How to enable "Tap to Click" for dragging on Trackpad?

I know about "Tap To Click", which is great, but it doesn't work for clicking and dragging. I'm wondering if there's any way to reduce the force needed to click the track pad beyond the "Light" setting in System Settings. My hands are weak and I'm working in software where I constantly need to click and drag.


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Original Title: An even lighter tap on the Trackpad?

MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Jun 17, 2025 4:09 PM

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Jun 17, 2025 5:09 PM in response to DeepChartreuse

DeepChartreuse wrote:

I know about "Tap To Click", which is great, but it doesn't work for clicking and dragging. I'm wondering if there's any way to reduce the force needed to click the track pad beyond the "Light" setting in System Settings. My hands are weak and I'm working in software where I constantly need to click and drag.


I know of no lighter setting than what is present in Settings....


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Jun 17, 2025 6:32 PM in response to DeepChartreuse

Turn off the "Force feedback & Haptic click" option in the Trackpad System Settings.


FYI, to click & drag requires you to kind of do a half click when clicking & dragging. I can sometimes get it with certain laptops, but I cannot maintain it when dragging so I finally gave up & turned off the setting I mentioned here. The Trackpad now works much like the older trackpads.

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