Different scrolling directions for different users

Is there a way to set different mouse scrolling behaviour for different users on the same Mac? IE: a Mac has multiple user accounts. When one logs in the mouse scroll direction is natural. When the other logs in the mouse scroll direction is 'not' natural? Thanks, JK

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.3

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 2:26 AM

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dialabrain

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Oct 6, 2023 2:46 AM in response to JacquesKCT

Yes. Each user can have their own setting.

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