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Trackpad gestures stop working randomly after monterey update

I have recently updated from Big Sur to Monterey version 12.0.1 on my Macbook Air M1. Randomly, the swipe gestures stop working. I have asked one of my friends who uses the same device and he too is facing the problem. I often work on applications kept in different windows and with not being able to swipe, I am constantly restarting to recover from the issue. Is it happening with anybody else? Will future updates help in solving the problem or do I need to re-install the OS, heck of a time taking process in later as we need to install the applications again.

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 9:45 PM

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JonJamesDesigns

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Posted on Nov 17, 2021 8:09 AM

Having this issue, too (i.e. trackpad gestures will randomly stop working).

@sivaprashantK's solution of quitting "Dock" process from Activity Monitor resolves without needing to reboot, works for me, too.

Get this fixed, Apple!

System: Monterey 12.0.1 | MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) | M1 Max | 64GB

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Apr 4, 2022 11:00 AM in response to sivaprashantK

I recommend to make an official feedback about this via Feedback Assistant to raise the issue.

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May 1, 2022 5:51 PM in response to kamui545

The Windows/Android system solution "have you tried turning it off and on again", Apple is relying on it more often as its operating system gets more complicated.