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Trackpad gestures no longer work with Sierra

Immediately after upgrading to Sierra, the regular trackpad gestures that I had previously used with OS X have stopped working on my Macbook Pro. These include the 3-finger drag, 4-finger swipe up to open mission control, 4-finger swipe down to open the App Exposé, and the 4-finger swipe left/right to switch between desktops.

I have checked in the trackpad section of System Preferences, and all these gestures are enabled and should be working fine, which leads me to believe that it is a problem with macOS Sierra.

Has anyone experienced anything similar and/or found a solution for it?

(PS. Yes, I do use Better Touch Tool, but that does not provide a satisfactory solution)

iPod classic

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 4:27 AM

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actionmarker

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Posted on Jan 20, 2017 4:26 AM

idexo wrote:

I had this problem but I then realized Apple made Dashboard "off" at the Mission Control in System Preferences by default. Then I choosed Dashboard: "As Space" and now I have more than one space and 4 finger swipe is working alright now.

See using Spaces in Mission Control

Use Mission Control on your Mac - Apple Support

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Oct 3, 2016 12:50 AM in response to blackpuddle

blackpuddle wrote:

It isn't a software failure related to upgrading to sierra. Sierra has just changed and added to the trackpad gestures eg 4 finger swipe away has changed to 3 finger swipe away. an eg of additions is spider like five fingers on track pad all pinching in to the middle: this brings up launch pad

NONE of my gestures worked until I unchecked and rechecked them 😟

My first reaction was that Mission Control/spaces had been removed (and I was cursing! 😠)

So something got knocked during the upgrade.

once I had done that I could three finger up for Mission Control and Swipe Between Full-Screen App with four (which I then changed back to three)

All's good in the reality distortion field once again 😁

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Oct 5, 2016 11:01 PM in response to actionmarker

That did the trick, thanks for sharing!

jwildman

Level 1

4 points

Oct 6, 2016 5:14 PM in response to OSBel

I also have the same problem. How can it be fixed?

jwildman

Level 1

4 points

Oct 6, 2016 5:35 PM in response to jwildman

The scroll and zoom page doesn't work altho the 'more gesures' page does work. What's wrong?

Oct 8, 2016 9:19 AM in response to jwildman

I can no longer do a three finger swipe from left to right to reveal my Dock. Is there a way to solve this please?

Macbook Pro 2012

OS X Sierra

Oct 8, 2016 1:35 PM in response to ChuckE.

TThanks this worked for me too!

funker48

Level 1

4 points

Oct 17, 2016 2:31 PM in response to OSBel

Had the same problem. No three/four finger swipe up or down or pinch our to show desktop.

What fixed it for me was installing Duet apps I think the Sierra update deleted the trackpad/duets files. Reinstalling duets and all the trackpad gesture functions are back. By the way, duet is not a bad app if you like to use your iPad or similar device as a second monitor.

Sorry if this solution does not work for you, but i am pretty relieved. what i have troubleshooted have all failed except this

good luck

Oct 28, 2016 3:04 PM in response to OSBel

I had this same issue. Solved it by unpairing and pairing again the trackpad. 🙂

Oct 30, 2016 1:01 PM in response to mturnbow

Wow. For me, that's the only one that does NOT work.

Haven't yet tried the new-user test.

Frank881

Level 1

4 points

Nov 25, 2016 11:34 PM in response to OSBel

Turn on "three finger drag" for your Force Touch trackpad - Apple Support

I got this fixed.

XiniXide

Level 1

8 points

Dec 1, 2016 2:57 PM in response to ChuckE.

The 3-finger drag needs to be activated in the Accessibility > Trackpad options > Enable dragging. I've noticed that every time there is an update, the accessibility options are reset.

Thanks! Above worked for me after upgrade to Sierra - hope next MacOS update it could remember user settings and wouldn't reset the Trackpad customisations.

Cheers