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Trackpad issue stuck on dragging and selecting
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Solved for me!
This was the answer for me. It never dawned on me until reading this. Thanks!
This was the answer for me. It never dawned on me until reading this. Thanks!
Sticky trackpad fix!
I had the same annoying as hell sticky trackpad issue but I seem to have found a solution:
Plug in a mouse to the computer and use the mouse instead of the trackpad for all clicking and dragging for a few days.
This seems to have solved the problem. Maybe it resets the trackpad in some way.
After a day or two with the mouse, return to the trackpad and it should work again.
The issues did come back with the trackpad after a few weeks but I did the mouse trick again and once again it fixed the sticky pad.
A few thoughts on the sticky pad issue. It is a software issue and NOT a hardware issue per Apple. Here are the fixes I read about and tried with NO success:
* place all five fingers on trackpad at same time
* reset PRAM
* clean track pad
* change trackpad settings in "preference" panel.
* and a few more I can't think of
basically I tried everything on all the board until I gave up and decided to use the mouse and inadvertently fixed it!
I had the same annoying as hell sticky trackpad issue but I seem to have found a solution:
Plug in a mouse to the computer and use the mouse instead of the trackpad for all clicking and dragging for a few days.
This seems to have solved the problem. Maybe it resets the trackpad in some way.
After a day or two with the mouse, return to the trackpad and it should work again.
The issues did come back with the trackpad after a few weeks but I did the mouse trick again and once again it fixed the sticky pad.
A few thoughts on the sticky pad issue. It is a software issue and NOT a hardware issue per Apple. Here are the fixes I read about and tried with NO success:
* place all five fingers on trackpad at same time
* reset PRAM
* clean track pad
* change trackpad settings in "preference" panel.
* and a few more I can't think of
basically I tried everything on all the board until I gave up and decided to use the mouse and inadvertently fixed it!
TRACK PAD SELECTING EVERYTHING Errrrr! Yikes!...Er.
I have the same issue - this is the most annoying problem. I am going to go crazy about this as I've tried everything to fix the problem and nothing works. Please help me, anyone!
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I have the same issue - this is the most annoying problem. I am going to go crazy about this as I've tried everything to fix the problem and nothing works. Please help me, anyone!
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Well it's 2015 and...
This problem still persists. Everything was working fine until OS X 10.10.3 came out and now my trackpad is doing the same thing everyone else here has been discussing. Amazing that it has persisted this long. Disappointing. Anyone figure out a good fix for this?
(I'm using the Magic Trackpad, not a trackpad on the MacBook. Seems the issue is affecting both.)
This problem still persists. Everything was working fine until OS X 10.10.3 came out and now my trackpad is doing the same thing everyone else here has been discussing. Amazing that it has persisted this long. Disappointing. Anyone figure out a good fix for this?
(I'm using the Magic Trackpad, not a trackpad on the MacBook. Seems the issue is affecting both.)
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I seem to have this problem when I put something on the trackpad like a notebook. From the way it's working it seems like a sensor on the trackpad (perhaps palm detection) is detecting objects on my trackpad and temporary disabling it. IF that's the case then Apple might need to be notified to fix their palm rejection or simply a something that cannot be avoided.
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Trackpad issue stuck on dragging and selecting
Macbook air mid (2012)
i have had this issue again for 3 months and have had it before, i have no idea how i got it to work again But now after another 3 month i am ready to BURN THIS MAC ,
I have upgraded to macOS mojave the back to os x 10.11.6 Elcapitan .
APPLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS YET STILL NO FIX, at least that i am aware of.
it has been hell trying to get anything done, no matter what browser- what app dont matter how after so may years is there no fix for this problem it it doing it constantly tried a usb optical mouse still the problem exist has anyone found a fix if so please reply to this
the mouse works a little differently than the track pad depending on what your trackpad setting are in system preferences
but the problem is still the same stuck on dragging and dropping giving enough taps on esc and the trackpad and mouse
Trackpad issue stuck on dragging and selecting
Macbook air mid (2012)
i have had this issue again for 3 months and have had it before, i have no idea how i got it to work again But now after another 3 month i am ready to BURN THIS MAC ,
I have upgraded to macOS mojave the back to os x 10.11.6 Elcapitan .
APPLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS YET STILL NO FIX, at least that i am aware of.
it has been hell trying to get anything done, no matter what browser- what app dont matter how after so may years is there no fix for this problem it it doing it constantly tried a usb optical mouse still the problem exist has anyone found a fix if so please reply to this
the mouse works a little differently than the track pad depending on what your trackpad setting are in system preferences
but the problem is still the same stuck on dragging and dropping giving enough taps on esc and the trackpad and mouse