About to throw the new trackpad at the wall...

[kat.hayes]

Are there any settings (including human error) to correct the following:

With a mouse I often will select a link in a browser and drag it to the desktop to save it. I can not seem to drag a url to the desktop after selecting it with the trackpad. This also applies to many other situations that I can't think of now that prevents me from dragging things.

Thanks.

 

[vkd]

I can do what you said with the original Magic Trackpad.

 

[kat.hayes]

I also keep trying to click once on a file or folder to change its name....I can not seem to do this with the Magic Trackpad, and I have to go to the Get Info option to do so...

 

[roadkill401]

works fine for me

 

[mmomega]

I can do what you said with the original Magic Trackpad.

I've been testing random commands with both Trackpads and I haven't really found anything the old one does that the knew one doesn't.

Are your trackpad settings set up properly in System Prefs ?

For renaming I will tap the file name once, wait a solid second and tap it again and the entire file name gets highlighted to change.
For dragging files I have to click and hold on a file with one finger then place a second finger on the trackpad to move the file around.

but I have all options enabled except natural scrolling and expose

 

[Tim in Scottsdale]

Why ruin a perfectly good wall?

Take it out to the driveway and run over it with your car!!!!

 

[MikeeW]

In trackpad settings you can turn off Force Click and haptic feedback. This is supposed to make the trackpad act like the older versions. I have slowly become accustomed to the manner of touching and dragging. I prefer to leave the Force Click in place and continue with the feature. I do have a Magic Mouse available and use it sometimes, in lieu of the trackpad. But, in general, I prefer the track pad as is.