How to Turn Off Tap to Click on a Mac
Click the Apple menu., Click the "System Preferences" option., Click "Trackpad.", Click the "Tap to click" box., Click the "Secondary click" box., Click the "Look up" box.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Click the Apple menu.
This is in the upper-left corner of the screen, regardless of which program is open. -
Step 2: Click the "System Preferences" option.
The System Preferences menu will appear.
If the System Preferences menu doesn't open to the main screen, click the "Show All" button.
This has an icon of 12 dots arranged in a grid. , This can be found in the second group of options. , When this is checked, tapping the trackpad will act like clicking a mouse button.
Unchecking it will disable tap to click. , When this is checked, tapping two fingers will open the secondary click menu on an item. , When this is checked, tapping three fingers on an item will look up more details.
For example, three-finger tapping a word will look up its definition. -
Step 3: Click "Trackpad."
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Step 4: Click the "Tap to click" box.
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Step 5: Click the "Secondary click" box.
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Step 6: Click the "Look up" box.
Detailed Guide
This is in the upper-left corner of the screen, regardless of which program is open.
The System Preferences menu will appear.
If the System Preferences menu doesn't open to the main screen, click the "Show All" button.
This has an icon of 12 dots arranged in a grid. , This can be found in the second group of options. , When this is checked, tapping the trackpad will act like clicking a mouse button.
Unchecking it will disable tap to click. , When this is checked, tapping two fingers will open the secondary click menu on an item. , When this is checked, tapping three fingers on an item will look up more details.
For example, three-finger tapping a word will look up its definition.
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