Add trackpad tap to click behaviour

[yannbertrand]

• [x] I made sure this command is not in the commands list
• [x] I searched and didn't find this command in the listed issues
• [x] I know this defaults command exists
• [x] I know this command works on macOS current version
• [ ] I know this command is deprecated on macOS current version

• Folder: Trackpad (NEW)
• Command: defaults -currentHost read NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior
• Argument type (if applicable): bool
• Examples:
  • defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -bool true
  • defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -bool false

[namtonthat]

To add to this: https://github.com/yannbertrand/macos-defaults/issues/270 can be added within the same folder to add three finger dragging for windows

[ayoreis]

Hi! Can I add this? I was just going to propose it.

A reason to use these commands instead of changing it in System Preferences is sometimes without a battery installed it just says searching for Bluetooth trackpads. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Is there a way to have a "uses cases" section? It would be good way for other people searching for a solution to find the website.

[willdhorn]

This seems to have changed with Ventura since the domain for trackpad settings is now "com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad" and the relevant keys are:

• "Clicking"
  • 1 enables tap to click (default is 0 for all).
  • UI setting is in Trackpad > Point & Click. Turning this off in the UI will reset Dragging and DragLock to 0
• "Dragging"
  • 1 enables tap to drag.
  • UI setting is not in Trackpad controls but instead at Accessibility > Pointer Control > Trackpad Options
• "DragLock"
  • 1 enabled drag lock when using tap to drag.
  • UI setting is next to Dragging in Accessibility > Pointer Control > Trackpad Options
    • (the dropdown also has an option that sets "TrackpadThreeFingerDrag")

However, changing any of these from the command line with defaults seemed to have no affect. It might require a restart for the changes to get picked up when not setting them through System Preferences/Settings.