I bought my wife one for her birthday, I never use it. Trying to drag a folder from a folder to desktop, but the annoying double click thing, anytime you try and click it just opens the shortcut. I'm sure this is a total noob question, but I've searched online and settings no to avail...
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how the hell do you drag on the new Macbook air?
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I don't have a Force Touch trackpad to try any of this out myself. Try looking here for some pointers. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352
No Force Touch setting under Trackpad?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352
Add: oops, dupe of above. But also forgot to mention might try messing with click speed, firm or not.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352
Add: oops, dupe of above. But also forgot to mention might try messing with click speed, firm or not.
Try turning off Force Touch.
Basically, Mac trackpads are like smartphone screens. Press, one thing happens, press harder, something else happens.
If you have an iPhone, basically same thing re: select and drag apps/folders around.
Just need to dial in sensitivity, haptics, etc to where you are comfortable.
Personally, went through similar a couple of weeks ago when I replaced my old Mac with mouse buttons to a new one with these trackpads. Old habits took a day or two to die (but still catch myself trying to press non-existent button), but now in the hang of it re: treat it like a phone's screen.
Basically, Mac trackpads are like smartphone screens. Press, one thing happens, press harder, something else happens.
If you have an iPhone, basically same thing re: select and drag apps/folders around.
Just need to dial in sensitivity, haptics, etc to where you are comfortable.
Personally, went through similar a couple of weeks ago when I replaced my old Mac with mouse buttons to a new one with these trackpads. Old habits took a day or two to die (but still catch myself trying to press non-existent button), but now in the hang of it re: treat it like a phone's screen.
Then you are pressing too hard. It's called "force touch" and opens the QuickLook window in Finder. It does other things in other contexts, like open a dictionary window when pressing on text.
Try pressing with less force or disable force touch altogether if you don't like it.
I've been using something called BetterTouchTool with a 2017 MacBook Pro and now with a 2018 MacBook Air, and it has been great in terms of customizations of trackpad, mouse, keyboard, etc...
Too many features to list out here but I've been very happy with it and ended up paying for it as well. Here's where you can find it:
https://folivora.ai/
As for dragging a window around, BetterTouchTool allows you to set a key or combination of keys to move window below the cursor if the key or keys are pressed while you move the cursor.
Too many features to list out here but I've been very happy with it and ended up paying for it as well. Here's where you can find it:
https://folivora.ai/
As for dragging a window around, BetterTouchTool allows you to set a key or combination of keys to move window below the cursor if the key or keys are pressed while you move the cursor.
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Same thing happened to me with the Macbook Pro, and played with the settings and Voilá...
I just click and hold on the pertinent folder with my index finger and then drag it with my middle finger. But clicking, holding and dragging with the index finger works just fine too. What is shown in the pop up window that you are saying appears when you click on it?