MacBooks Running Windows Gain Improved Trackpad Support With Boot Camp Update
Apple this week released Boot Camp version 6.1.15 for users running Windows on a Mac, as noted in a Reddit post spotted by The Verge.
The update adds support for more precise trackpad gestures on MacBooks running Windows, including a single tap to click, tapping the lower-right corner to right-click, swiping down to scroll up, and various multi-touch gestures using three or four fingers.
Support for these precise trackpad gestures while running Windows is available on Macs with Apple's T2 chip, according to an Apple user guide.
Boot Camp allows Windows to boot natively on Intel-based Macs. The utility is not available on Macs with the M1 chip.
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Apple choosing to make their new drivers only for Macs with T2 is 100% planned obsolescence. They have direct access to the hardware and original source code, yet can't accomplish what some kid in their mom's basement is capable of?
Even older Macs which do not have the T2 chip have the same and better Trackpad gestures present in the latest Macs.
The T2 chip is a security chip and does not play any role in Trackpad gestures.
Apple could have added the better trackpad support to older Macbooks without the T2 chip if they put their mind to it. They simply chose not to. This is just like how they did not ('https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/several-macos-monterey-features-unavailable-on-intel-based-macs.2300086/') make some features available on the Intel Macs. Even simple features like 3D map, an interactive globe and etc.
What other reason is there? They are simply lazy and do not care.
Some users even made third party drivers which mimic the normal macOS gestures for their Windows Mac. If they can do it why can't Apple?
This update is actually a long overdue one.