Trackpad control

I accidentally turned off trackpad and don’t have a mouse. How to get control ?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 10, 2023 2:46 PM

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Malcolm J. Rayfield

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Posted on Feb 10, 2023 8:05 PM

You can try Mouse Keys.

Control the pointer using Mouse Keys on Mac - Apple Support

You can turn Mouse Keys on of off by pressing the Option key ⎇ five times.

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Malcolm J. Rayfield

Level 7

23,095 points

Feb 10, 2023 8:05 PM in response to indigofero

You can try Mouse Keys.

Control the pointer using Mouse Keys on Mac - Apple Support

You can turn Mouse Keys on of off by pressing the Option key ⎇ five times.

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