Trackpad Question

[Keysmark]

I received a trackpad when I bought my new 27" iMac a few months ago, and I use it quite a bit. But I still haven't decided whether to use the "Tap to Click" option.

I understand the advantages when you are holding it on your lap or using it away from a hard surface, such as your desk. However, those advantages disappear when you are at a desk.

The one problem I have is that lightly touching the trackpad causes unwanted actions, like contact with a link to change to a different screen.

Question 1: Is there a way to adjust the tap pressure required?
Question 2: I am wondering if most of you use "Tap to click".

Thanks

 

[vincenz]

1) There's no way of adjusting the pressure, from what I know. The trackpad is capacitive and not haptic, so it won't respond to different pressure from a finger. There might be third-party programs out there with third-party input methods like a stylus that might be able to though. You might be able to adjust "sensitivity" of the trackpad with third-party programs, but not "pressure."

2) I definitely use tap to click. Sometimes I just don't feel like pressing on the trackpad and want to change it up. Plus I find it faster than clicking. Once you get used to it, you rarely make mistakes.

 

[loiphin]

It does respond to pressure and really well!

If you try out BetterTouchTool , you can pull up "Live View" showing your fingers in real-time on the trackpad as it sees it. The harder you push, the bigger the finger circles get. Very cool.