Command + Tap to Click bug

Thanks here, I'm so glad I'm not the only one with that issue.

Some additional things I noticed.

• Issue happens on my MacBook Pro 14-inch M1 Max.
• Issue persisted after formatting the disk and reinstalling macOS 12.0.1, then enabling "Tap to click." (No app installed and no settings changed post installation.)
• Issue happens in safe mode.
• Issue happens not only with Cmd+tap, but also with Ctrl+tap. The right-click menu appears after the 3rd tap.
• Issue is not limited to browsers. I could easily reproduce it by Ctrl+tapping on the desktop, or Cmd+tapping on methods in a Swift file in Xcode. First 2 taps are never registered, only the 3rd one.
• Issue doesn't happen on my MacBook Pro 16-inch Core i9 mid-2018 on macOS 12.0.1.
• Issue doesn't happen with a Magic Trackpad.

That machine is so great otherwise, it's really saddening. I'll go to an Apple Store tomorrow to verify on other MBP M1 Max.

If I can't reproduce the issue on those, I'll have to send mine back (and wait for at least 2 months until new ones start shipping :/)

Confirmed in Apple Store that:

1. Issue happens on all 2021 14-inch M1 Pro MBP
2. Issue does not happens on all 2021 16-inch M1 Pro MBP
3. Issue happens with a lower chance after using a Magic Keyboard
4. Issue does not happens after using a Magic Trackpad

It’s a very severe problem to me so I had already returned my 14-inch MBP back. Looking forward to a solution…

I am having this issue as well. Just purchased the brand new M1 macbook pro and it is awesome but this bug is driving me nuts, to the point where I am close to bringing it to the Apple store to have it looked at. I never had this issue on my old mac air, and because I am constantly opening new tabs with my work this is really bothersome. Can someone at Apple please work to fix this?

Wanted to echo what Hugo. Went to the Apple store to get it looked at and while I was waiting I tested other 14 inch models which had the same issue. The 16 inch model worked perfectly for me as did the older models.

Apple please work to fix this as soon as possible. This new macbook is amazing otherwise but this bug is rather annoying and the machine is too expensive to have to deal with this.

Yes, definitely. Taken individually, modifier keys and the trackpad work perfectly. it's only the combination of both that triggers the issue.

Whether Apple will fix it soon is the question. Some people starting to see a similar bug appearing on Monterey betas, and it's still there. Also "Tap to click" is off by default on fresh macOS installs, so one may think it's not a high priority issue. Fingers crossed.

On my 13" M1 I have a tap to click issue in general, i.e. combined with keys or not. Very often a tap is not registered. I have set the click pressure to light, but that doesn't help. It started after upgrading to 12.0.1. This is very annoying.

Same issue on a base model 14 inch MacBook Pro purchased 1/5/22. Noticed it first when trying to select multiple files in Finder using shift-click. Trackpad works fine without any modifier keys. Thought I was going nuts.

Here is my update after having my M1max checked by the store. The staff went through hardware check for my MBP which took around 1 h and returned it to me reporting that there was no hardware issue found in my machine. They seemed to understood the particular issue since I repeatedly showed what's going wrong there, but apparently they could not fix it and instead suggested to call the apple support.

Thanks your reply. I call apple support someone connected my 14 macbook pro and did not found a solution and said that you should take service but I dont think it is a hardware problem because after trying 2 or 3 times it start to work

New MacBook M1 Pro 14-inch 16GB delivered two days ago. I have exactly the same issue - command + tap doesn't work on the first tap. Hugely frustrating and a major blow to my new Mac experience. I have always used Apple - this is my fourth MacBook Pro - and never a problem before. This needs recognising and fixing fast by Apple PLEASE!

Updated to 12.2. The command + tap problem still exists on my 2021 Macbook Pro 14-inch. Problem existed out of the box with MBP delivered four days ago. Trackpad works fine until modifier keys are used. I notice it most when trying to open links in a new tab. First tap: nothing. Second tap: nothing. Third tap: works. Absolute core functionality. I can't believe this hasn't been rectified by Apple.

i have this issue too, contacted apple's support, they're aware of the problem but still collecting data, looks like we should wait at least until the next update, but could be longer - 12.2.1 that just came out didn't fix it.

Yeah having this consistently too: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253426377

FWIW I had the opportunity to test a MBP Pro M1 13-inch, and even though the bug happens it does so rarely it's barely noticeable.