SideTrack is a shareware replacement trackpad driver written by Alex Harper at Raging Menace for iBook, PowerBook and MacBook models running Mac OS X. It was a popular option for users of older models that did not support multi-touch gestures.[1]
Features
- 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.
Product history
After a public beta testing period that began in 2003, SideTrack 1.0 was released on November 15, 2004.[2] MacBook Air and Pro models released in 2008 used trackpad hardware that was not compatible with SideTrack, which was retired on November 1, 2010.[3] Version 1.6 from January 8, 2008 was the final release.[2]
Development history
- 0.7.2 (beta) — expired on December 30, 2003[4]
- 0.7.7 (beta) — expired on June 30, 2004[5]
- 0.8 (beta) — March 18, 2004[6]
- 0.9 (beta) — June 28, 2004[7]
- 1.0 — November 15, 2004[8]
References
- ↑ Secrets of Mac trackpad, from iBook to MacBook Air by Ryan Faas, Macworld. 2008-07-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SideTrack History, Raging Menace. Archived 2010-02-05.
- ↑ SideTrack - End of Life, Ragin Menace. 2010-11-01. Archived 2011-07-24.
- ↑ SideTrack, Raging Menace. Archived 2003-10-11.
- ↑ SideTrack, Raging Menace. Archived 2004-02-11.
- ↑ SideTrack, Raging Menace. Archived 2004-04-01.
- ↑ SideTrack, Raging Menace. Archived 2004-07-22.
- ↑ SideTrack, Raging Menace. Archived 2004-11-17.
See also
External links
- SideTrack at Raging Menace (archived 2009-02-27, 2003-01-11)
