Is anyone here using Magic Trackpad for work? or rather for a longer periods of time? Not necessarily with a hand over it whole 8 hours, but around 50% of that time.

I’m using a trackball right now and am considering a trackpad for my left hand. At first I would want to replace the trackball/mouse with a trackpad to put relief on my right hand, but I’m also considering using both.

What are your opinions on using the trackpad alone? (I do love it on my macbook, but during my work it’s mostly in clamshell) and what are your opinions on using a trackpad on one side and mouse on the other? is it a bit too much?

Edit: so, I bought it, probably not many will see this edit, but the same will be with comment. Bought and no regrets, it feels really great for daily use. However I am using it with a mouse on the other side. Im left handed, so trackpad on left feels more natural and mouse on the right is useful in some cases.

  • @prwnr@programming.devOP
    2•11 months ago

    no problems with wrist aches after using it for long?

    I kind of expect it to be less problematic than a regularly shaped mouse, cause on the trackpad I could rest my hand in a similar way as on keyboard, with a bit of an angle. But never used my laptop for more than few hours not to mention to work on it for years.

    • @weedwhacking@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•11 months ago

      So far no wrist pain issues! 🤞 I do get some pain in my thumb if I’m not careful to click lightly (I tend to slam it if I’m getting frustrated 😂 and could also be double duty with thumb stick usage when gaming after work) I use it 8+ hours a day 5 days a week for work and have been for ever a decade