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Sensitivity on Mac trackpad is acting weird

I copy and pasted this from another thread, it explains pretty perfectly what is going on with my new MacBook Pro (2021)

I tried to adjust sensitivity on the trackpad, but it is still doing this, see below


I was writing this line here and the cursors just jumped into the middle

of the phrase "away and it reacts" and when I looked up at what I had

written it had put works I was writing in this sentence into the middle

of that "away and it reacts" phrase.... Hopeless.


thanks!





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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 6:26 PM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2021 6:42 PM

Cobblestone113 wrote:

I copy and pasted this from another thread, it explains pretty perfectly what is going on with my new MacBook Pro (2021)
I tried to adjust sensitivity on the trackpad, but it is still doing this, see below

I was writing this line here and the cursors just jumped into the middle
of the phrase "away and it reacts" and when I looked up at what I had
written it had put works I was writing in this sentence into the middle
of that "away and it reacts" phrase.... Hopeless.

thanks!


I have no idea what you are saying here— Is your issue "Letters jumping around, inserting words in odd spaces" ?




Make any adjustment to make the trackpad work for you better, 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 Mouse & Trackpad preferences for accessibility on Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-mouse-trackpad-preferences-unac899/mac


Change how your trackpad works with Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-the-way-your-trackpad-works-mchlp1226/mac


Turn on "three finger drag" for your Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609




Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

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Oct 15, 2021 6:42 PM in response to Cobblestone113

Cobblestone113 wrote:

I copy and pasted this from another thread, it explains pretty perfectly what is going on with my new MacBook Pro (2021)
I tried to adjust sensitivity on the trackpad, but it is still doing this, see below

I was writing this line here and the cursors just jumped into the middle
of the phrase "away and it reacts" and when I looked up at what I had
written it had put works I was writing in this sentence into the middle
of that "away and it reacts" phrase.... Hopeless.

thanks!


I have no idea what you are saying here— Is your issue "Letters jumping around, inserting words in odd spaces" ?




Make any adjustment to make the trackpad work for you better, 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 Mouse & Trackpad preferences for accessibility on Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-mouse-trackpad-preferences-unac899/mac


Change how your trackpad works with Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-the-way-your-trackpad-works-mchlp1226/mac


Turn on "three finger drag" for your Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609




Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

Sensitivity on Mac trackpad is acting weird

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