The trackpads on Apple laptops <i>prior to the new force touch models</i> are physically clickable only at the bottom because the top edge is basically fixed in place (as the hinge for the whole thing). I don&#x27;t see how this is any worse than separate buttons - you&#x27;d still have the same physically clickable area then (the bottom bit) but you&#x27;d have <i>less</i> space to drag the cursor around.<p>Seriously though, turn on tap-to-click. Never worry about physically clicking it again.<p>&gt; What&#x27;s fucking wrong with buttons?<p>A multi-touch surface such as the MagicMouse or Trackpad on a recent Apple laptop is so ridiculously more customisable than a mere one or two or even three physical buttons + regular trackpad.<p>Taps, with 1-4 fingers. Swipes in 4 directions with 1-4 fingers. Swipe from the sides. Pinch&#x2F;Spread with 2 fingers. Pinch&#x2F;Spread with thumb and several fingers. Rotate.<p>Seriously, this is just what&#x27;s available <i>out of the box with OS X</i>, before you look at third-party software to track even more gestures on touch (trackpad&#x2F;mouse) surfaces.<p>Edit: clarified that pre-force-touch trackpads are top-hinged.