Clicking & dragging with Magic Trackpad?

[ideal.dreams]

I recently upgraded to a Magic Trackpad after using a Magic Mouse for the better part of a decade. On previous MacBook Pros, it used to be possible to "click and drag" by simply using 3 fingers to move around the item/window/etc. you wanted to move. Now it seems you need to physically click and keep pressure down with one finger and use another finger to move around what you're holding. Since the Magic Trackpad doesn't actually have a physical switch, it's difficult to "feel" the amount of consistent pressure needed to click and drag. I find myself often letting up on the pressure just enough when moving around with my other finger that I let go of the window/file/etc. I'm moving and then have to click it again to start dragging it again.

Does anyone know if there's a way to change click and drag behavior? You can't even do the old soft double tap to click and drag like you could before the three-finger click and drag.

 

[chabig]

If you prefer the three finger drag, you can turn it on. It's in System Preferences > Accessibility > Trackpad options. You can also still use the "old soft double tap to click and drag". That's called drag lock.

 

[ideal.dreams]

If you prefer the three finger drag, you can turn it on. It's in System Preferences > Accessibility > Trackpad options. You can also still use the "old soft double tap to click and drag". That's called drag lock.

Thank you! I always forget to check Accessibility. Glad to see the feature is still around. Just enabled it.

 

[Gudi]

If you prefer the three finger drag, you can turn it on. It's in System Preferences > Accessibility > Trackpad options. You can also still use the "old soft double tap to click and drag". That's called drag lock.

That's what I've been looking for. 😃 (double-tap and drag) Thanks!