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Re: Another Preview Question

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Another Preview Question
Date 2013-11-27 21:33 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <bfn6poF4ipiU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (1 earlier) <l70nqd$o2g$1@dont-email.me> <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local> <261120130624424736%doozy@earthling.net.invalid> <271120131859396190%YourName@YourISP.com> <y1txexvdua.fsf@ethel.the.log>

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On 2013-11-27, Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:
>
>> In article <261120130624424736%doozy@earthling.net.invalid>, Philo D
>> <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> wrote:
>> > In article <slrnl98i5l.nta.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, Lewis
>> > <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>> > 
>> > > Pretty sure you can use a three-finger drag to move the content in the
>> > > preview window if the content is larger than the window.
>> > 
>> > But of course there is no "three-finger drag" when you are using a
>> > mouse.  The mouse is gradually becoming obsolete, in favor of the touch
>> > pad.
>> 
>> Unlikely. The trackpad is simply not accurate enough for many people.
>
> Yes, this is an interesting divergence.  
>
> For the sort of things I do, the trackpad is perfect and in fact much
> better than a mouse.  
>
> But there are all kinds of graphics/gaming/etc. things that aren't
> part of my computing life but where a trackpad is clearly _not_ ideal
> all the time.

FPS gaming is the sole reason I keep a dinky Logitech wheel mouse
connected to my Mac. Otherwise, I, like you, find Apple's Magic Trackpad
to be quite sufficient for the type of work I do.

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Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-25 14:58 -0800
  Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-25 23:51 +0000
    Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-26 07:07 +0000
      Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 00:56 -0800
      Re: Another Preview Question Philo D <doozy@earthling.net.invalid> - 2013-11-26 06:24 -0700
        Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 07:47 -0800
        Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 14:57 +1300
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:21 -0800
        Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-27 18:59 +1300
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 01:00 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 04:08 -0500
              Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 23:21 +1300
          Re: Another Preview Question Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-11-27 11:34 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 08:53 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-11-27 11:59 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:13 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 16:24 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-27 23:20 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:10 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-27 19:19 -0500
              Re: Another Preview Question Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-11-28 17:29 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2013-11-30 19:37 -0800
            Re: Another Preview Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-27 21:33 +0000
      Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 07:24 -0700
        Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 14:57 +1300
          Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:18 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 21:12 -0700
            Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-27 23:19 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-11-27 07:41 -0700
            Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-11-27 19:54 +0000
              Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-11-27 13:51 -0700
                Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 14:40 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-27 23:22 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 18:52 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-28 05:17 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 19:17 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:34 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 08:18 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:38 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 14:32 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:45 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:24 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 15:31 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 20:50 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-28 18:47 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:33 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-12-01 09:55 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-01 15:05 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 21:19 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 13:39 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:16 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-28 23:09 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 15:41 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:24 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 23:36 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:23 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 17:21 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-27 14:44 -0800
                Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-27 18:21 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 16:24 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 18:10 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 03:01 -0500
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-28 21:34 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 09:21 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:53 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-29 18:14 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 20:03 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-30 09:38 +1300
                Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-29 08:14 +0100
              Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-28 13:17 +1300
              Re: Another Preview Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-28 01:12 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-11-28 23:53 +0000
                Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-29 08:08 +0100
  Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-26 13:21 +1300
    Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-25 18:12 -0800
      Re: Another Preview Question Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-11-26 16:12 +1300
      Re: Another Preview Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-11-26 14:04 +0000
        Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 07:44 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 08:53 -0700
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 09:48 -0800
              Re: Another Preview Question Michelle Steiner <foo@bar.com> - 2013-11-26 11:01 -0700
  Re: Another Preview Question Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-26 20:51 +0100
    Re: Another Preview Question JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-11-26 15:15 -0500
      Re: Another Preview Question <henry@att.net> - 2013-11-26 12:35 -0800
        Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 14:15 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question Joe Di Domenico <joedid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-26 18:14 -0500
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:07 -0800
          Re: Another Preview Question dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-11-27 12:21 +1300
            Re: Another Preview Question Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-11-26 18:16 -0800
              Re: Another Preview Question dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-11-28 13:45 +1300

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