Add me to the list of 14" M1 Pro users where the cmd+tap to click is not functioning correctly with latest update. Regular tap-to-click did seem to get fixed with 12.1 but not cmd+tap.
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Tap-to-click issues on B9 and 10 (and now Monterey release)
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Everyone copy and paste this feedback. I will add the secondary click in mine. This is a mess. We shouldn’t have to struggle like this on a 3k device.
Edit : Also I think we are past due an article on the website about this to draw Apple attention on the issue. This is a big deal and not an isoleted case.
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Today I was surprised to see on the main website an article related to Apple Watch charging that seems to be related to third-party chargers.
Isn’t this issue much more relevant since we are not modifying anything hardware-wise and machines are not behaving as they should? ?♂️
But the replaced device will have the same problem, this is an infinite loop
I did!
Yes, I did this at the Apple store last week and it did not fix the problem. The Genius Bar person even saw it do it again after the install. Her solution was...return it. LOL
Yes, I did!
I've tried install Monterey from disk and without Apple ID, issue is still on.
Pinch to zoom is mostly reliable for me (MBP M1X), but every now and then (after several days), it stops working. E.g. in Apple Maps or Safari. Quitting the apps doesn't help, but a laptop restart fixes it.
I suspect it's a Monterey thing.
Can we have an article on the website about this ? I feel like it’s the only way now to put some light on the issue. We wrote enough feedback. The lastest I wrote with cmd + tap not working on the title and the one with trackpad still not working on 12.1 both are saying zero similar reports.
My guess is everyone are not going to put the same words in their feedback and many people can think that the issue is on their machine. I bet if there is an article on the website we will see comments like « I thought I was the only one »
My guess is everyone are not going to put the same words in their feedback and many people can think that the issue is on their machine. I bet if there is an article on the website we will see comments like « I thought I was the only one »
One thing I can potentially do is write a definitive Twitter thread on this bug, tagging @Apple and any other relevant engineers there. I can synthesize my own experience along with everything else I've read so far on this, include pictures and videos to illustrate and reproduce the bug, and link this thread + several reddit threads in there.
I'll do it if you guys are willing to retweet/share. Then, I can post the same on HackerNews to get some more nerd attention on it. What do folks think?
I'll do it if you guys are willing to retweet/share. Then, I can post the same on HackerNews to get some more nerd attention on it. What do folks think?
The new software update 12.1 is available now, it is supposed to be fixing this, please update
What’s this build number? Many of us have already tested and confirmed that 12.1 beta builds didn’t fix the issue (for 14” MBP at least)
The new software update 12.1 is available now, it is supposed to be fixing this, please update
Monterey 12.1 has been available for updating for a long time.
If you look through the whole thread, you will see that 12.1 does not fix the problem with trackpad.
This is getting really weird. My M1 Air has no issues with trackpad: zoom, tap to click, tap to click plus modifier keys.
I’m not saying there isn’t a problem, but maybe centred on the new 14 machines? I’ve seen some manufacturing tolerances on some machines based on user feedback. Maybe avoid the 14 altogether?
Hope it gets fixed for everyone!
I’m not saying there isn’t a problem, but maybe centred on the new 14 machines? I’ve seen some manufacturing tolerances on some machines based on user feedback. Maybe avoid the 14 altogether?
Hope it gets fixed for everyone!
I think it's primarily the new M1 14, I had the problem and it was completely resolved with 12.1, running a 2016 MBP.
I just visited an apple store, to check the behavior on several devices by myself.
My result:
PPS: Of course I could not get any help or update regarding the problem itself.
My result:
- the CMD tap problem exists on all three 14" MBP 2021 in the store.
- at any other devices everything is working absolutely perfect (one 16" MBP 2021, two 13" MBP 2020, two Macbook Air 2020)
PPS: Of course I could not get any help or update regarding the problem itself.
Yes. The fact that the cmd + tap is disproportionately affecting the 14" is what concerns me. As in,
1) Is it a hardware issue? if it were software alone, it would likely have affected all models on Monterey equally.
2) Are they ever going to actually fix it, since it's only affecting 14" and apparently most users do not use tap to click anyway? All of our feedback reports still say "similar reports: None"
It definitely looks like us 14" MBP buyers are being left as bag-holders in this case. I'm starting to consider getting rid of this device and going back to a MacBook Air M1. For my use case, the only real upgrade in the new 14" is the mini LED 14" screen. If anything, the battery life is somewhat worse than my previous M1 MBA. Having to face this terrible bug (and other issues on Monterey beta) has certainly soured my experience on this device. I was hoping better for something I paid $2,000 on the release date. May decide to get rid of this device, go back to MBA line, and then potentially upgrade to M2 MBA when it comes out next in '22.
1) Is it a hardware issue? if it were software alone, it would likely have affected all models on Monterey equally.
2) Are they ever going to actually fix it, since it's only affecting 14" and apparently most users do not use tap to click anyway? All of our feedback reports still say "similar reports: None"
It definitely looks like us 14" MBP buyers are being left as bag-holders in this case. I'm starting to consider getting rid of this device and going back to a MacBook Air M1. For my use case, the only real upgrade in the new 14" is the mini LED 14" screen. If anything, the battery life is somewhat worse than my previous M1 MBA. Having to face this terrible bug (and other issues on Monterey beta) has certainly soured my experience on this device. I was hoping better for something I paid $2,000 on the release date. May decide to get rid of this device, go back to MBA line, and then potentially upgrade to M2 MBA when it comes out next in '22.
I haven't seen any. Many who noticed this issue on their 14" tried returning and replacing or walking into a store to try it out – all reported the same issue.