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iPad or iPhone, it might not seem strange, but here's how to turn it off, listed
by pointing device:
• Apple Magic Mouse: Open System Preferences (Apple menu→System
Preferences), click the Mouse icon, and then select the Point & Click tab.
Remove the check next to Scroll Direction: Natural. The changes will take
effect immediately.
• Other mice (including the Apple mouse): Open System Preferences (Apple
menu→System Preferences), click the Mouse icon, and remove the check
next to Scroll Direction: Natural. The changes will take effect immediately.
• Trackpad: Open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences),
click the Trackpad icon, and then select the Scroll & Zoom tab. Remove
the check next to Scroll Direction: Natural. The changes will take effect
immediately.
Always Showing Scrollbars
OS X hides scrollbars when they're not in use. To always show them, open
System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), click the General
icon, and then click the radio button alongside the Always entry next to Show
Turning Off Inertia Scrolling
OS X tries to mirror the experience of using an iPad or iPhone, and this
includes inertia scrolling, where the page scrolls rapidly should you flick two
fingers across a multitouch trackpad or Magic Mouse surface. What's actually
happening is that the trackpad or mouse is sensing any acceleration in the
finger gesture before you lift your finger from the surface. As such, it's not
perfect, and you might see acceleration occurring accidentally. Additionally,
I find inertia scrolling gives me slight motion sickness on bigger screens.
It's possible to turn off inertia scrolling within System Preferences, but it's
buried within the Accessibility pane. Start System Preferences (Apple menu
→System Preferences), and click the Accessibility icon. Then click the Mouse
& Trackpad icon in the list on the left, and select the Trackpad Options button.
In the dialog box that appears, select Without Inertia from the drop-down list
next to the Scrolling checkbox.
Should you find that intertia scrolling is still occurring within certain apps
or pointing mice you attach to your computer, try this trick: open Terminal
