Mac Multi-Touch Gestures
Multitouch gestures let you use several fingers to do cool stuff on Mac Laptops and the Magic Trackpad.
Some gestures do not work on older laptops.
Common Must be enabled in System Preferences.
| Action | Gesture |
| Scroll Up/Down/Left/Right | 2-Finger Drag Up/Down/Left/Right |
| Right-Click (Ctrl-Click) | 2-Finger Click |
| Zoom In on the Screen | Hold Control and 2-Finger Drag Up |
| Zoom Out on the Screen | Hold Control and 2-Finger Drag Down |
Finder & Quick Look 
| Action | Gesture |
| Go Back/Forward in Folder History | 3-Finger Swipe Left/Right |
| Increase/Decrease Thumbnail Size | Pinch/Expand In Cover Flow |
| Exit Fullscreen | Pinch In Quick Look |
| Enter Fullscreen | Expand (Reverse Pinch) In Quick Look |
Safari
| Action | Gesture |
| Go Back/Forward | 10.7 and newer: 2-Finger Swipe Left/Right 10.6 and older: 3-Finger Swipe Left/Right |
| Zoom Out (Decrease Font Size) | Pinch |
| Zoom in (Increase Font Size) | Expand (Reverse Pinch) |
Exposé & App Swicher 
| Action | Gesture |
| Hide Windows and Show Desktop (Exposé) | 4-Finger Swipe Up |
| Show All Windows (Exposé) | 4-Finger Swipe Down |
| Open Application Switcher | 4-Finger Swipe Left/Right |
Apple Mail
| Action | Gesture |
| Go to Previous Message | 3-Finger Swipe Up or Left |
| Go to Next Message | 3-Finger Swipe Down or Right |
| Decrease Font Size | Pinch |
| Increase Font size | Expand (Reverse Pinch) |
Preview
| Action | Gesture |
| Rotate Image | Rotate (Clockwise or Counter Clockwise) |
| Zoom Out (Decrease Image Size) | Pinch Over Image |
| Zoom In (Increase Image Size) | Expand (Reverse Pinch) Over Image |
| Flip through Multiple Images/Pages | 10.7 and newer: 2-Finger Swipe Up/DownLeft/Right 10.6 and older: 3-Finger Swipe Up/DownLeft/Right |
| Decrease Thumbnail Size | Pinch Over Contact Sheet Thumbnails |
| Increase Thumbnail Size | Expand (Reverse Pinch) Over Contact Sheet Thumbnails |
iCal
| Action | Gesture |
| Go to Previous/Next Day, Week or Month (Works like Cmd-Left/Right Arrow) | 10.7 and newer: 2-Finger Swipe Left/Right 10.6 and older: 3-Finger Swipe Left/Right |
Quicktime
| Action | Gesture |
| Scrub Backward/Forward through the Video | 2-Finger Swipe Left/Right |
| Exit Fullscreen | Pinch |
| Enter Fullscreen | Expand (Reverse Pinch) |
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