Scrolling up or down in document or Finder windows is something we do every day, and itis a task that doesnit have to be limited to the currently selected window. You can scroll through non-selected, or background, windows, too, and it doesnit involve crazy origami finger positions, either.
If you have a Mac laptop that supports two-finger scrolling, just place the mouse pointer over the window you want to scroll through. Now use the two-finger trackpad scrolling shortcut to move up or down through the window. This trick works with mice that support window scrolling, too.
![]() Position the pointer over the window you want to scroll, no need to select the window first. |
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I use this trick when I am researching information on the Internet. I can scroll up or down through a Web page while taking notes in OmniOutliner or BBEdit without having to first jump back to my Web browser.
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