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Q: Disable three-finger scroll

Is there a way to disable three-finger scroll (while maintaining two-finger scroll) on a MacBook's trackpad? I seem to be able to scroll with both two and three fingers, but only want it for two.

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)

Posted on Jun 12, 2016 7:54 AM

by wizbang_fl,Apple recommended
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A:

If you enable dragging with 3 fingers it will disable scrolling with 3 fingers. 

  1. Dragging with 3 fingers is found in:  Accessibility (I know it's not where you would think) 
    1. Select Mouse and Trackpad. 
    2. Trackpad Options
    3. click Enable dragging
      1. from drop down select three finger drag. 

 

Result:  With 3 fingers on highlighted file or text within a document the selection will be dragged rather than scroll of window. 

               If no text or file are highlighted 3 fingers will highlight text or a file group pick up and place 3 fingers to drag highlighted content.        

Posted on Jun 13, 2016 1:06 AM

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  • by appreciate,Apple recommended

    appreciate Jun 12, 2016 8:21 AM in response to laumaye
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    Jun 12, 2016 8:21 AM in response to laumaye

    You can follow an apple article : Use Multi-Touch gestures on your Mac - Apple Support

  • by wizbang_fl,Apple recommended

    wizbang_fl wizbang_fl Jun 13, 2016 1:06 AM in response to laumaye
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    Jun 13, 2016 1:06 AM in response to laumaye

    If you enable dragging with 3 fingers it will disable scrolling with 3 fingers. 

    1. Dragging with 3 fingers is found in:  Accessibility (I know it's not where you would think) 
      1. Select Mouse and Trackpad. 
      2. Trackpad Options
      3. click Enable dragging
        1. from drop down select three finger drag. 

     

    Result:  With 3 fingers on highlighted file or text within a document the selection will be dragged rather than scroll of window. 

                   If no text or file are highlighted 3 fingers will highlight text or a file group pick up and place 3 fingers to drag highlighted content.        

  • by laumaye,

    laumaye laumaye Jun 13, 2016 1:07 AM in response to wizbang_fl
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    Jun 13, 2016 1:07 AM in response to wizbang_fl

    Thanks! This partially resolves it... I still prefer if when I swipe with three fingers, nothing happens on the screen, not even the highlighting of text...

  • by appreciate,

    appreciate Jun 13, 2016 12:06 PM in response to laumaye
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    Jun 13, 2016 12:06 PM in response to laumaye

    Go to system preferences > trackpad select point & click : enable the box secondary click there is an drop down arrow for choose click or tap with two fingers . you can choose options  as stated in the post .

     

    Click on more gestures : enable the box swipe between pages choose scroll left or right with two fingers , click on drop down arrows to choose two finger setting .

  • by laumaye,

    laumaye laumaye Jun 15, 2016 7:40 PM in response to appreciate
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    Jun 15, 2016 7:40 PM in response to appreciate

    All those settings are already enabled, but yet, the three-finger scroll/swipe is still enabled along with two-finger... Wonder why I can't disable the three-finger... Thanks anyway

  • by appreciate,

    appreciate Jun 16, 2016 5:32 AM in response to laumaye
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    Jun 16, 2016 5:32 AM in response to laumaye

    you must be missing these settings :Screen Shot 2016-06-16 at 6.00.14 PM.pngScreen Shot 2016-06-16 at 6.01.30 PM.png