Trackpad dragging has inconsistent sensitivity, setting a/o function

dragging with trackpad seems to have some troubles and the function has a changing sensitivity.


I use my trackpad with

  • tapping instead of clicking
  • double-tab and hold with dragging, letting go releases

This seems to not work proper and constant. At the moment of writing I have to 'click-hold-drag' to get a window or anything moving.

Another thing that irritates is the single and double-tab frequency: often single tab ends up to be double- tab. Highly irritating because sometimes it opens a file.


The function(s) seems to be erratic.


Another example is selecting my Bluetooth icon in the menu in the top menubar. Normally I single tap an item, in this case Bluetooth, and drop-down menu opens so I can select for example my earphone. Today it works fine, but yesterday single tapping causes a window with question the question 'do you want to close Bluetooth?"


I tried looking in the settings of the system (see picture) but it doesn't help or change anything - it simply doesn't work well or … at all!

I have no idea why this is happening. I tried restarting the Mac but that doesn't help.


I was looking for the setting of the interval-frequency of tapping and that there is nowhere to be found. I can't remember exactly but I do think in previous versions of macOS, this was an option, and I would suspected to be in accessibility. It is nowhere to be found is this relocated or has it simply being removed?


This erratic behaviour of my trackpad and the way I use it has started since the last update of the macOS

As far as I know my software is up to - 26.2 (25C56), I use a M1 macStudio.


Has anyone encountered these issues?

Does anyone know a solution or a workaround?


Thank you for your help

Mac Studio (2022)

Posted on Jan 28, 2026 1:52 AM

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Feb 12, 2026 11:08 AM in response to Jo!

My Magic Trackpad cursor is erratic with Bluetooth, on my new (December 2025) iMac 24".

I've tried my old Trackpad, works perfectly with my old iMac 27" 5k. but it's also erratic on the iMac 24".

I've also notice the keyboard is also a bit erratic, example: press space bar and it jumps 2, 3 or 4 spaces.

My conclusion is there is an issue with Bluetooth as if connected via cable appears to be functioning correctly.

My Mac is up to date with macOS Tahoe 26.3.

Tried all suggested remedies but sadly I have not found any answers that resolve the issue in Community or searching online.  


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