Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s macOS, jointly account for approximately 90% of the Desktop Operating System market share worldwide.
While Windows runs on a variety of hardware, Apple’s macOS is a little too closed off, only officially running of Apple-made hardware.
Luckily for Windows users with Apple computers, there has been a way to run Windows on these devices via Bootcamp. However, there have often been trade-offs and glitches here and there.
For instance, support for Windows’ precision trackpad has been spotty, to say the least. As a result, we’ve often seen users resorting to using third-party drivers, just to get Windows trackpad features. Well, that ends soon.
This, as Apple is reportedly adding official support for Windows Precision Touchpad drivers in Bootcamp.
So what does this mean for Mac users who have been using Windows on their computers via Bootcamp? Well, now they can access Windows touchpad gestures such as Tap with a single finger to single-click, Press the lower-right corner of the touchpad to right-click, and Pinch to zoom.
In true Apple fashion, this isn’t available to all Macs. Apple says that these drivers are now available for Macs with the T2 security chip. To check if your Mac supports precision touchpad settings, follow these steps.
The list of Macs with the T2 security chip, the ones that can now take advantage of these new Windows Precision touchpad drivers include the:
Are you excited to have these Windows touchpad features enabled on Macs? Tell us in the comments section below.
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