Top of trackpad hard to click - MBP Late 2008

[CobraMac]

Is it just mine, or is the top of the trackpad on the new (late 2008) MacBook much harder to click compared to the bottom part?

 

[loganpyle]

that's normal, no worries.

...or mine was also bad haha. i had to send mine back today for a loose battery/HDD cover.

gotta love apple, right?

 

[FetalSage]

It's not really designed to have someone click at the top. You can probably click about 3/4 to the top. But very top does not work, and was never intended to work.

 

[CobraMac]

Right, okay. It's a shame really because you can't (or can, with force) drag-and-drop... for instance, click and hold down on the top of the trackpad (to drag a file) and slide your finger downwards.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Couldn't really find any info on this, thus the thread. Should come in handy for others wondering.

 

[str1f3]

i believe that at the top is where it is hinged. my advice is not to force a tap there or who knows what might happen. just move back to the middle to click

 

[Red-red]

Deary me, you have the bottom 2 thirds and you can set the top to tap click if you like....

 

[masse]

ok OR

you could just use it like you used your old macbook pro to drag and drop.

It works and feels EXACTLY the same. Just rest your thumb on the bottom and pretend there's a click button there.

 

[CobraMac]

you could just use it like you used your old macbook pro to drag and drop.
It works and feels EXACTLY the same. Just rest your thumb on the bottom and pretend there's a click button there.

Nice. I had no idea that was possible (1st Mac). Thanks.

 

[blurfonz]

DO NOT GO TRY TO CLICK THE TOP, YOU WILL SPOIL IT!
Just use tap la??

 

[CobraMac]

Well, nowhere does it mention this tbh... so how was I supposed to know?

 

[blurfonz]

Well, nowhere does it mention this tbh... so how was I supposed to know?

Advise is just use tap!