Slow tap-to-click response on trackpad
Hello
I am new to MacBook and Mac OS X, but I've discovered after using the trackpad that there are two essential features I depend on on any touchpad: tap-to-click and double tap-to-drag, both working together.
However, I am becoming increasingly annoyed with the tap-to-click feature in Mac OS X on my MacBook Air, because there is always a delay (between 1/4 - 3/4 second) before a tap actually does anything. The thing is--the two-finder tap (which activates the Secondary Click) works instantly, so I know the mouse is aware that I am tapping. In fact, because of this delay, performing a triple-click by tapping the trackpad is not possible. (A triple-click is often used by programs to quickly highlight a line or paragraph, similar to how double-click highlights one word).
By the way, this issue is resolved IF I disable "tap-to-drag" in the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences. I tried this way for a week but got my wrist got really uncomfortable when I always tried to drag by using the physical mouse button. I always use one hand to control the touchpad, so the tap-to-drag feature is essential for me.
I have a suspicion that the "tap-to-drag" feature is somehow waiting for me to either let go of the trackpad or keep it held down before deciding whether it is a single tap or a "tap-to-drag" tap, but this delay time is driving me nuts. All the touchpads I've used on Windows have the same two features enabled by default yet always respond instantly. Is there anything I can do on my Macbook to get a quickly responding touchpad?
I wonder if this problem is specific to my model or hardware--can anyone else triple-click by using only their MacBook's touchpad (not by using the physical mouse button) while the tap dragging is also enabled in System Preferences? Thanks.
Message was edited by: chaotic_thought
I am new to MacBook and Mac OS X, but I've discovered after using the trackpad that there are two essential features I depend on on any touchpad: tap-to-click and double tap-to-drag, both working together.
However, I am becoming increasingly annoyed with the tap-to-click feature in Mac OS X on my MacBook Air, because there is always a delay (between 1/4 - 3/4 second) before a tap actually does anything. The thing is--the two-finder tap (which activates the Secondary Click) works instantly, so I know the mouse is aware that I am tapping. In fact, because of this delay, performing a triple-click by tapping the trackpad is not possible. (A triple-click is often used by programs to quickly highlight a line or paragraph, similar to how double-click highlights one word).
By the way, this issue is resolved IF I disable "tap-to-drag" in the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences. I tried this way for a week but got my wrist got really uncomfortable when I always tried to drag by using the physical mouse button. I always use one hand to control the touchpad, so the tap-to-drag feature is essential for me.
I have a suspicion that the "tap-to-drag" feature is somehow waiting for me to either let go of the trackpad or keep it held down before deciding whether it is a single tap or a "tap-to-drag" tap, but this delay time is driving me nuts. All the touchpads I've used on Windows have the same two features enabled by default yet always respond instantly. Is there anything I can do on my Macbook to get a quickly responding touchpad?
I wonder if this problem is specific to my model or hardware--can anyone else triple-click by using only their MacBook's touchpad (not by using the physical mouse button) while the tap dragging is also enabled in System Preferences? Thanks.
Message was edited by: chaotic_thought
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.5)