Base MacBook Pro 14" trackpad weird behavior.

[Kafka]

Hi everyone. I bought a base model 14" MacBook Pro and am overall very happy with it but there is one very annoying thing.
After a while I noticed I was missing taps pretty often, enough to notice it anyway. Especially since I never had trouble with any of the Apple trackpad I used over the years. At first I thought that was me but it was just too obvious something was weird. English isn't my native language and the issue is strange but I'll try to be clear.

The trackpad doesn't register my second tap when I Shift+tap to select multiple items. To be more precise: it registers my first tap, but then when I press Shift and tap again and the end of my selection, this second tap is not registered. I have to tap 2 more times for it to work. So what should be "tap-shift-tap" becomes "tap-shift-tap-tap-tap". It's ridiculous and extremely annoying.

EDIT: - If I release the Shift key before the end of the 3 taps, it resets the count of 3 and I have to start over the 3 taps. (so "tap-shift-tap-tap-tap" can become if I want "tap-shift-tap-tap-release-shift-tap-tap-tap" or even "tap-shift-tap-tap-release-shift-tap-release-shift-tap-tap-release-shift-tap-tap-tap". Lol does this make any sense?
/EDIT.

- If the selection ends at the item directly next to the first one (if only 2 items are selected, basically) then all works well. If the selection is more than 2 items then it happens. This doesn't make any sense.

- it's like this in Photos, Mail, Music, Numbers, Tradingview... Anywhere.
- it happens with both shift keys.
- it doesn't happen at all with my Touch ID Magic Keyboard when I connect it.
- it doesn't happen at all on my M1 MacBook Air.
- it only happens with TAPS, clicks are fine but I don't care, I am a tap person.

I tried going in the trackpad settings, then the accessibility settings, no success so I put everything back to default.

Am I alone? And can anybody think of a possible solution? I would like to try reseting the PRAM/SMC etc, but can't find anywhere how to do it on those new Macs.

If I don't find a fix it's sadly going back to Apple...


EDIT again: I just tried with Command and it's the same. Looks like a software issue but my Air doesn't have it...

 

[ASX]

I noticed also not registered taps on mbp 14" and 16". I really wonder what is so amazing about this trackpad.
Sorry never used a Macbook before. So i noticed the keyboard is a joke. Cheap rubberdome. Really nothing special. Mechanical switches are worlds better. But apple wants max revenue so they use the crap keys.

The trackpad of my Aorus 17G is much better. It's has 0 false taps, a shorter way for detecting the tab and much more satisfying klick.

 

[Lihp8270]

I noticed also not registred tabp on mbp 14" and 16". I really wonder what is so amazing about this trackpad.
Sorry never used a Macbook before.
The trackpad of my Aorus 17G is much better. It's has 0 false taps, a shorter way for detecting the tab and much more satisfying klick.

I only came on this post to sarcastically tag you to ask how much better your other trackpads are.

But you’re already here

 

[ASX]

Explain why the mbp 2021 has such a long way for triggering taps? It's complete fail in my opinion. The gigabyte has a short way. It's much more direct. Do you would like a mouse with such bad trigger?

I connected very fast my G403 mouse and Cherry MX red keyboard, because i dislike the keyboard and trackpad of the mac book.

 

[fxbeta]

Might be related to this:

Tap-to-click issues on B9 and 10 (and now Monterey release)

Hi all, First experience with Monterey has been with B9 but B10 has same issue - has anyone had issues with tap-to-click? I have a M1 MBA, and very frequently TTC doesn't register my first click. Normal clicks seem to work fine. Tried turning on and off. Anyone experiencing this?

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Kafka]

Might be related to this:

Tap-to-click issues on B9 and 10 (and now Monterey release)

Hi all, First experience with Monterey has been with B9 but B10 has same issue - has anyone had issues with tap-to-click? I have a M1 MBA, and very frequently TTC doesn't register my first click. Normal clicks seem to work fine. Tried turning on and off. Anyone experiencing this?

forums.macrumors.com

Wow yes that could be it. I'll try posting there since none of them seem to have noticed how to reproduce it.

 

[Alicia1]

I am having the exact same issue! I thought something was wrong with my base 14". Looks like it is just software related, phew

 

[EnderTW]

Yep, seeing it on my mbp 16 inch. it's very annoying. Looks like it's an issue with monterey, hopefully it gets fixed.

 

[DHagan4755]

Yep, seeing it on my mbp 16 inch. it's very annoying. Looks like it's an issue with monterey, hopefully it gets fixed.

Yeah it’s a software issue. And the reason I can tell that is if I log out of my user account & log back in…everything works fine again.

 

[crashcube]

Related topic https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macbook-pro-14-trackpad-issues-hardware-or-software.2323110/

 

[SmashHit]

Oh my gosh, I'm having the SAME EXACT PROBLEM with my 14" MBP!! I noticed it simply because I took it to the coffee shop whereas it's usually hooked up to my monitor with a bluetooth trackpad and keyboard which work fine. When I do the shift, option, tap to select multiple items it continually makes me do EXACTLY 3 TAPS and all you described (single tap works, letting up shift key resets, etc.).

I went to Costco the other day and tried it on their 14" MBP display model and it ALSO happened! So you guys think it's just a software issue? I was thinking of returning this wondering if it was defective, since I'm in the 45 day return window still. Thoughts??