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My trackpad is acting erratically. Example...I will be on FB and if I scroll over a picture or profile it will automatically go there. It's driving me nuts. I've tried different settings and nothing works.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 13, 2020 9:27 AM

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Dec 14, 2020 1:48 AM in response to DebbieMA

DebbieMA Said:

"trackpad My trackpad is acting erratically. Example...I will be on FB and if I scroll over a picture or profile it will automatically go there. It's driving me nuts. I've tried different settings and nothing works."

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Perform BOTH of the Following:***

A. Disable "Tap to Click":

Check Trackpad Preferences to make sure "Tap to Click" has not been enabled.


B. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:

Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for the Trackpad) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.


***Source: How to stop my mouse (track pad) hover from performing a click - Apple Community

Dec 14, 2020 1:45 AM in response to DebbieMA

DebbieMA Said:

"trackpad My trackpad is acting erratically. Example...I will be on FB and if I scroll over a picture or profile it will automatically go there. It's driving me nuts. I've tried different settings and nothing works."

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My Settings:

I have these Trackpad Preferences set, in which case, I have never come across this issue.

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