Just wondering if anyone is having this problem. This was working for me yesterday but the Pinch to Zoom is not working anymore. Ive double checked the system preferences, and it the appropriate boxes are checked. Just one of many things not working since Lion installed.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
I went and tested this to quite an end. First you should determine if your trackpad is actually working.
My steps were as follows to confirm:
1) Go to System Preferences --> Trackpad --> Scroll and Zoom
2) Confirm that Zoom in or out has a check mark.
3) Test another gesture such as scrolling.
4) Now open a JPG or PNG in Preview. Try the pinch and zoom.
4A) If it works, QUIT the application where it is not working and retry.
4B) If it doesnt work, then restart your machine
5) At RESTART, ZAP your PRAM! Command + Option + P + R
6) Open System Preferences --> Trackpad --> Scroll and Zoom
7) Uncheck your Zoom Preference
8) Click Show All or Close System Preferences so the TrackPad preference gets a fresh write with the setting unchecked
9) Go back to System Preferences --> Trackpad --> Scroll and Zoom
10) Check the Zoom feature
11) Test again.
In MY case I was done at step 4A. I was able to quit safari and mail and upon reopening the application I was back in business.
Hope this helps you all.
Just bumping this issue. It's really quite infuriating. Pinch/zoom works for awhile and then stops. I have to quit Safari, relaunch and then use Reopen All Windows From Last Session. I can't spot any pattern or any particular activity that causes it to fail. The Lion is by far the most irksome of the OS upgrades that I've experienced so far. And I go back a long, long time.
send feedback to apple if this is something that you can recreate or keep happening to you. We are all just users here.
Trust me, I have sent numerous feedback messages to Apple. Unfortunately, while it happens consistently, there is no pattern to when it happens or what might cause it. As for users-- I post because there are kindred spirits out there who are quite often clever enough to figure out causes and/or fixes before Apple does!
Sending feedback, calling Applecare, going to the Genius Bar, or telling a store employee does nothing. Ive spoken to numerous Apple tech people and theyve all told me they are aware of the problem and that many others have reported it. Apparently it is just one of many Lion bugs.
We all know how to use our trackpads...Its not a case of it NEVER working but that it sometimes works and sometimes doesnt...and the only way to fix it seems to be close Safari and reopen it.
You see though, it does something as apple know to fix it. Now we wait patiently for an update 🙂
Still happening.
I bought a MacBook Air a week ago and it seems I'm having the same problem with you guys.
I've made several calls to Apple care and they couldn't fix it for me yet.
First, they told me to do "three button reset". When I called back again, they told me to reinstall OS and it didn't solve the problem. Only remedy I have so far is to restart the computer only to make it work for a while.
Very frustrating!!! Apple care now suggests I should bring my computer to the nearest apple store.
Is there anyone who actually brought the computer to the store and fixed the problem?
If not, I will let you guys know soon.
Applecare, Genius Bar, Store Manager, Tech personnel - no one could fix it. Just seems like a Lion glitch, especially since many people are having the same issue. You can try if you have the time.
Ive had a Mac for only a few months and honestly its been the worst experience of my life. As far as this issue, even after the store manager replaced my computer with a brand new one, it still kept happening so I dont think the store will be able to fix it.
I know in my store, I had to have a 2+ hour conversation with the manager about how incompetent his staff and trainers were. Wont go into all the problems, but they were many..and when I, a non-tech person who is new to the Mac, started figuring out all the tech mistakes made by store employees and Applecare, I got really frustrated as it was the opposite of the Apple experience I was promised. Add rude Applecare employees (including one who sent a really nasty email) and it's not been fun. Luckily I was able to point out some of the employees and print out that email (although we all now think it was probably a frustrated an employee on his last day who just decided to screw everyone cuz he was so ******; otherwise, he probably got fired after his behavior)
Anyway, got off topic. Take it into a store and tell them others have had similar issues and see if they can fixi t. From reading the posts on this forum, it seems others are having more serious issues than I am. Like I said, Im not seeing the artwork with the file in the Finder at first...but if I delete and recopy the artwork the next day, it usually solves it for me.
OOPS
Sorry I got confused as to which forum this was and replied about another Apple problem people have been having with itunes artwork,
Anyway, regarding the pinch to zoom - you can take it in but everyone I spoke to has said its a Lion glitch that they are aware of. The Applecare techs Ive spoken to have told me they've heard this from other people.
Just make sure that you know how to manipulate the trackpad. If youre able to pinch to zoom at times, and then it doesnt work other times - and youre sure you're doing it right- then try to close Safari or reboot. That seems to work for most people.
You can try to take it into the store...but they may not be able to replicate the problem when youre there; in that case, they are going to tell you that you're probably just doing it the wrong way when youre at home.
Hopefully, theyll have a fix in a future update as it is frustrating.
I just want to add, that I haven't had issues with my magic trackpad. But that might not be conducive to your situation.
Another note, I was experiencing trackpad issues only on the MBP trackpad.
I have the Magic Trackpad and the same issue occurs after awhile for me. There is supposed be a 10.7.2 release coming very soon. Keeping my fingers crossed...
Are any of you using third party apps like BTT? I'm using it and he updated it like every other day when lion came out. maybe you could try that?
I guess it might be specific machine versions too.
Need to be a little more specific. What is BTT?
Hahah, if you don't know, chances are you don't have it, it's Better Touch Tool. I but there are other apples that do something similar to it. What it does is add more gestures for your track pad. It's just a guess. But it's something to conider and check.
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