Ok, I’m not much of a Windows guy, but I am a gamer. That alone generally requires that I have a Windows system somewhere. For me that’s Windows Vista Ultimate in Apple’s Boot Camp beta for Mac OS X. While its been good with games like Half-Life 2 it won’t run GameTap. Feh! Anyway, if you love Apple portables, there’s a function you’re missing in Windows: turn off the trackpad when you plug in a mouse. Sure, there are trackpad/trackstick duos which offers the ability to turn off either or both, but it requires going into a control panel.
Well, pal Chris has whipped up a gizmo for Windows which will disable your built-in trackpad when you plug in a mouse and return its function when you take it out again. So far this is a really early version and its only been tested on Windows XP. It is, however, freeware, so go pick up a copy, try it, and let Chris know!
UPDATE: TrackPad Magic has been updated for Windows 7 x86 and x64 editions and is available at Chris’ new site, PocketLim. Check it out!
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Great Work!! love it. Works just like promised
It works! I’ve tried driver updates and roll-backs, I’ve tried other programs, and this is the only working solution for Macbook Pro users who use both a USB mouse and the trackpad (but not at the same time). Great work Chris!
I have a new MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard. I have installed Windows 7. The program boots up fine but the track pad is still active when I have a apple mouse plugged in to the USB port. The shift-alt-ctrl-M toggle works fine, but the trackpad is just always active. Any idea what I’m doing wrong?
Are you running the latest version? Chris moved the site to a new address (http://www.pocketlim.com/TrackpadMagic/) and updated it in September for Windows 7 x86 and x64. You may have gotten an old version. Chris also has contact information at the bottom of the page. Let me know if you make any headway!