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How to Change Scroll Direction on Mac Trackpad and Mouse

By: Salman Patwegar

If you have recently switched from a Windows Computer to a Mac, you may have noticed that the scroll direction on Mac is opposite to what it is on a Windows Computer. Luckily, it is easy to change the scroll direction on Mac, both for trackpad and the external mouse attached to your Mac.

Change Scroll Direction on Mac Trackpad and Mouse

Scroll Direction on Mac

By default, the scroll direction on a Mac is Natural, designed to use your mouse and trackpad the same way as you would use a touchscreen device.

In simple terms this means that you will have to move your finger down on the trackpad/mouse of your Mac in order to scroll-up and move your finger up on the track pad/mouse, in order to scroll down the screen of your Mac.

As you can imagine, this can be quite frustrating for those coming to Mac from a Windows Computer. Hence, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to change the scroll direction on Mac from its default settings to the scroll direction as available on a Windows Computer.

Change Scroll Direction on Mac Trackpad

Follow the steps below to change the scroll direction on the trackpad of your Mac.

1. Click on the Apple icon from the top left corner of your screen and then click on System Preferences

Apple Menu Icon and System Preferences Tab on Mac

2. On the System Preferences screen, click on Trackpad

Trackpad Tab in System Preferences Screen on Mac

3. On the Trackpad Settings screen, click on Scroll & Zoom tab (See image below)

Uncheck Scroll Direction Natural for Trackpad on Mac

4. Next uncheck the option for Scroll Direction: Natural

Once the option is unchecked, the scroll direction on your trackpad will be just like that on a Windows Computer.

Change Scroll Direction on Mac Mouse

Follow the steps below to change the scroll direction on an external mouse attached to your Mac.

1. Click on the Apple icon from the top left corner of your screen and then click on System Preferences.

Apple Menu Icon and System Preferences Tab on Mac

2. On the System Preferences screen, click on Mouse

Mouse Tab in System Preferences Screen on Mac

3. On the Mouse Settings screen, uncheck the option for Scroll Direction: Natural

Uncheck Scroll Direction Natural Option on Mac

That’s it, from now on the scroll direction on your mouse will be just like scrolling on a Windows Computer.

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