Drag and drop on touchpad no longer working
When I try to drag and drop files in Macmail or Finder the touch pad will not allow me to grab the file
MacBook Air, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)
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Hello retype,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you are unable to drag and drop files on your MacBook Air. I would be happy to help point you in the right direction from here.
Let's start by confirming how your preferences are configured. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. In the Mouse & Trackpad section, click Trackpad Options. Select “Enable dragging,” then choose one of the "drag lock" options from the pop-up menu. You can click the question-mark button to learn more about each option.
The following resource also provides additional information about your Mouse & Trackpad options:
macOS Sierra: Mouse & Trackpad pane of Accessibility System Preferences
Specifically, check out this section:
Keep us posted if the issue persists after configuring that setting.
Cheers!
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you are unable to drag and drop files on your MacBook Air. I would be happy to help point you in the right direction from here.
Let's start by confirming how your preferences are configured. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. In the Mouse & Trackpad section, click Trackpad Options. Select “Enable dragging,” then choose one of the "drag lock" options from the pop-up menu. You can click the question-mark button to learn more about each option.
The following resource also provides additional information about your Mouse & Trackpad options:
macOS Sierra: Mouse & Trackpad pane of Accessibility System Preferences
Specifically, check out this section:
Enable dragging
Select the checkbox to be able to drag items.
To set dragging options, click the pop-up menu, then choose an option:
without Drag Lock: Double-tap an item, then drag it without lifting your finger after the second tap; dragging stops immediately when you lift your finger.
with Drag Lock: Double-tap an item, then drag it without lifting your finger after the second tap; dragging continues when you lift your finger, and stops only when you tap the trackpad once.
three finger drag: Drag an item with three fingers; dragging stops immediately when you lift your fingers.
Keep us posted if the issue persists after configuring that setting.
Cheers!
