.macos - 'Tap to click' checked but not enabled in 10.12

[phlbnks]

System:

• OS X 10.12.5
• Macbook Pro (tb) 2016

Process:

• Quit System Preferences
• Run:
• • # Enable tap to click (Trackpad) for this user and for the login screen defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
• Logout
• Login
• Tap to click not functioning
• Check System Preferences - Tap to Click is enabled, but only actually works after un-checking and re-checking using System Preferences.

Is it just me? Or does this not work in 10.12 / Sierra?

For slightly less useful reference, it didn't work in High Sierra either.

If it's me - any tips would be appreciated!

[luispedrofonseca]

I'm getting the same behaviour. Did you ever find a solution?

[phlbnks]

@luispedrofonseca No solution yet I'm afraid...

[roadmanict]

I had the same behaviour, but I fixed it by adding: defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true

I hope this works for you

[phlbnks]

@roadmanict Great - thanks! That worked for me (after a log out - log in cycle). Weirdly the checkbox in System Preferences was still unchecked even though it worked, but maybe a restart would sort that?? Still - it seems to work at least!

[phlbnks]

Ah - I just realised I'm testing this on a laptop, I'll have to try with an external trackpad later. I guess that's why both com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad and com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad need doing if you use both.

[rake5k]

Thank you @roadmanict, that seems to do the trick for the current user! 👍

Unfortunately, it still won't work for the login screen. This feature seems to be removed completely I guess...

[krystof-k]

Running this on Mojave works for me:

defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write 'Apple Global Domain' com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior 1

[zzzeyez]

that also works for me on mojave

[adalbertoma]

This did the trick for the current session and if I log off and log back in, it also works. But when I shut down my Macbook, it just loses the configuration. Am I missing something? Running version 10.14.5 here. Thanks!

[zzzeyez]

defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write Apple Global Domain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior 1
#
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadThreeFingerDrag -bool true
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadThreeFingerDrag -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool true

this is working for me after restart. not sure if the three-finger stuff is playing a role?

10.14.5

[romancin]

These commands don't work for me on Catalina. Anyone knows how to solve it? Thank you!

[reinvanimschoot]

Anyone found a solution to this for Big Sur and Monterey?

[ghost]

Combination of those lines seem to do the trick for me on Monterey 12.5, at least for the built-in trackpad in Macbook Air M1 2020:

defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write 'Apple Global Domain' com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1