swipe-back

Go back to previous page by swiping left with two fingers on a trackpad.

What is swipe-back?

'Swipe-Back' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to improve trackpad functionality for non-Mac users. It lets users swipe left with two fingers on their trackpad to navigate back to the previous page, replicating the Mac magic trackpad's smooth browsing experience. No need for Mac users as it is a built-in feature there.

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By: golopot

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.50 (22)

Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-14)

Creation date: 2022-01-25

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 6.24K

Email: go*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 20520 ▼ 86

Other rankings

#25247 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Go back to previous page by swiping left with two fingers on a trackpad. This extension emulates swipe back in a Mac magic trackpad. You don't need this extension on a Mac computer.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well on multiple Linux distributions (e.g., Fedora, OpenSuse)
Functional and resembles Mac gestures
Enables two-finger gestures for navigation on various browsers
Provides a solution for users with specific browser issues (e.g., Opera)
Works on Chromebooks

Cons

Swipe forward functionality is missing
Requires a large gesture for activation
Only activates after refreshing the page post-installation
Inconsistent performance on certain websites

Most mentioned

Missing swipe forward functionality
Works well on Fedora
Gestures similar to Mac's swipe
Activation gesture is too large
Needs improvement in usability and options

Recent reviews

It works flawlessly! After much troubleshooting on a rehabilitated 2014 MacBook Air on Ubuntu 24, I finally got Chromium-based browser Vivaldi & Chrome history two-finger lateral swiping back & forth working using swipe-back. Huzzah! Still not sure why Ubuntu with Wayland was only able to support history navigation with the two-finger side swipe touchpad gestures on Mozilla Firefox. swipe-back immediately solved the situation on Chromium-based browsers. Thank you very much!