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I have a new 15" MBP with the touch bar, but the trackpad is too big and my palms keep being interpreted as a touch

Because the track pad is so big, parts of my hands touch it while I am trying to select things with the trackpad, or do other gestures. As a result, OSX interprets these as some sort of multi touch gesture and I get a context menu instead of selecting text or something.

Is there a way to make the trackpad ignore touches at the bottom, say, 20% of the trackpad?

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), iOS 10.3.2, null

Posted on Jun 11, 2017 9:43 PM

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uniqueusername123 Author

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20 points

Posted on Jun 13, 2017 6:34 PM

hahahaha "use the machine the way it was designed to be used"... It's a LAPtop for use on your LAP, not on a table or desk, you are thinking of a DESKtop

Besides which, did you ever hear of the phrase "The customer is always right"?

The attitude of "Adjust yourself to work the way we think you should" is one of the worst qualities of Apple in my opinion.

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xaipete

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24 points

Jun 30, 2017 4:05 PM in response to tjk

I thought about doing this to. Now I'm going to try it. Thanks, Pam

Sep 20, 2017 8:58 AM in response to Luis Fernandez

As I was trying to add more it posted for me.... SUCKTOWN

Oct 14, 2017 6:35 AM in response to uniqueusername123

I got you. Don't be such a clumsy *** boi

Bruce_

Level 1

4 points

Nov 10, 2017 1:16 PM in response to uniqueusername123

I had the same problem. Frustrating when your palms decide to send an email for you or you are mysteriously typing on a different line. I finally just turned off the tap to click.

Feb 3, 2018 12:42 PM in response to tjk

Well, the nice thing about the solution is that I can have simple blue painter's tape some of the time and switch over to Hello Kitty when I am in the mood.

I have a new 15" MBP with the touch bar, but the trackpad is too big and my palms keep being interpreted as a touch