Force Touch Trackpad input while typing

I have to also agree with what everyone has said. I've got a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) edition and ever since the day I got it, I've had it accidentally reading palm touches while typing, causing me to lose letters/words or worse, making it autocorrect things into the wrong words. This is unacceptable!

I've owned Macs since 1986 and have had MANY MacBook Pros over the years (most recent one before this was a Late 2011 machine). None of them have ever had this issue to the extent that this one does. It's one of the few negative things I can say about this machine, & I hate doing so!

Apple, PLEASE identify a fix for this problem, it's a MAJOR problem!

I have the same exact issue on my brand-new 15" MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2015). As I type whenever my palm makes contact with the trackpad the cursor jumps to where the mouse pointer had been and text starts showing up there. Very very annoying. Looks like I'll be submitting an AppleCare ticket.

I have the exact same issue as well. If this doesn't get fixed soon I am switching back to a PC. I can't continue like this... it is way too frustrating and time wasting.

I chatted with Apple support and they indicated I need to take it in for them to look at.

I have this problem with my new 13" rMBP (MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)). This is a replacement for my 13" rMBP (Late 2013) laptop that NEVER had this problem.

Just finished writing a 20 page report last night and i probably had to fix typos from jumpy mouse about 10 times over the course 3 or 4 hours. VERY frustrating.

I will probably make an appt with Apple now - even though it is hard to replicate. Was just about to skin the laptop. Guess I will wait in the event it needs service.

Also have this problem. I'm about ready to cover the top inch of my track pad with duct tape. I can't go on like this.

I also have this problem. It's a real productivity killer! Apple needs to address this quickly!

Well - took mine in and had an Apple Genius look at it. They ran some sort of hardware diagnostic that you can't get to as a consumer (a large image representing a trackpad appeared on the screen and he ran his finger all around on it - turning the screen from Grey to Green. It checked out OK.

I basically got the "see if you can document the problem better and bring it back" solution. They did request I turn off SmoothCursor - which I use to adjust the acceleration profile between using as a laptop and when I'm in my Henge dock on a 32" monitor. But the settings are stock when I'm not docked, so I'm doubtful.

Doing some of my own troubleshooting. It looks like the palm rejection works fine. If my palm brushes the trackpad while typing the cursor doesn't move (and in fact the cursor bar disappears. What it looks like might be happening is that the the finger tip rejection is not working while you are actively typing. If I just type random letters with my left hand and then touch the trackpad with my right thumb, the cursor bar will move but the typing cursor location will stay put. So not only is this a rejection issue but it looks like the "double tap" to relocate cursor is being activated when the erroneous movement happens.

My suggestion is that everyone call/chat with support and reference this thread. When I mentioned the thread to the chat agent, I got the canned "We have over 300 million devices out there and people often post to the community forums before they contact us" response.

The Apple Genius said the next steps would be to restore my laptop to stock (which I did by the way because the day I got it the FileVault boot sequence fell over and I had to do an internet restore) and then if it still did it (and I could show them it was doing it) they would replace the trackpad.

If I hadn't needed more disk storage and memory for certain applications, I would have been perfectly happy with my perfectly working previous MBP...

I've got the same problem, on a 2015 Macbook. I just chatted with Apple support and they admitted that "there is no way to disable the trackpad while you type". They just advised me to set the click pressure to firm. Needless to say that hasn't helped. So basically Apple removed the option to disable the trackpad because it was automatic, then forgot to make it automatic.

Same problem here, also on a MacBook Pro mid-2015, 15". I notice it while typing, but more than that, I notice it while entering recipient names on emails. Something about the gestures I make when tabbing to choose the top auto-fill option often scrolls down the list in the pop-up list of options, and then enters the wrong name, which has caused no end of problems.

I'm having the same issue on a mid-2015 Macbook Pro. I also own a late-2013 Macbook Pro on which I do not have this issue. It's clearly a problem with the later models.

It's infuriating that Apple is causing people to restore their laptops over this issue that is clearly a widespread problem. Apple should not be asking to look at the hardware and they should not be asking people to restore. They need to use the information here and figure out this generic software issue.

- This issue has nothing to do with actually "clicking" the trackpad. We are merely brushing it with the side of our hand while typing.

- Under "Trackpad" settings, I have "tap to click" enabled. Turning this off is not a solution.

Same with me on my Macbook retina 13". Even bigger than this issue is the fact that Apple Support basically ignore these situations and even deny there exists such problems sometimes (despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary). They should at least acknowledge the issue and keep us updated on what they are doing about it (probably nothing until the next gen is released). I'm a long time loyal Apple user, but now with other platforms learning from Apple's intuitive and simplistic style of interface and range of Apps AND offering more solid support, Apple has now made it too difficult for me to justify such loyalty and paying the prices of my IPhone and my macbooks. Sadly, I think - like many others - this may be my last Apple purchase until the notoriously sparse and lame support has undergone a transformation. We don't like change much, but give us enough reason to...

If anyone calls or emails support about this issue, please make sure you reference this thread.

I made a short URL that you can give to the representative. It will link directly to this thread:

https://goo.gl/mCnjJk

Who do we need to contact to get help with this issue? Apple Support is asking people to jump through hoops unnecessarily when they troubleshoot this issue. This includes sending the hardware out for inspection.

I'm having the same issue. After an hour of attempted troubleshooting, I was passed to a "Tier Two" advisor who told me I'm typing incorrectly and the only thing that should touch the keyboard is my fingertips and that the trackpad is always engaged and will response whenever brushed, even when typing. I said it's a design flaw. The advisor told if I cannot correct my improper typing style I should get an external mouse and turn off the trackpad. I had no problem with my 13". This is a new 15". I did attach an external mouse so I can get some work done and I'm no longer spending half my time correcting trackpad errors, but this is unacceptable. And yes, obviously Apple is not admitting to an issue and instead is blaming the customer.