10.7: Reverse Reversed Scrolling direction

Jul 21, '11 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: rab777hp

In Mac OS X Lion, Apple for some reason assumed we all want to scroll backwards. Here's how to undo that annoying behavior.

Simply open System Preferences, go to Trackpad, and uncheck the box at the top saying 'When using gestures to scroll or navigate, move content in the direction of finger movement.'

[crarko adds: This was the very first thing I did after the scrolling in Safari started driving me nuts. I also found it absolutely essential to check 'Ignore accidental trackpad input,' as the sensitivity of the Trackpad on the MacBook had been greatly increased.]

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