Do the trackpad shortcuts on a MacBook work the same way on an iMac if you buy an external trackpad to use instead of the included mouse? Apple’s own $129 Magic Trackpad 2 brings Multi-Touch gestures to the company’s desktop hardware and also includes the Force Touch functionality that responds accordingly to different levels of pressure. The Magic Trackpad 2 requires a Mac running at least OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) and that uses Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. If you have older iMac hardware, Logitech’s discontinued Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac supports many Multi-Touch gestures and can still be found on some sites for around $100. The original version of Apple’s Magic Trackpad also pops up in some places online for about $70.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2016 15:45 UTC