Track Pad too sensitive - Tap to Click vs Hover over a button or link

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Track Pad too sensitive - Tap to Click vs Hover over a button or link

On my MacBook Air I sometimes hover over a link or a button for a few seconds without clicking and the action will be performed even though I have not yet clicked the track pad.

For example, if I am drafting an email and I accidentally hover over the send button, the email will send even though I haven't finished editing it.

I have enabled "tap to click" in my track pad preferences, but this doesn't resolve the issue.

I have also changed my click preference to Firm but that didn't help either.

Is there a way to disable this hover feature on the track pad?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 9:11 AM

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John Galt

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Dec 15, 2020 9:16 AM in response to Bertie1320

You can disable "Tap to click".

Since the trackpad uses capacitive sensing physical contact with it is not required. All that is required is really close proximity. Electrons don't know the difference.

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John Galt

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Dec 15, 2020 9:39 AM in response to Bertie1320

Half the problem is understanding Apple's terminology. Once upon a time there was click which everyone understood. Double-click and triple-click followed. Then came the iPhone which doesn't click so we tap. Then there was 3D Touch, but that became Haptic Touch, then Force Touch, and now even that's falling out of favor. Now, we don't force, we press. Then, long press... etc.

Maybe hover is next.

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Bertie1320 Author

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Dec 15, 2020 9:23 AM in response to John Galt

Thank you! That worked.

That's a very strange name for this feature!! You would think that "tap to click" means you actually have to tap to perform the command. Not just hover. Oh well!

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Track Pad too sensitive - Tap to Click vs Hover over a button or link

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