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Q: how to disable the trackpad while typing on mbp without mouse ?

how to disable the trackpad while typing on mbp without mouse ?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 1:08 PM

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Q: how to disable the trackpad while typing on mbp without mouse ?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 19, 2011 1:13 PM in response to pierrefromquebec
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    Jul 19, 2011 1:13 PM in response to pierrefromquebec

    Open Universal Access preferences. Under either the Keyboard or Mouse tab should be a checkbox option to prevent accidental input when typing. If you don't find it there then check in the Trackpad preferences.

  • by eww,

    eww eww Jul 19, 2011 1:14 PM in response to pierrefromquebec
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    Jul 19, 2011 1:14 PM in response to pierrefromquebec

    There is no way to turn the trackpad off. To prevent it from registering any accidental touches, cover it with a thin piece of cardboard. The cardboard from the back of a standard pad of office paper is sufficient.

     

    But do you really want to type without either a mouse or a trackpad? Sounds awfully inconvenient to me.

  • by farmerJack,

    farmerJack farmerJack May 26, 2013 5:55 AM in response to eww
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    May 26, 2013 5:55 AM in response to eww

    Are you kidding?  This is the number one complaint I have against my Macbook.  Windows has had this feature for years. I love the trackpad, and want to keep using it, but when it moves the cursor around while I am typeing (do to inadvertant keypad touches) it makes me want to scream. 

  • by freddobonanza,

    freddobonanza freddobonanza May 26, 2013 6:07 AM in response to pierrefromquebec
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    May 26, 2013 6:07 AM in response to pierrefromquebec

    Like Kappysaid :

    Kappy wrote:

     

    Open Universal Access preferences. Under either the Keyboard or Mouse tab should be a checkbox option to prevent accidental input when typing. If you don't find it there then check in the Trackpad preferences.

    or find the apple instructions here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3608

     

    Good luck

  • by farmerJack,

    farmerJack farmerJack May 26, 2013 7:03 AM in response to freddobonanza
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    May 26, 2013 7:03 AM in response to freddobonanza

    Thanks for the reply and so quickly too, but the link you refer to describes how to disable trackpad when another mouse or keyboard is present.  I cannot find a check box for preventing accidental input.  The only workaround I have found is to disable single touch on the trackpad.  That stops the cursor jump madness when typing, but requires a full press to activate click on the track pad.  The windows synaptics driver has had a feature that disabled they trackpad for a user configurable delay after a keyboard key is pressed. I am disappointed that my Macbook does not have this feature.

  • by sanjampet,

    sanjampet sanjampet May 26, 2013 8:20 AM in response to pierrefromquebec
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    May 26, 2013 8:20 AM in response to pierrefromquebec

    You can also try going to system preferences>universal Access, mouse and trackpad tab, checking ingore built-in track pad when mouse keys are on, everything will need to be done via keyboard. To engage/defeat this you need to press the option key 5 times.

    Don't really know if this is what you are looking for.

  • by freddobonanza,

    freddobonanza freddobonanza May 26, 2013 4:15 PM in response to pierrefromquebec
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    May 26, 2013 4:15 PM in response to pierrefromquebec

    Sorry farmerJack i miss read the bit in your post that says "without mouse".. My workaround for this is like you mentioned, where the trackpad is set up so I have to press firmly on the track pad to click, always is as it drives me bonkers having a sensitive trackpad that you can bump easily. Sorry but that is my best sloution.

     

    Good luck

  • by jazzindo,

    jazzindo jazzindo Apr 13, 2015 11:45 PM in response to Kappy
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    Apr 13, 2015 11:45 PM in response to Kappy

    It worked!

    his is useful, thanks a bunch.