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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sivaprashantK Author

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Posted on Nov 8, 2021 12:35 AM

Hey Rose thank you for joining in and sharing the same problem. I have got a temporary solution. Earlier I used to restart my mac to get the mission control functions work again. Now, when I quit "Dock" function from the activity monitor, I am able to regain mission control's functions. Even I have given the feedback. Hope this issue gets rectified soon.

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Mar 15, 2022 11:13 PM in response to Stephen Greenfield1

Thanks… seems a simpler solution. I’ll try tomorrow when I’m working. I have to be doing work for a while before it will lock. What a strange bug…

AlDan

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Mar 24, 2022 1:14 PM in response to sivaprashantK

March 2022, Monterey 12.3, the problem is still here... :-(

Mar 25, 2022 11:00 AM in response to sivaprashantK

Same problems, there is no solution for monterey users, every update is worse and makes things more complicated, I can't work!

Mar 27, 2022 9:41 AM in response to rcostain

already tried it, it does not work, it started to happen after the 12.3 update.

pk84

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Apr 4, 2022 10:37 AM in response to sivaprashantK

MacOS 12.3.1 - still the same issue :(

shawn--

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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.

rptoma

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May 30, 2022 2:30 PM in response to sivaprashantK

not even killall Dock fixes the problem after the last updates...

Jul 9, 2022 10:42 AM in response to sivaprashantK

This is still happening on my MacBook Air M1 also. And it's almost a year later... Aren't they ever going to fix this?

Aug 2, 2022 2:34 PM in response to sivaprashantK

Trackpad does not work on my new Mac air

tings42

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Aug 5, 2022 4:51 AM in response to sivaprashantK

I'm also having this issue. MBP 14" M1 MAX

Aug 27, 2022 8:04 AM in response to sivaprashantK

i faced too

thejp97

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Oct 8, 2022 9:54 PM in response to sivaprashantK

Do you all still having this issue? I bought a macbook pro-M1 2 months ago and it stops scrolling down randomly. Any ideas?

Dec 1, 2021 3:38 PM in response to sivaprashantK

Yeap, me too! Brand new M1 Max 16" MBP and it happens to me intermittently, super frustrating! Thanks for "kill 'dock' in Activity Monitor" trick, that helps it get sorted temporarily. Hope Apple fix this really soon as it's super annoying!

Sep 26, 2022 7:56 PM in response to sivaprashantK

Facing same issue on Montery 12.3

Is this fixed ?

Sep 26, 2022 8:08 PM in response to Manpreet2022

I don't know if it's officially fixed, but I haven't had the issue since my previous post three weeks ago. I'm on Monterey 12.6.

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