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After migrating from the Time Machine backup of an older MacBook Pro to a newer MacBook Pro, I'm finding that I can't scroll vertically using the trackpad in any application. Is there a way to get this working again? I've tried restarting my computer a few times. I've also tried resetting the trackpad settings under System Settings.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11), Mid-2015
I've found that vertical scrolling works with a test user that I created in months past, but not my main user.
This post helped:
http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-macbook-pro-trackpad-not-scrolling.58457 8/
Issue the following command from the terminal and then restart:
defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scrollBehavior 2
Why can't I scroll vertically with the trackpad after migrating from an older MacBook Pro?
