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PhilipH Author

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Click and drag on my new MacBook--why so hard?

Why is click and drag so difficult (seems inconsistent) on my new MacBook Pro? I've been doing on Macs for years, suddenly I'm having trouble. Some preferences adjustment I need to make?

Thanks.

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 7:34 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Mar 8, 2021 7:45 AM

PhilipH wrote:

Why is click and drag so difficult (seems inconsistent) on my new MacBook Pro? I've been doing on Macs for years, suddenly I'm having trouble. Some preferences adjustment I need to make?

Thanks.

Try turning off Force Touch on the trackpad setting

>System Preferences>Trackpad

How to use the Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

There are other settings there to make it work better for you, ex:

Turn on three finger drag for your Mac trackpad

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