It can be useful in those situations but also I'm guessing if you want an external trackpad so you don't keep hitting the onboard one for a notebook,
-----Original Message----- From: 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, 12 April 2020 11:29 PM To: Macvisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple Magic Trackpad 2 I'm sure it's useful for desktops (e.g., Mac Mini, iMac, etc.), enabling the use of trackpad commander in VoiceOver. On 4/12/20, 00:48, "'E.T.' via MacVisionaries" <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: One advantage is if you find the built in trackpad gets in the way, an external one would allow you to disable the built in one so touching it will not cause issues. Plus you can move it to a convenient location like off to the side. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 4/11/2020 9:33 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: > Okay, I’m going to ask a silly question. 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