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Tap-to-click issue on MacOS 12.0.1

So I've been having this very annoying issue in Monterey that happens randomly when I tap to click. Sometimes the occurrence is not registered and the click is 'wasted', like clicking in vain. This is so frustrating and happens so often that I'm really considering going back to BigSur because of it (even though I'm loving Monterey so far, except for this bug). I saw a few people mentioning they're having this issue but not as many people as I thought there would be. I have this happening with my M1 MBA.


Is anybody else experiencing this with their MacBooks or magic trackpads?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Oct 31, 2021 6:41 PM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2021 5:11 PM

I discovered a solution to CMD + tap (and SHIFT + tap) being missed:


On the built-in trackpad, there's a central rectangle area a bit smaller than the size of the smaller trackpads older macbooks had before they started putting these massive ones in. The 3-clicks required to get CMD + tap to register can be avoided by clicking in this central region instead of more toward the edges. Also note that the first tap must be in this central region. If you first click more toward the outside and it misses it, the trackpad will also reject a followup central tap.


Before that, CMD + tap routinely took 3 taps to multi-select files in Finder. And of course, if I forget and do CMD + tap more toward the edges, 3 it is again. So this required a bit of retraining for me to use the smaller central rectangle region for tap to click, but it's comfortable now.


Now I only use the larger area outside that smaller central rectangle area for continuing long drags. Some might say this is more of a workaround than a solution, but it saved my sanity.


It's almost as if the driver that rejects trackpad input while a key is pressed is working off the dimensions of the older model macbooks' trackpad dimensions.


All this is on:

- 2019 16" MacBook Pro

- built in trackpad

- Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey 12.1


Peter


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Dec 19, 2021 5:11 PM in response to Brntoki

I discovered a solution to CMD + tap (and SHIFT + tap) being missed:


On the built-in trackpad, there's a central rectangle area a bit smaller than the size of the smaller trackpads older macbooks had before they started putting these massive ones in. The 3-clicks required to get CMD + tap to register can be avoided by clicking in this central region instead of more toward the edges. Also note that the first tap must be in this central region. If you first click more toward the outside and it misses it, the trackpad will also reject a followup central tap.


Before that, CMD + tap routinely took 3 taps to multi-select files in Finder. And of course, if I forget and do CMD + tap more toward the edges, 3 it is again. So this required a bit of retraining for me to use the smaller central rectangle region for tap to click, but it's comfortable now.


Now I only use the larger area outside that smaller central rectangle area for continuing long drags. Some might say this is more of a workaround than a solution, but it saved my sanity.


It's almost as if the driver that rejects trackpad input while a key is pressed is working off the dimensions of the older model macbooks' trackpad dimensions.


All this is on:

- 2019 16" MacBook Pro

- built in trackpad

- Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey 12.1


Peter


Nov 1, 2021 8:21 AM in response to mihael447

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Nov 24, 2021 2:45 AM in response to bso

I had already done so. I think the link is to the wrong feedback system. That's for betas and developers. There is a regular feedback at:


https://www.apple.com/feedback/


Since this is an official OS release now and it's somewhat unlikely developers are posting here, I think the link above is the one we are expected to use, although I suppose it won't hurt to report to either or both.

Nov 23, 2021 9:05 PM in response to D37

May I suggest everyone of us file a "feedback" at https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/ perhaps using this same subject:


MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 TrackPad Tap-to-Click Frequently Does Not Register a Tap


My feedback indicates "Recent Similar Reports: None"... which is really unlikely. But I will have no counter evidence... unless some (hopefully many) of you also enter a feedback.



Nov 1, 2021 7:17 AM in response to D37

No issue on M1 MBA upgrade fro Big Sur 11.6.1 to Monterey 12.0.1.


Have seen some other will similar issue and in many but not all cases -


The root cause was Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS.


This includes AntiVirus, Cleaners, Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.

Nov 1, 2021 7:50 AM in response to PRP_53

It is an amazing machine. Seems to be affecting people since beta 7


https://piunikaweb.com/2021/11/01/some-macos-12-monterey-users-are-having-issues-with-the-trackpad/


I've disabled all the gestures I don't use etc but still the same. Just posting so if others have the same issue they can know it's not just them, and hopefully a software fix is on the way soon - no need to downgrade to Big Sur just yet :)

Nov 1, 2021 7:56 AM in response to MarcusR_UK

Caution on the idea of downgrading.


Conditional to what version of macOS came Installed Out-of-the -box - one can not downgrade to a version of macOS older than what the New Machine came Installed with.


Example - came with Monterey as new computer - nothing older can be installed only newer versions when released.

Tap-to-click issue on MacOS 12.0.1

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