Safari unwanted popups "Back, reload page, open in dashboard, etc..How to turn off?

Using Safari 8.0 and OS X Yosemite,  repeated pop ups while scrolling with magic trackpad, - "Back, Reload Page, Open in Dashboard, etc.". and scrolling stopped. I have to hit esc to resume scrolling. How can I turn this off?

Hi mikesy,
Based on the description of the menu you are seeing, it sounds like you may be inadvertently activating the Safari right click menu. If this is incorrectly configured or too sensative, you should be able to change it in the Trackpad preferences; you may find the following articles helpful:
OS X Yosemite: Right-click
OS X Yosemite: Use an Apple Magic Trackpad
Regards,
- Brenden

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