Magic Trackpad + Click 'n Drag = Frustration

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Magic Trackpad + Click 'n Drag = Frustration

I am liking my new Magic Trackpad except for Click and Drag. I can't get it to do this in any reliable, repeatable fashion. Suggestions appreciated.

2008 Mac Pro 8 Core 2.8 GHz + 2007 MacBook Pro 17" 2.33 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6), 10 GB RAM in the Pro, 3 GB RAM in the MacBook Pro

Posted on Sep 4, 2010 9:35 PM

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Gary P Author

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Sep 5, 2010 8:13 PM in response to Gary P

Never mind. I figured it out.

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Oct 5, 2010 6:05 AM in response to Gary P

I'm having the same problem with the trackpad on a 15" MacBook Pro and would be interested in what you figured out.

Jim

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Gary P Author

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Oct 14, 2010 10:56 AM in response to James Wilson7

It takes some getting used to, but then it works fine. It's a quick, light double tap before dragging. All just a light touch, because I have Tap to Click enabled. If you are dragging a window, and don't pause long enough after the drag, you may still be "attached." A slight pause, or another tap releases the window. For drag & drop, it's the same, but you just tap to drop.

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Oct 14, 2010 11:18 AM in response to Gary P

Gary,

Thanks. That works except for one thing. Is there a way to adjust the pause before you are able to start dragging? In other words, I double click to select and highlight some text (e.g., in Pages) and then press down on the track pad so that I hear a click. If I try to drag right away it doesn't work. If I hold the track pad down after a one or two second pause I am able to drag. It is that pause that is clumsy and slows editing. Do you know if there is any way to adjust that pause?

Thanks again,

Jim

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