Hi,
In past macos versions I would drag a file from one folder and, using force touch, i could access previous folder or even open a folder. Now with macos 26 I can't anymore and during drag and drop the trackpad seems "flat" (no force touch.). is anyone else experiencing the same?
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Original Title: Force Touch - Drag and Drop
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0
I think there are two things going on here. First, in Sequoia and in Tahoe, the default Finder action for Force Click is to preview a file in Quick Look. On my MBP still running Sequoia, after I start dragging a file if I then press into a Force Click, nothing happens and if the file is hovering over a folder that folder does not open. In Tahoe, Force Click is disabled when dragging a file – basically, Apple turned off Force Click when it did nothing anyway.
The action you are referring to, opening a folder when hovering a file over it after a certain delay, is called Spring Loading. That setting is controlled in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control (scroll down to find that). On your Mac running Tahoe, make sure Spring Loading is ON and adjust the delay to a shorter time if desired.
I think there are two things going on here. First, in Sequoia and in Tahoe, the default Finder action for Force Click is to preview a file in Quick Look. On my MBP still running Sequoia, after I start dragging a file if I then press into a Force Click, nothing happens and if the file is hovering over a folder that folder does not open. In Tahoe, Force Click is disabled when dragging a file – basically, Apple turned off Force Click when it did nothing anyway.
The action you are referring to, opening a folder when hovering a file over it after a certain delay, is called Spring Loading. That setting is controlled in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control (scroll down to find that). On your Mac running Tahoe, make sure Spring Loading is ON and adjust the delay to a shorter time if desired.
neuroanatomist wrote:
I think there are two things going on here. First, in Sequoia and in Tahoe, the default Finder action for Force Click is to preview a file in Quick Look. On my MBP still running Sequoia, after I start dragging a file if I then press into a Force Click, nothing happens and if the file is hovering over a folder that folder does not open. In Tahoe, Force Click is disabled when dragging a file – basically, Apple turned off Force Click when it did nothing anyway.
The action you are referring to, opening a folder when hovering a file over it after a certain delay, is called Spring Loading. That setting is controlled in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control (scroll down to find that). On your Mac running Tahoe, make sure Spring Loading is ON and adjust the delay to a shorter time if desired.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/82f698d7-0e2f-4986-bedf-73bf5b356165
I have to disagree with "basically, Apple turned off Force Click when it did nothing anyway".
After testing on another MacBook with Sequoia 15.6.1 installed, I found that the force click does in fact open the folder over which a file being dragged is hovering. Simply holding the file over the folder did not open said folder after a set time, even with Spring Loading enabled.
It does however exhibit the behaviour you described in MacOS Tahoe 26.0 where the only way to open subfolders is to hover. This seems to be a feature regression due to a bug as there is no reason to remove such a feature.
ilyb444 wrote:
I have to disagree with "basically, Apple turned off Force Click when it did nothing anyway".
After testing on another MacBook with Sequoia 15.6.1 installed, I found that the force click does in fact open the folder over which a file being dragged is hovering. Simply holding the file over the folder did not open said folder after a set time, even with Spring Loading enabled.
It does however exhibit the behaviour you described in MacOS Tahoe 26.0 where the only way to open subfolders is to hover. This seems to be a feature regression due to a bug as there is no reason to remove such a feature.
I have to disagree with your disagreement. On my 16" M1 Pro MBP running 15.6.1, the behavior is as I describe – a force click on a file previews it with QuickLook, if I click a file and start dragging then hover over a folder then the folder springs open, and if I click a file and start dragging then press harder to initiate a force click, then hover over a folder, nothing happens.
Note that if System Settings > Trackpad > Point & Click tab > Force click and haptic feedback is turned OFF, then a harder press on the trackpad is not relevant and spring-loading works regardless of force, if enabled.
I have to disagree with all the disagreement in act.
it should open it much quicker then the point controll
ilcarlettoditurno wrote:
1. I have to disagree with all the disagreement in act.
select a file
2. drag a file
3. put it on a folder (or even the "back" arrow for previous location)
4. force touch said folder
it should open it much quicker then the point controll
Agree to disagree, I suppose. When I follow steps 1-3, the folder springs open (with a delay that can be adjusted in Pointer Control settings as in my initial reply). When I add step 4, I can keep the Force Click going until I get bored, nothing happens. Same behavior on a MacBook Pro running Sequoia and one running Tahoe.
The only way I can duplicate your behavior is if I have Force Click turned OFF.
Unable to drag and drop file using Force Touch on MacBook Air with macOS Tahoe 26
