Looking at the first image (titled “Trackpad Point & Click Preferences”), you’ll notice two things about each entry on this screen:ġ) There’s a checkbox if you wish to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked) a trackpad function.Ģ) There may be a disclosure triangle (looks like ˇ ) below the entry. Notice that there are other sources of data about the force-clicked word, such as Siri Knowledge, Movies with the word “information” in them, and so on. (Force-click on any word or data detector for more information)įor example, in the screenshot above I force-clicked the word “information”, which displayed a dictionary definition of the word.

By default, if you force click (click, then press firmly on the trackpad) with one finger on any word or a data detector (items such as appointments and addresses that have a small disclosure triangle next to them), a pop-up window appears that displays more information.

Look up & data detectors lets you do some pretty cool things. The first tab of the Trackpad preferences is used to customize Point & Click actions (see screenshot below). Launch System Preferences from the Dock or from Apple () menu > System Preferences…, then click on Trackpad. Your key to customizing trackpad gestures is the Trackpad preferences pane in System Preferences. Today we’ll show you a number of “hidden” trackpad gestures in macOS Mojave and how those gestures can be enabled, disabled, or otherwise customized to your liking.įor the purposes of this article, we’ll be using an Apple Magic Trackpad, which uses identical gestures to those found on the trackpads on MacBooks. Most Mac users almost intuitively know how to use their trackpad for simple gestures like clicking, dragging, zooming in or out of photos, and so on, but may not know about the other gestures that are available or how to customize those gestures to their liking. Trackpads are the default pointing device on Apple’s notebook lineup, and the Magic Trackpad (at right) is a popular accessory for desktop Macs.

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