Everything you need to know about your MacBook’s trackpad gestures

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The trackpad of a MacBook is a wonderful thing. You can do a lot of stuff if you know the trackpad shortcuts off the top of your head. But with so many gestures, it can be a bit hard to remember all of them. So, here’s a nifty list for you to remember.

MacBook trackpad gestures

• Right-click: Tap with two fingers.
• Scroll: Slide two fingers up or down.
• Zoom in/out: Pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.
• Swipe between pages: Swipe left or right with two fingers to switch to previous or next page.
• Swipe between apps: Swipe three or four fingers left or right to switch between full-screen apps and desktop
• Open Launchpad: Pinch three fingers and thumb.
• Show desktop: Spread three fingers and thumb.
• Show all the apps you’re using: Swipe down with four fingers.
• Show mission control: Swipe up with four fingers.
• Rotate an object: Move a thumb and a finger around an object (like photo) to rotate it.
• Smart zoom: Double tap to automatically zoom to a specific part on a webpage or in a PDF file.

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