It is understandable to have this ominous “Natural Scrolling” setting for trackpads. And that there is a separate such setting for mice. But I don’t understand why Apple would like these two settings, because somebody working on a laptop might want to use the normal way to scroll with his mouse’s scroll while while using the “natural” setting for his trackpad.
Filed as Radar #12236447 and cross-posted on OpenRadar.
Updated March 6th, 2013: “Works as Intended”
Scroll Direction setting linked for Mouse and Trackpad
Summary:
When changing the setting to reverse scroll direction for trackpad or mouse the other device’s setting is affected as well.
Steps to Reproduce:
- check the trackpad scroll direction “natural” setting
- uncheck the mouse scroll direction
Expected Results:
- the mouse setting should be separate from the trackpad setting
Actual Results:
- unchecking the mouse scroll direction checkbox also unchecks the setting for trackpad
Regression:
n/a
Notes:
This is a nuisance for people who are switching between a notebook internal trackpad and an external USB mouse with trackwheel.
Categories: Bug Reports