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  • In terminal, enter this:

    sudo defaults write com.apple.MultitouchSupport ForceAutoOrientation YES

  • Then turn off the trackpad by holding the power button until the indicator light turns off.

  • Physically invert the trackpad.

  • Turn on the trackpad.

  • Place five five fingers on the trackpad as if you were playing a piano.

  • Now the orientation should be changed, and the cursor movements should reflect the new orientation of the trackpad.

  • Note: This (seemingly) does not work for 90º rotations of the trackpad, only 180º.

  • To remove:

    sudo defaults remove com.apple.MultitouchSupport ForceAutoOrientation

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ahahaha, its magic man ;))))
cool

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alexTitakoff commented Apr 13, 2017 •
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"sudo defaults remove com.apple.MultitouchSupport ForceAutoOrientation" - but it not work, when i remove this tweak.
"sudo defaults remove com.apple.MultitouchSupport ForceAutoOrientation NO" - work like this

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