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DESCRIPTION

SideTrack is a replacement driver for the Apple MacBook, PowerBook and iBook trackpads. With SideTrack installed your standard trackpad becomes a powerful multi-button scrolling mouse.

Leave your external mouse at home and take full control over your trackpad:

  • Vertical scrolling at left or right edge of pad.
  • Horizontal scrolling at top or bottom edge of pad.
  • Map hardware button to left or right click.
  • Map trackpad taps to no action, left click, left click drag (with or without drag lock), or right click.
  • Map trackpad corner taps to mouse buttons 1-6 or simulated keystrokes.
  • Extensive control over accidental input filtering.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.6:
  • [FEATURE] Compatible with the public release of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
  • [FEATURE] Support November 2007 MacBook models.
  • [BUG] Workaround Leopard built-in keyboard driver dependency by supplying a wrapper keyboard driver with SideTrack.
  • [BUG] Change trackpad tap click timing logic to accommodate Leopard applications with slow event loops (Finder, possibly others).
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later, supported MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook or iBook model.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Raging Menace
Downloads:78,315
  - Version d/l:2,678
Drivers:Other
License:Shareware
Date:09 Jan 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$15.00
RATING
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Jul 12 2008

BRILDENLANCH  I did a search for FFScroll on Macupdate but came back with nothing?

Does it have an option to use a trackpap TAP as a right-click?  (Version 1.6)

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Feb 29 2008

FATHERATOM  I've used it for a while now and SideTrack does what it says it will but seemed to make my physical button stop working. I have switched to FFScroll and now everything works. Maybe it's my old iBook but that would be one heck of a coincidence. Still impressive overall.  (Version 1.6)

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Nov 17 2007
*****

BIPWOP  Amazing piece of software. Don't leave Leopard without it!

Apple's two-fingered scrolling is a real pain (literally) - to scroll vertically when your hand is placed diagonally requires an uncomfortable and awkward hand position.

In addition, Sidetrack allows for so much more configuration than Apple allows. It's just an extension of your hands.

I was a bit wary of using the current version on Leopard, but there has not been a single glitch.

Seriously, I thought about going back to Tiger if this app didn't work with Leopard. My favorite 3rd party app!

Alex's tech support is outstanding.

Worth every penny of its $100 shareware fee. (What?? It's less than that?)  (Version 1.6b2)

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Nov 7 2007
*****

TOMIS  An essential piece of software for Mac laptops. It's been painful using Leopard without it. Apple's similar features in recent laptops pale in comparison to the ease-of-use that SideTrack offers.

The developer is very clear that it should be considered an unstable beta. That being said, instal went smoothly and I haven't experienced any system instability yet.  (Version 1.6b2)

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