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Macworld Video: MultiClutch

In the Mac Gems blog, Dan Frakes recently took a look at MultiClutch, a utility that extends MultiTouch gestures to other apps on the MacBook Air and the latest MacBook Pro models. But this is one utility you really need to see for yourself—watch MultiClutch in action in the latest Macworld video.

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Macworld Video: MultiClutch

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