Snow Leopard to Add 4-Finger Multi-Touch Gestures to Original MacBook Air
When Apple introduced the new MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros in October, they also introduced a new four-finger multi-touch trackpad gesture that allowed users to easily switch between applications (swipe left/right) or invoke Expos (swipe up/down). While it's long been known that the original MacBook Air and early 2008 MacBook Pros were also capable of detecting these 4-finger gestures, Apple has not yet announced or provided software support for the feature.
The latest Snow Leopard developer seeds, however, reveal that Apple will be adding support for these gestures to these "1st generation" multi-touch trackpad devices. Based on reports, this functionality has finally been added for the original MacBook Air (and presumably the early 2008 MacBook Pros).
The original MacBook Air was the first Apple laptop to incorporate a multi-touch trackpad when it was introduced in January 2008 and the MacBook Pros quickly followed with multi-touch support in February 2008.
The latest Snow Leopard developer seeds, however, reveal that Apple will be adding support for these gestures to these "1st generation" multi-touch trackpad devices. Based on reports, this functionality has finally been added for the original MacBook Air (and presumably the early 2008 MacBook Pros).
The original MacBook Air was the first Apple laptop to incorporate a multi-touch trackpad when it was introduced in January 2008 and the MacBook Pros quickly followed with multi-touch support in February 2008.
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38 months ago
... but who cares? I use my MBAir (original model) all the time, and frankly, I'm quite satisfied with what it does already. :)
38 months ago
Ahh I've been waiting for this! As long as it's added to the my early 2008 Macbook Pro I'll be a happy camper. :D
38 months ago
It's a bit misleading to say the first Macbook Air was the first apple laptop with multitouch support. My first gen intel macbook has 2 finger scrolling (and I think it even goes back to the last of the powerbooks), albeit they say the trackpad isn't up to snuff to do the more complex multi-touch capabilities, but it's still a multitouch gesture.
38 months ago
It's a bit misleading to say the first Macbook Air was the first apple laptop with multitouch support. My first gen intel macbook has 2 finger scrolling (and I think it even goes back to the last of the powerbooks), albeit they say the trackpad isn't up to snuff to do the more complex multi-touch capabilities, but it's still a multitouch gesture.
I think you are missing the point.
38 months ago
... but who cares? I use my MBAir (original model) all the time, and frankly, I'm quite satisfied with what it does already. :)
Exactly. While I would love this on my MacBook pro early 08 that I got new via apple friend for $1400, a report came out that said 90% or more didn't use these new features after a week so I find it intersting that instead of a free update, Apple wants to get you money by forcing an upgrade if you want this feature. Plus of course, releasing all this new hardware so everyone will have to upgrade. Next mac will probably be another new Mac Pro via apple inside discount as the 8 core would be cheaper then the new 4 core and give better rendering. For me FPU is critical for logic plug ins and virtual instiments, orchestal samples.
Peace.
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