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Trackpad gestures, Mac controls and Slidr guides.
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How to change volume on a Mac with the trackpad, no keys needed
macOS has no built-in trackpad gesture for volume. Here are the built-in ways to change it without keys, and how a one-finger edge slide adds one.
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How to change an external monitor's brightness from your Mac
Why macOS has no brightness slider for most monitors, what DDC/CI is in plain English, and the ways to control monitor brightness from your Mac.
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Mac trackpad gestures cheat sheet: every gesture and the gaps
Every built-in macOS trackpad gesture in one table, sorted by finger count, plus the things macOS can't do from the trackpad and how edge gestures fill them.
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How to change MacBook screen brightness without the keyboard
Brightness keys broken, remapped or out of reach? Every built-in way to change MacBook screen brightness without them, plus a trackpad edge option.
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How to change keyboard backlight brightness on a newer MacBook
Newer MacBook Air and Pro models dropped the keyboard backlight keys. Where the control went, how to put it in the menu bar, and a trackpad option.
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Magic Trackpad desk setup: volume and brightness without keys
Using a Magic Trackpad with an external display? How to control volume and monitor brightness from the trackpad, and what macOS does and doesn't do.
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How to middle click on a Mac trackpad: every option that works
macOS has no middle click gesture on the trackpad. The built-in workarounds, the apps that add one, and how to stop it clashing with Look up.
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How to switch apps on a Mac with the trackpad, not Command-Tab
Command-Tab needs both hands on the keyboard. Every built-in way to switch apps from the trackpad, from Mission Control to the Dock, plus an edge slide.