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To be honest using Google to see how people are getting Macs running with multi-touch monitors yields fewer results than one would expect, its as if because Steve (Jobs) said it was a bad idea that no-one wants to talk about the idea in public.

However with the information I could find and a little help from the PreSonus dev I knew that it was theoretically possible to get a Mac running on multi-touch using a third party app.

So after extensive reading up and research I know that I needed a multi-touch monitor and a piece of software called Touch-Base UPDD (Universal Pointer Device Driver) to get things running.

The monitor getting a lot of love in reviews is the Acer T232, but remember they are not expecting it to run on a Mac, but on Windows 8 et al.

Anyway I ordered the Acer T232 at 200, so not a lot to lose if it doesnt work out, apart from a night at home setting it up.

I also ordered the software at 95 plus VAT, so all in the whole gig is going to set you back around 300.

The monitor arrived and set-up was a doddle, in fact the hardest part was figuring out how to use the stand on the desk, but in the end common sense prevailed and I realised the sheer weight of the monitor would bring it to rest in the right position for touch control.

I ordered the software, via a slightly odd method which means having to email the company and ask them for an invoice, so if you head over to the Touch-Base website and can;t find a store to buy from thats because there isnt one.

Anyway after 2 emails and a phone call I had placed an order and an hour or so later get the software.

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The install instructions are comprehensive, but if you are in any doubt then watch this helpful video here.

In Use Its fair to say that although the software installed as expected and the tests worked, the performance of the software with the Acer T232 monitor was patchy.

It ranged from full and smooth multi-touch to not working at all, with most options in between.

This was nothing to do with Studio One 3 as this kind of behaviour was exhibited in various applications.

Oddly enough one of the applications you use to add functionality UPDD Gestures seemed to give it less functionality - rather than more.

Reading other experiences online with the software leads me to think that it may not be the software but the monitor when using a Mac.

Suffice to say I got to the point where I couldnt figure out if it was the monitor, one component of the three applications needed to run, UPDD Console, UPDD Gestures and UPDD TUIO or me that was the problem.

Theres a high likelihood that this could have been down to user error, however I followed the installation instructions to the letter but still had, as best, patchy results from this combination on the Mac.

Im now returning the monitor and trying another one, which seems to have shown better results on a Mac, so watch this space.

If I dont buy another monitor then Im 95 plus VAT down for the software.

Conclusion What conclusions have I reached so far That theres not nearly enough information anywhere about running a Mac using multi-touch, with the guys at Touch-Base being the exception, theres even less about Mac users running Studio One 3 in multi-touch mode.

So if nothing else that may be a new mission for us, getting as much information as possible to help Mac users wanting to do this.

If youve tried and got a good result then please let us know more in the comments.

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