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I want my Macbook's trackpad to scroll inversely from my fingers' movement (what MacOS calls "natural") but also have my mouse wheel to scroll in the same direction as my fingers' scrolling direction.
At the moment I can only make it work for one of them, because this setting seems to be shared across both devices, so it's always a hassle no matter what I choose.
Am I missing something?
Howdy,
No, you are not missing anything. The Mouse preferences and the Trackpad preferences share the same preference file and setting for scroll direction.
The File: .GlobalPreferences.plist
Note it starts with a period so it's normally hidden.
The Setting: com.apple.swipescrolldirection
As you have seen, changing one changes the other since it's the same Preference.
Natural scrolling, box checked = Track the Contents
NOT Natural scrolling, box unchecked = Track the Scroll Bar
ivan
Howdy,
No, you are not missing anything. The Mouse preferences and the Trackpad preferences share the same preference file and setting for scroll direction.
The File: .GlobalPreferences.plist
Note it starts with a period so it's normally hidden.
The Setting: com.apple.swipescrolldirection
As you have seen, changing one changes the other since it's the same Preference.
Natural scrolling, box checked = Track the Contents
NOT Natural scrolling, box unchecked = Track the Scroll Bar
ivan
How can I set the scroll direction for mouse and trackpad independently of each other?
