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trackpad issues

  1. Shemluck

    Can only select things with keyboard in finder, trackpad stops working

    Hi everyone, As the title suggests I'm having issues using my touchpad when the finder pops up to select or add attachments to emails, or uploads. It works perfectly at all other times. It is really frustrating as I'm not skilled with using keyboard shortcuts within finder to select items. Why...
    • Shemluck
    • Thread
    • finder macos trackpad issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  2. I

    Keyboard and/or trackpad click unresponsive irregularly on M1 Pro 14"

    Hi everyone! I know there is another thread dealing with the trackpad issue, but in my case its trackpad click and/or keyboard input. Totally irregularly the keyboard and/or the becomes unresponsive and only starts to work after I switch to another app, regardless of these being native MAC...
    • istvan60
    • Thread
    • 14" macbook pro keyboard behavior m1 macbook pro 14" m1 pro macbook pro 14" trackpad issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
  3. S

    Force click not working as intended and behaviour is intermittent on M1 MBA running mac os Monterey.

    I purchased a MBA equiped with apple silicon on October 14, 2021. It came preloaded with mac os big sur. I tried force clicking with one finger to get previews without actually going inside the link. A faint preview showed up for only a brief moment and eventually disappeared. Similarly, I tried...
  4. A

    Trackpad once in a while needs two touches to work on Monterey

    Hey, does anyone have an issue where a touch on the trackpad doesn't register the gesture, sometimes you might have to touch the second time to make it work, its not an all time issue but its noticeably present. Give me a heads up if anyone facing this issue. Working on a 16 inch MacBook Pro...
  5. Dikobaby

    Macbook Swiping left automatically - ideas?

    Hi, My MacBook Pro is auto-swiping to the left mid-task and I can't find a solution. Any advice would be welcome, it's driving me nuts! I'm running Catilina 10.15.7 on a 13" 2012 MacBook Pro. This swiping happens in any application I am working in. I don't have Google Drive installed (I have...
  6. M

    Unresponsive Trackpad and Keyboard

    I have been having major touchpad and keyboard issues with my 2015 Macbook Pro. Right now, the keyboard will only respond to a few keys: caps lock, return, esc, and the power button. When I try to use the spacebar, the USA keyboard in the corner blinks erratically. Before the keyboard stopped...
    • MalaneeT
    • Thread
    • keyboard keyboard bug macbook macbook 13 2015 macbook pro track pad trackpad erratic trackpad issues
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. A

    2018 Macbook Pro 15" Trackpad issue

    Recently bought a 2018 Macbook Pro 15" and noticed that clicking the bottom right hand corner of the trackpad did not work. Everywhere else on the trackpad works fine. Issue is intermittent, not working more often that it does. I returned the unit to an iStore, they confirmed the issue and...
    • \\'as
    • Thread
    • 2018 macbook pro click trackpad issues
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. loki san hitleson

    MacBook Pro built-in keyboard and trackpad not working, PRAM reset needed

    The keyboard and trackpad of my MacBook Pro 2015 suddenly stopped working. I searched the Internet and did a SMC and PRAM (NVRAM) reset with an external keyboard. The PRAM reset (I reset the PRAM with command+option+P+R as explained here) helped solve the issue: I could use the keyboard and...
    • loki san hitleson
    • Thread
    • keyboard issue macbook pro (13" early 2015) macos 10.13.6 nvram pram trackpad issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. confusedrose19

    Help! 2017 Macbook 12" trackpad and keyboard issues PLEASE HELP!

    I have just managed to resurrect my macbook that has been dead for 8 months, but now its doing that thing that I have read some macbooks do. The keyboard and the trackpad are not showing signs of functioning. I know that the keyboard does work because that is how I turned the screen on in the...
    • confusedrose19
    • Thread
    • help help me keyboard issue macbook macbook 12" pram trackpad issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook
  10. J

    Trackpad delicate troubles!

    I have been having lots of issues with trackpad on my Macbook pro early 2011, otherwise in perfect condition. Symptoms: trackpad will randomly stop working correctly, meaning exaggerate every move to uncontrolable erratic pointer jumps and only putting in a mouse in USB port will enable control...
    • Joinup!
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    • erratic macbook pro trackpad trackpad erratic trackpad issues
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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