Apple's new button-less trackpad made of glass
We recently highlighted a few of the issues new MacBook adopters were having with their machines. It seems that together with the loose battery case and slanted keys, trackpad issues are to be added to the list.
Crunch Gear have reported that a ‘tipster’ with a fleet of MacBooks is recognizing that the new button-less trackpads are not recognizing clicks up to 60% of the time. It seems however that their tipster isn’t the only one with the issue — there is also a huge thread on the Apple Support Discussions pages where many users are voicing the same problem.
We’re hoping that this is just a software issue that can easily be solved by a future update. One user on the Apple discussion claims he’s found a temporary fix:
I have found one solution that I think did work for me (could be a placebo effect but I figured I should share regardless).
In System Preferences go to Trackpad, than at the top move the slider for “Trackpad Speed” up one notch, I was uncomfortable at first but got used to it and it seemed to make the problem better.
I’m not sure how changing the trackpad speed in any way would have an effect on the hard click but if it works, it works! Maybe it will work for others until a fix is released.
I’ve had my new MacBook for nearly a week now and as of yet, I haven’t experienced any issues. I’ve had the battery cover off a few times and it’s not yet loose and I’ve used the keyboard extensively and haven’t suffered the slanted keys. However, I can’t comment on the trackpad because I mostly use a wireless mouse. I just hope I’m one of the lucky ones and continue to experience no issues!
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TAGS: MacBook, mouse, software update, Trackpad
