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Trackpad Drag Lock will not disable!

Hi All,

I've disabled the 'Drag Lock' option in the Trackpad settings, but it still seems to be active.

My pet hate is 'Drag-lock', and I hate using the physical button (I always use 'tap' to click)

Can someone help me before I go mad?!

Cheers,

Paul

MacBook A1181, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Apr 28, 2009 11:04 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2009 8:16 AM

Yeah there is a slight delay you have to wait before it releases what you're dragging. There SHOULD be NO delay though >:(
This way, there's basically no difference between having drag lock enabled and having it disabled, if you're a speedy user. VERY ANNOYED.
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Apr 29, 2009 12:06 AM in response to PaulMcGuinness

Are you sure you just aren't waiting long enough for the drag to disable? On my MacBook there has to be a short delay between the time I lift my finger from the trackpad until I re-contact the pad to begin cursor control. If there isn't a long enough delay the drag will stay engaged ("locked"). However, when Drag Lock _is_ enabled you need to lift your finger and then re-tap the pad to disengage the lock.

Sep 16, 2009 10:34 AM in response to g-funkster

Is anyone still having problems with glass trackpad not responding (or having a loooong delay) responding to tap-to-clicks? This problem has existed ever since I bought my aluminum Macbook back in October of 2008. I am on 10.5.8 right now, but the problem is the same as almost a year ago. I have had the trackpad replaced by Apple, but the problem came back within a few weeks.

The problem is intermittent. Sometimes I can go for 30 minutes or more without it showing up, and sometimes, it shows up right away. It is very annoying because you have to either wait for a few seconds for a tap to register as a click or tap several times. Sometimes, you can wait a few seconds and it never registers a click. Again, sometimes, it works just fine.

I have Dragging and Drag Lock enabled System Preferences --> Trackpad and Tracking Speed and Double-Click Speed are set to Fast (Maximum).

I have not yet installed Snow Leopard mostly due to reported incompatibilities between Snow Leopard and my NAS (ReadyNAS). I wonder if you guys have been having this problem as well (I know it has been reported everywhere), and if Snow Leopard has a fix for it.

Thanks.

Dec 17, 2009 8:27 AM in response to PaulMcGuinness

Arghh! Same. I noticed it right away. The trackpad in general is better than my old lenovo but at least my lenovo didn't have this problem! It's so annoying..
Also.. I feel cold using my macbook 'cus of the cold glass trackpad!! And it's snowing and cooollld..

At least it doesn't seem to have an overheating problem like I've heard about..
Sorry.. Off topic..

Trackpad Drag Lock will not disable!

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