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Q: Accessibility preferences iMac trackpad

While trying to get "tap to click" to work on my iMac magic trackpad, I enabled "ignore trackpad", and now this cannot be undone. It seems this was supposed to be an option for laptops only. Now I cannot get any accessibility preferences for mouse or trackpad. When I select trackpad in System Preferences. it tells me that the built-in trackpad is disabled, and offers "Open Accessibility Preferences". But there is no option there for reversing this "ignore trackpad" action. I am in a bit of a muddle here. In addition, can anyone help with the "tap to click", which does not work on my trackpad? Thanks!

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), Trying to change trackpad settings

Posted on Apr 24, 2014 8:57 AM

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Eric, Thanks for your reply. Got the trackpad paired again, now back to square one with trying to get "tap to click" working. Any ideas there?

(The "ignore trackpad" was in trackpad preferences. I will not touch that one again..

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Eric Root Apr 24, 2014 9:59 AM in response to Maggie Purchase
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Apr 24, 2014 9:59 AM in response to Maggie Purchase

If you have a mouse you can use, try deleting the trackpad in System Preferences/Bluetooth, restart, and then try pairing it again.

Curiosity question - where did you enable ignore trackpad? I've never seen that option.
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Eric Root Apr 25, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Maggie Purchase
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Apr 25, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Maggie Purchase

System Preferences/Trackpad/Point & Click - one finger tap. Try deselecting the box and then select it again.
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Maggie Purchase Apr 25, 2014 8:12 AM in response to Eric Root
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Apr 25, 2014 8:12 AM in response to Eric Root

That doesn't work. The only way I can get it to click is by depressing the bottom left corner.
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Eric Root Apr 25, 2014 8:22 AM in response to Maggie Purchase
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Apr 25, 2014 8:22 AM in response to Maggie Purchase

Long shot - you don't have anything under the Trackpad do you? Mine was acting up and I finally figured out that a piece of paper which was just under the edge was causing the problem.
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Maggie Purchase Apr 26, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Eric Root
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Apr 26, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Eric Root

Nope. It's sitting on my bare desk.
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Maggie Purchase

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Apr 24, 2014 11:56 AM in response to Eric Root

Eric, Thanks for your reply. Got the trackpad paired again, now back to square one with trying to get "tap to click" working. Any ideas there?

(The "ignore trackpad" was in trackpad preferences. I will not touch that one again..

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