https://slidr.xyz/blogTrackpad gestures, Mac controls and Slidr guides.en-gb https://slidr.xyz/blog/change-volume-mac-trackpadhttps://slidr.xyz/blog/change-volume-mac-trackpadmacOS 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/external-monitor-brightness-machttps://slidr.xyz/blog/external-monitor-brightness-macWhy 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/mac-trackpad-gestures-cheat-sheethttps://slidr.xyz/blog/mac-trackpad-gestures-cheat-sheetEvery 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/macbook-brightness-without-keyboardhttps://slidr.xyz/blog/macbook-brightness-without-keyboardBrightness keys broken, remapped or out of reach? Every built-in way to change MacBook screen brightness without them, plus a trackpad edge option.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/macbook-keyboard-backlight-controlhttps://slidr.xyz/blog/macbook-keyboard-backlight-controlNewer 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/magic-trackpad-volume-brightnesshttps://slidr.xyz/blog/magic-trackpad-volume-brightnessUsing 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/middle-click-mac-trackpadhttps://slidr.xyz/blog/middle-click-mac-trackpadmacOS 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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://slidr.xyz/blog/switch-apps-mac-trackpadhttps://slidr.xyz/blog/switch-apps-mac-trackpadCommand-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.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT