Linux touchpad like a MacBook Pro, May 2020 update

Re:Linux touchpad like a MacBook Pro, May 2020 update by mrspeaker on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @11:38AM (#23081183)

For various reasons I've had to alternate between 2017 macbook pro and linux thinkpads - using only one or the other for a few months at a time (mac for 3 months, then thinkpad 3 months).

I didn't know there was a "trackpad meme" - but to me the thinkpad is fine, but unquestionably more frustrating than the mac. I've tried to tweak things but never made it feel good.

I even set up a camera at one point to try and figure out what was causing my frustrations. Looking at the footage I noticed even though the thinkpad felt slower (or a bit "sluggish"?) I would still often slightly over-shoot my target.

I can't figure out exactly why it's different but it sure feels like some sort of black magic on the macs part.

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Re:Linux touchpad like a MacBook Pro, May 2020 update by ashtonkem on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @11:41AM (#23081214)

Even when I worked with a laptop alone, not my preference, I would always use an external mouse with my Linux machines. Sure, the trackpad technically worked, but the frustrations just slowly piled up to the point where carrying a mouse around was superior.

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Re:Linux touchpad like a MacBook Pro, May 2020 update by ccozan on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @02:18PM (#23083020)

I hear you. While I wanted to use the trackpad on my X1 Carbon + Fedora , and really was good enough, I got frustrated on the "nudges" and "slides" I was experiencing while trying to hit very exact targets.

Then I got back to my MX2 Anywhere and it felt like a mile away.

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