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New MBP trackpad

JSt83

JSt83

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I picked up a new MBP today, coming MB. The trackpad is really large and very responsive which is great. However, it has at least one drawback compared to my MB, namely the MBP doesn't offer "silent clicking". Every time I click (not the "force click", just a regular click) it makes a metallic sound. It's not great
 
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JSt83 said:
I picked up a new MBP today, coming MB. The trackpad is really large and very responsive which is great. However, it has at least one drawback compared to my MB, namely the MBP doesn't offer "silent clicking". Every time I click (not the "force click", just a regular click) it makes a metallic sound. It's not great
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What about resting position for the hands ? Are they staying on the keyboard ?
 
jjiangweilan said:
I think they will provide that function later, it should be software driven function
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Apple says:

"You can turn off the sound of your trackpad's click by selecting Silent clicking.
Silent clicking is not available for the built-in trackpad on MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), and MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)."

So i wonder if it is just software....and will come available with an update
 
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My 2010 MBP clicks physically and I like that so I know I actually clicked it. I don't know why this is a want....
 
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Does muting the system sound stop the click sound? I assume it's coming from the speakers?
 
Interesting...I wonder if you can disable it using the terminal.
I think the setting is "ActuationStrength" in "com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad" if you want to try changing it to 0.

Edit: I don't have a new macbook to verify, but running this command from the terminal should change the setting if it's possible to change:

Code: 
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad ActuationStrength 0
 
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b_scott said:
My 2010 MBP clicks physically and I like that so I know I actually clicked it. I don't know why this is a want....
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haptic feedback gives one the sense of a physical click. i don't see what sound adds here, besides annoyance.
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mikeo007 said:
Does muting the system sound stop the click sound? I assume it's coming from the speakers?
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this:

Marconelly said:
I think the sound is coming from the trackpad module itself.
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mikeo007 said:
Interesting...I wonder if you can disable it using the terminal.
I think the setting is "ActuationStrength" in "com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad" if you want to try changing it to 0.

Edit: I don't have a new macbook to verify, but running this command from the terminal should change the setting if it's possible to change:

Code: 
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad ActuationStrength 0
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Thanks. Unfortunately it didn't change the setting.
 
I have always used "tap to click". That seems like a good way to solve your problem. Then you are only really clicking if you are force touching, which no one does anyways haha.
 
mattopotamus said:
I have always used "tap to click". That seems like a good way to solve your problem. Then you are only really clicking if you are force touching, which no one does anyways haha.
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i'd agree if it wasn't for the marvelous force click to look up words
 
Cremerhm said:
Apple says:

"You can turn off the sound of your trackpad's click by selecting Silent clicking.
Silent clicking is not available for the built-in trackpad on MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), and MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)."

So i wonder if it is just software....and will come available with an update
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I have an early 2015 model. I have a friend who owns it too and finds it annoying but I love it the first time I got it. I guess it is different preference. So I can see how having a silent clicking option could suit everyone but why would Apple disable it for the new versions?
 
This is actually a big issue for me– has anyone figured this one out? I just wrote Apple feedback for this model
 
The trackpad in the late 2016 Pros appears to be a new revision of the Force Touch trackpads in the 2015 MacBook and MacBook Pro.

The sound is more 'hollow' and natural - you can tell when having both a 2015 and 2016 MacBook Pro side-by-side that the sound coming from the 2015 is louder and more artificial. I assume there is some sort of sound emitting device in the 2015 models which you can disable in settings.

In the 2016 models there is no specific sound-emitting device; what you hear seems to just be the Taptic Engine activating. Therefore this is a hardware rather than a software issue and silent clicking won't be coming to the 2016 Pros in an update in my opinion.
 
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