Can't double click

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Can't double click

Recently I noticed that double clicking doesn't do anything. It worked when I first upgraded to Lion, it just stoped working randomly, I've done all updates possible for the computer as well.

I can't open folders in finder without right clicking on the folder and choosing open, same thing goes for trying to open conversation windows, webmail and pretty much anything else that requires double clicking. I've tried plugging in a USB mouse and it still wont let me double click. Anyone know any solutions I can try to fix the issue, it gets really annoying, specially that my mouse does not have the right click.

Macbook 15" pro, iMac 27 inch, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Dec 1, 2011 11:30 AM

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Answer 1

captfred

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Dec 1, 2011 12:35 PM in response to papierschmetterling

Look in System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse & Trackpad tab > Mouse options.. button > set the Double-click speed slider midway. Too fast a setting means you have to click REALLY fast to make it work.

Regards,

Captfred

Edit: For the trackpad, same thing but choose the Trackpad options.. button

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Answer 2

Oct 24, 2016 6:04 AM in response to captfred

Oddly enough this worked really well even though i had to plug a USB mouse in to adjust the setting. Even when my laptop had no mouse plugged in the setting was still in effect. I plugged in a mouse, changed the setting for the double click speed to about halfway instead of all the way up and the trackpad started to double click again as well as the mouse when plugged in. Kudos on a great answer! Solved my problem in seconds.

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Answer 3

Eric Ross

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Dec 1, 2011 5:09 PM in response to papierschmetterling

Sounds like you need a new mouse.

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Answer 4

Eric Ross

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Dec 1, 2011 11:35 AM in response to papierschmetterling

Open your system preferences and click on mouse, check your mouse speed settings and make sure you have the right click option selected.

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Answer 5

Dec 1, 2011 11:38 AM in response to Eric Ross

It's enabled, speed is half way for the trackpad and completely fast for the mouse since its an old pro mouse. If I click litteraly like 7 or 8 times it'll do the action of double clicking.

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Answer 6

Dec 2, 2011 4:04 AM in response to Eric Ross

Worked perfectly, the settings worked.

For the Pro mouse, I think I just have to replace with something more current.

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Answer 7

LozSci

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Jul 2, 2012 6:00 AM in response to captfred

I just got a macair this was really helpfull ... thank you so much🙂

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Answer 8

rsaviolo

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Dec 3, 2012 8:01 AM in response to captfred

I've had the same problem. Now it ok! Thanks.😎

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Answer 9

missued

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Dec 3, 2012 2:15 PM in response to captfred

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's been driving me crazy for about a week & hadn't been able to find any info (just lots of people with the same prob). :-*

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