andy7065 wrote:
When I try to left click on my trackpad, it takes a ridiculous amount of physical force to push it two clicks.
The old Macs had a simple, clean click and these feel as if they are broken-- like you are clicking through broken glass. Happens on more than one Mac I have used.
Have you made any adjustment to make the trackpad work better for you ,
To suit your needs —
>System Preferences>Trackpad
How to use the Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352
Use Multi-Touch gestures on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204895
Change how your trackpad works with Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-the-way-your-trackpad-works-mchlp1226/mac