I'm having a hard time dragging files with MacBook Air trackpad

With my new MacBook Air (2021) I am having a hard time dragging files with this trackpad. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. My old Air (2011) I did not even about it, but I was always able to move file with an intuitive motion.

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Mar 5, 2022 9:54 AM

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Mar 5, 2022 11:42 AM in response to AliciaLN

The newer style Trackpads are much harder to use. You need to figure out the correct amount of pressure to use to enable dragging & dropping. I've never had much success with it and get extremely frustrated. I just turn off the "Force Click and haptic feedback" option in the "Point & Click" Trackpad System Preferences.

How to use the Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support


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