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Regarding "Ignore accidental trackpad input"

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WorldChristian

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Jun 13, 2008
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I am a recent "convert" from long-time PC usage to a MacBook Pro. I regularly find, while typing, that my cursor is suddenly in a different place (along with what I am typing)--it is very frustrating. I have heard about this Tackpad option (under system preferences) that I can click (i.e., "Ignore accidental Trackpad Input"). Unfortunately, that option is not there where "they say" it is. The only option at the bottom of that Trackpad screen is: "Ignore trackpad when mouse is present" (am not using a mouse). Any idea where that option is, and whether that would help the problem I have??? Paul
 
You don't have the second bottom option in this picture (MacBook Pro, no external mouse plugged in)
 

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it is simply missing

The "ignore accidental trackpad input" option is simply missing on my Trackpad screen
 
Forgive the messed up screen shot, but as you can see, no accidental input, only ignore when external mouse is present.
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Regarding the mess: My multitouch drivers are messed up, but I'm too lazy to fix it.
 
I posted about this problem about a week or two ago. I have spoken with Apple support and they passed me onto a Manager who added me to a list of people who have complained about this issue. The only way this can be addressed is either Apple creating a patch/fix or someone being able to do this and share it with others.

The first Apple tech I spoke with said I should just install an older version of OS X! lol
 
Might this be something that can be activated using the 'defaults write' command in the terminal? Any idea what plist file we need to edit or where this setting might be stored?

I checked ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist to no avail.


justin
 
jgrevich said:
Might this be something that can be activated using the 'defaults write' command in the terminal? Any idea what plist file we need to edit or where this setting might be stored?

I checked ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist to no avail.


justin
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You can't fix a hardware limitation through software
 
alphaod said:
You can't fix a hardware limitation through software
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How are you sure it is a hardware limitation? What exactly is the HW limitation you are thinking about?

This is something that has been an option in the majority of mac portables via a SOFTWARE configuration. What would prevent you from being able to turn off the trackpad while typing? Can people with Penryn MBP's turn it off using this ( http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071121141206367 ) hack?

If that works, at least we know the trackpad can be turned off. I am hoping for something more clean such as overriding a preference file.


justin
 
alphaod said:
Forgive the messed up screen shot, but as you can see, no accidental input, only ignore when external mouse is present.
Picture1-9.png


Regarding the mess: My multitouch drivers are messed up, but I'm too lazy to fix it.
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How the heck did that happen? I've used Input Managers to intercept the trackpad, and still haven't seen anything like that.
 
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