You could try using a combination of something like the following to disable strips on the sides, top and bottom of the touchpad.
synclient AreaLeftEdge=w AreaRightEdge=x AreaTopEdge=y AreaBottomEdge=z
To figure out what w,x,y and z would be, you'll need to know the range, or boundaries of the touchpad, which might show in the Xorg log, as in my case. I don't have a Macbook, but an example will do to illustrate the method.
To find out the touchpad boundaries, run less /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i range
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Here is the output I get:
(II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: x-axis range 8 - 1144
(II) ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: y-axis range 8 - 760
UPDATE:
If for some reason, the above command no longer works because Xorg.0.log has changed location, you would also be able to get edge coordinates from synclient directly.
synclient
gives:
LeftEdge = 8
RightEdge = 1144
TopEdge = 8
BottomEdge = 760
UPDATE-END
Now, to disable strips on both sides and at the bottom, I've added the following to autostart applications:
synclient AreaLeftEdge=50 AreaRightEdge=1100 AreaBottomEdge=670
It took some trial and error to adjust the widths to comfortable levels, so you might what to experiment in a terminal window first, before adding it to autostart. The changes are applied instantly.
Best Answer
It is not right now.
It is doubtful whether there will be meaningful compatibility in the next few years.