I'm way behind on my email so somebody may have already pointed this out. There is an iPhone app called Snatch which allows you to use an iPhone as a trackpad for your mac via wifi. I haven't tried it but I'd be curious as to whether it would be recognized for gesture input on laptops which don't support it or desktops which have separate keyboards (and no trackpad).
http://theappleblog.com/2008/11/06/using-your-iphone-as-a-trackpad/ CB Scott Howell wrote: > Hank if you want the trackpad to make use of the gestures, that will > not work and I don't know of a usb trackpad in any event. I think > there use to be one made by a company called GlidePoint. Regardless, > there is no trackpad that will allow you to take advantage of the > gestures. > > On Sep 6, 2009, at 4:20 AM, hank smith wrote: > >> where can i get a usb touchpad for my mac mini >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Esther <mailto:mori...@mac.com> >> *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 05, 2009 10:44 PM >> *Subject:* Re: List of Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts. >> >> Hi Igor, >> >> Welcome to the Macvisionaries list, and that's a great first post >> link. I've seen that Dan Rodney site before, but haven't visited >> it for some time, and I notice that it now lists multi-touch >> gestures (which, alas, I can't make full use of with an older >> MacBook touchpad). I was particularly intrigued by some of the >> iPhone suggestions at: >> >> http://www.danrodney.com/iphone/ >> >> Is it true that you can undo typing by shaking the iPhone? (I >> don't have one, so I'm really curious). >> >> I'll point you to an archived post that has a few additions to >> the "Working With Text" shortcuts that allow you to select by >> adding a shift key press to the movement commands: >> >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg02038.html >> >> (there's an obvious typo in that post): >> >> command+down arrow move to the end of the document >> shift+command+down arrow select to the end (not beginning) of >> the document >> >> For more background on the connection between these shortcut >> sequences and emacs keybindings, see Greg Kearney's post in the >> old list archives: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40macvisionaries.com/msg30978.html >> (Re: Going to the beginning and end of text) >> >> One of the links that Greg gave allows you to customize the Cocoa >> text keybindings (though I think some aspects of this >> functionality may be available in Snow Leopard), >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Sep 5, 2009, Igor Kaplan wrote: >> >>> Hi all listers! >>> Well, since it is my first post to this list, let me introduce >>> myself. >>> My name is Igor. I am long-time developer for windows pcs and >>> user of windows-based screen readers. I was thinking about >>> trying the Mac computers for some while and lately I decided to >>> give it a try after reading many people opinions and after >>> listening for excellent podcasts made by some members of blind >>> Mac community. Special thanks to Mike Arrigo, actually his >>> podcasts helped me to finalize the decision to try the >>> Macintosh. >>> I still have not received my Mac, it is still on it’s way, >>> however I am such kind of person, I start to do the very detail >>> research much before I start to use something. >>> While looking on the web for Snow Leopard related information >>> and all kind of tips I found an interesting page, which lists >>> all Leopard keyboard shortcuts. I would like to share it, hope, >>> it could be useful for someone. The URL is: >>> http://www.danrodney.com/mac/ >>> It is possible, old-time Mac users already know all those >>> shortcuts, well, still might be beneficial to some new Mac users >>> like myself. >>> Have a wonderful day! >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
