Bottom of trackpad not working - feature or flaw?

[vbman213]

My Mac has this. The ones who are saying it doesn't are doing it too high up. Right in the middle at the very bottom it doesn't move. I tested it on 3 computers.

It might only be newer ones. You basically have to have half your finger on the metal because it's just a small bit.

Probably just the hardware not detecting it, I doubt it's a feature.

Tried this on a mobile computer lab that consists of about 20 13" macbook pros ranging from 2010 to 2012. They ALL do this.

 

[Brian Y]

It's a feature - it's to stop your thumb tracking the cursor when you rest it there.

One of those clever little touches.

 

[LeeM]

tried on a 2012 pro, 2012 air, magic trackpad. none do it

 

[StintheBeast]

There's just a tiny little area that doesn't track it

I call witchcraft on this one. Apple is just trolling us.

 

[Count Blah]

My Mac has this. The ones who are saying it doesn't are doing it too high up. Right in the middle at the very bottom it doesn't move. I tested it on 3 computers.

It might only be newer ones. You basically have to have half your finger on the metal because it's just a small bit.

Probably just the hardware not detecting it, I doubt it's a feature.

Nah, I'm going with the alternative theory instead - sausage fingers.

 

[LeeM]

Nah, I'm going with the alternative theory instead - sausage fingers.

me too. tried it with the magic trackpad, seeing as theres nothing but air at the edge of the surface its easy to get right on the end