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suffragette

(12,232 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2012, 02:52 PM Jun 2012

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Any way to quiet the trackpad click on MacBook air?

Friend just got one and the loud click's bugging her.

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Any way to quiet the trackpad click on MacBook air? (Original Post) suffragette Jun 2012 OP

I've never heard of a loud track pad NV Whino Jun 2012 #1

She's comparing to her old MacBook suffragette Jun 2012 #2

I've come to rely on the Genius Bar for such questions Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #3

Thanks stinky. We're on vacation in berkeley suffragette Jun 2012 #4

You can make it completely silent ---> onehandle Jun 2012 #5

Beautiful! suffragette Jun 2012 #6

Keep in mind that this modifies how your friend will use the trackpad. onehandle Jun 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jun 2012 #11

Very worth it. I can't even stomach a mouse anymore. nt onehandle Jun 2012 #12

Have her send it to me and I'll see wha I can do. gateley Jun 2012 #8

I already tried that myself suffragette Jun 2012 #9

Great (devious) minds think alike! nt gateley Jun 2012 #10

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. I've never heard of a loud track pad

Reply to suffragette (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 05:48 PM

Jun 2012

Does she have another somewhere to compare. Maybe time for a trip to the Mac store.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

2. She's comparing to her old MacBook

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 06:04 PM

Jun 2012

She likes everything about her new Air except the trackpad click.
Hadn't heard of that myself so thought I'd put it to Du'ers.

Stinky The Clown

(68,461 posts)

3. I've come to rely on the Genius Bar for such questions

Reply to suffragette (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 07:28 AM

Jun 2012

Is your friend close to an Apple store?

Alternatively, she can call 1 800 MY APPLE. I always buy Apple Care, but if the machine is new, she ought to be okay to get Apple Care for the first year.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

4. Thanks stinky. We're on vacation in berkeley

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 09:30 AM

Jun 2012

Well, conference for her and vacation for me. I hope to get out and explore Berkeley a bit more today, but not sure if she wil or will be in sessions.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. You can make it completely silent --->

Reply to suffragette (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:34 AM

Jun 2012

System Preferences > Trackpad > Tap to click

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

6. Beautiful!

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:07 PM

Jun 2012

I'll let her know.
Thanks so much!

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

7. Keep in mind that this modifies how your friend will use the trackpad.

Reply to suffragette (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 05:03 PM

Jun 2012

They will 'tap' instead of push down and click.

I think it's easy to get used to. And once you do, get them to set Dragging with Drag Lock.

This makes it easier to move objects, type, and windows around:

Preferences > Universal Access > Trackpad Options > Dragging, with Drag Lock.

Response to onehandle (Reply #5)

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onehandle

(51,122 posts)

12. Very worth it. I can't even stomach a mouse anymore. nt

Reply to guyton (Reply #11)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:35 AM

Jun 2012

gateley

(62,683 posts)

8. Have her send it to me and I'll see wha I can do.

Reply to suffragette (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jun 2012

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

9. I already tried that myself

Reply to gateley (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Jun 2012

Sadly, she wouldn't go along with that.

gateley

(62,683 posts)

10. Great (devious) minds think alike! nt

Reply to suffragette (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:09 PM

Jun 2012

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