

]]> By: Alef Arendsen http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104859 Alef Arendsen Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:30:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104859 This has also helped me a lot during presentations and code demos I'm frequently doing. People are always asking me what kind of hack it is ;-). This has also helped me a lot during presentations and code demos I’m frequently doing. People are always asking me what kind of hack it is ;-).

]]> By: dave http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104858 dave Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:11:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104858 This is very useful for finding single pixel gaps in CSS layouts. This is very useful for finding single pixel gaps in CSS layouts.

]]> By: Justin http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104857 Justin Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:12:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104857 Heh heh, yeah. That was one of the first things I discovered when I switched to mac, completely by accident. I had my bluetooth Mighty Mouse paired, and I had control down, because I hadn't yet got used to using the  key instead of control for keyboard shortcuts. I bumped the wheel of the mouse and...what the hell? My whole screen zoomed in! I freaked out for a moment before I realised it was just a cool accessibility feature. Heh heh, yeah.

That was one of the first things I discovered when I switched to mac, completely by accident. I had my bluetooth Mighty Mouse paired, and I had control down, because I hadn’t yet got used to using the  key instead of control for keyboard shortcuts. I bumped the wheel of the mouse and…what the hell? My whole screen zoomed in!

I freaked out for a moment before I realised it was just a cool accessibility feature.

]]> By: Ian http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104856 Ian Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:12:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/25/trackpad-zoom/#comment-104856 Gold! It works with a Mighty Mouse scroll ball and Control as well! Gold! It works with a Mighty Mouse scroll ball and Control as well!

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