This feature is helpful in swiftly scrolling long pages, file lists or getting to those seemingly unreachable website footers. Here’s an example: Insanely fast scrolling with the MX Master 3. With a single flick, you can scroll past thousands of lines on your screen in the blink of an eye.
The MX Master 3’s scroll is an absolute engineering wonder. While I was happy that I got my most wanted feature on the MX Master 3, there’s this one functionality that no mouse or trackpad can match.Īnd that is: The ability to scroll through a bazillion lines with a flick Now I don’t even have to think of this compound action consciously. Initially, I had trouble adjusting to this action, but after a few days, it became second nature. This action will emulate the 3-finger swipe on macOS. Press and hold the gesture button with your thumb and then move the mouse left or right. The mouse has a gesture button near the thumb rest which makes this gesture possible: The gesture button on the MX Master 3. The MX Master 3 supports this gesture out of the box. This has been one of my most loved macOS features.
If your apps are maximised to full-screen mode, you can switch between apps smoothly like this: Switching apps using the 3-finger gesture in macOS.Īlthough this might seem counterintuitive over the ⌘ + Tab approach when you have a dozen windows in full screen, I enjoy using it. Put three fingers on a MacBook trackpad and swipe left or right. If you’ve been using ⌘ + Tab all your life to switch windows, here’s how the 3-finger swipe works: Here’s why: Support for the macOS 3-finger swipe gesture I’ve been using this mouse for around four months now, and it’s safe to say that I don’t miss the trackpad anymore. Have a look: The MX Master 3 in all its glory.Īfter due diligence of all the features, I placed an order for this mouse. The mouse looked beautiful and futuristic. When I landed on the product page of this mouse, it seemed like a dream come true. There’s the Magic Trackpad, but it’s super expensive.Īfter some digging around, I landed on a mouse that promised the wonderland I was searching for: The Logi MX Master 3 Moving to a mouse setup would mean losing all these fantastic gestures because no mouse other than the Magic Mouse supported these.Īnd from the times I’ve tried using the Magic Mouse in an Apple Store, the experience wasn’t exactly pleasing. Some of the functionalities of the trackpad I heavily used were: While this setup sounded like an easy win, I was a bit reluctant to go back to a mouse because I would be missing out on the fantastic features that the MacBook trackpad offers. Similar to a traditional desktop computer setup. I could use a laptop stand to lift my MacBook display to my eye level, keeping the external keyboard and the mouse at desk level. The next best option was to convert my MacBook to a desktop set up using an external keyboard and a mouse. Since my MacBook worked fine, it made no sense to shell out a couple of thousand dollars for an iMac. Typing on a laptop keyboard mounted on an elevated stand is a cause of wrist problems.Ī desktop works perfectly here because the monitor is elevated as much as it needs to be while the keyboard and mouse stay at desk level. I could’ve put my laptop on a stand to bring the screen to my eye level and called it a day, but it creates a different problem. Using a laptop over an extended period is not the best idea because we often tend to have a slouching body posture while using a laptop on a desk. While I enjoyed using my MacBook, I wanted to have a desktop set up at my home. Let’s start with: Why I wanted to switch back to a mouse In this post, I’ll talk about why I switched back to a mouse set up over a trackpad and why I think the MX Master 3 is a gamechanger. That was until I found the perfect mouse for my needs. It was hard to go back to a mouse after using the MacBook trackpad. The swipe and pinch gestures made the experience of macOS tenfold better.Īlthough I’ve flirted with the idea of setting up a desk set up with an external keyboard and mouse, I’ve been reluctant. It’s the smoothest and most functional trackpad I’ve ever used. Ever since I got a MacBook in 2015, I’ve been a fan of the MacBook trackpad.