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Macbook Air M2 trackpad - speed/sensitivity settings lacking | slow trackpad speed

Hi, I love my apple devices and they have been serving me well for over a decade.


I recently switched from M1 Macbook Air to M2 Macbook Air as my daily driver and Im not satisfied at all with the options for setting the sensitivity on built-in trackpad. I am one of those productivity geeks and I like my mouse/trackpad sensitivity really high.


Over the years I explored different ways around it, including all the 3rd party tools like USB overdrive, Bettertouchtools, Cursorsense and many others, and also adjusting the system settings via terminal commands (defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling XX and defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling XX). Until now, these options worked well for me.


However, with this new M2 Macbook Air I am starting to get really frustrated. The maximum trackpad sensitivity allowed is not remotely enough for me (and for what I am used to), and it doesnt seem to get better (faster) with any of the workarounds mentioned above. It seems that you are able to increase acceleration, but not sensitivity. My M2 MBA trackpad just feels slow compared to what I am used to work with.


During my research I bumped into this message on CursorSense website alongside with the error displayed in the app itself - this may be the answer (see screens). Is it possible, that Apple changed the way of adjusting trackpad speed and/or sensitivity with the coming of M2 generation of macbooks?


If yes, is there some kind of workaround (is it software or hardware thing?), or is just apple restricting the controls of the trackpads for good? If so, can you elaborate if it is the thing with all the Macbooks (after 2022), or just Airs...?


I am so frustrated from this situation, that I literally consider selling this laptop and switching either back to older Mac or trying different model without this ridiculous restriction.


Many thanks


MacBook Air

Posted on Apr 26, 2024 4:45 AM

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Jul 19, 2024 3:52 AM in response to Charles_093

Hi my friend, unfortunately not. You are the only person who responded so far and I didnt have any more luck trying to figure it out by myself. In the meantime, my M2 is still driving me crazy. I was hoping that someone from Apple will at least try to answer if there is a solution or the M2 generation is doomed for good. I also tried to look for the answers in other forums but without any luck. In apple store they looked at me like Im a crazy person but thats no surprise :D. If you have any other idea how can we at least get this answered, feel free to suggest or use my detailed description of the issue elsewhere :) Thanks!

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Aug 26, 2024 5:29 AM in response to TheTonchees

I have the same issue. Upgraded from M1 Max to M3 Max and Cursorsense no longer works and the trackpad is too slow. I have not found any workaround yet. At least i can increase the scrolling speed as fast as i want with SmoothScroll. please fix this apple!



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Macbook Air M2 trackpad - speed/sensitivity settings lacking | slow trackpad speed

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