Does anyone find the trackpads annoying and too big?

[Ant]

Hello.

Does anyone find the trackpads annoying and too big? Typing keeps touching it. Is
there a way to disable 2020's 13" Intel MBP's trackpad when the mouse is
connected? Right now, it's covered with a thick cloth.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
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[Lewis]

In message <6f2dnbfWlIonTD_9...@earthlink.com> Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> Does anyone find the trackpads annoying and too big?

Nope. I love the trackpad. Bigger is better.

> Typing keeps touching it.

I only have the trackpad activate while typing if I am typing very
slowly.

> there a way to disable 2020's 13" Intel MBP's trackpad when the mouse is
> connected?

Yes, there is. have you loked at the trackpad settings? Or possibly in
the Mouse settings or maybe in accessibility.

Ah, it is accessibility:

<https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-mouse-trackpad-preferences-unac899/mac>

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[Ant]

Perfect and thanks. I did look in the other places like trackpad. Strange to find it in accessiblity.
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[Wade Garrett]

On 5/18/21 6:41 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:

> On 2021-05-18, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>> In comp.sys.mac.portables Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>>> In message <6f2dnbfWlIonTD_9...@earthlink.com> Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>>> Does anyone find the trackpads annoying and too big?
>>
>>> Nope. I love the trackpad. Bigger is better.
>>
>>>> Typing keeps touching it.
>>
>>> I only have the trackpad activate while typing if I am typing very
>>> slowly.
>>
>>>> there a way to disable 2020's 13" Intel MBP's trackpad when the
>>>> mouse is connected?
>>
>>> Yes, there is. have you loked at the trackpad settings? Or possibly
>>> in the Mouse settings or maybe in accessibility.
>>
>>> Ah, it is accessibility:
>>
>>> <https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-mouse-trackpad-preferences-unac899/mac>
>>
>> Perfect and thanks. I did look in the other places like trackpad.
>> Strange to find it in accessiblity.
>

> Not really strange, no. Most people don't have the problem you have, and
> those that do are often disabled or have special needs.
>
I don't especially like track pads. I find them awkward to use and much
less precise than a good mouse.

If I find myself forced to use a laptop for an extended period of time,
I usually hook up a mouse.

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[Lewis]

In message <s82tvu$hfu$1...@dont-email.me> Wade Garrett <wa...@cooler.net> wrote:
> On 5/18/21 6:41 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2021-05-18, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>> In comp.sys.mac.portables Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>>>> In message <6f2dnbfWlIonTD_9...@earthlink.com> Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone find the trackpads annoying and too big?
>>>
>>>> Nope. I love the trackpad. Bigger is better.
>>>
>>>>> Typing keeps touching it.
>>>
>>>> I only have the trackpad activate while typing if I am typing very
>>>> slowly.
>>>
>>>>> there a way to disable 2020's 13" Intel MBP's trackpad when the
>>>>> mouse is connected?
>>>
>>>> Yes, there is. have you loked at the trackpad settings? Or possibly
>>>> in the Mouse settings or maybe in accessibility.
>>>
>>>> Ah, it is accessibility:
>>>
>>>> <https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-mouse-trackpad-preferences-unac899/mac>
>>>
>>> Perfect and thanks. I did look in the other places like trackpad.
>>> Strange to find it in accessiblity.
>>
>> Not really strange, no. Most people don't have the problem you have, and
>> those that do are often disabled or have special needs.
>>
> I don't especially like track pads. I find them awkward to use and much
> less precise than a good mouse.

The each have advantages, there are many things that are much better
with a trackpad, and a few that are much better with a good trackball
(or a mouse if you like filthy rodents).

Selecting multiple things from a list, for example, I use my trackball.
Switching spaces, using Mission Control, editing photos, usimg the
various gestures I've defined in BTT, scrolling, etc the trackpad is
much better.

> If I find myself forced to use a laptop for an extended period of time,
> I usually hook up a mouse.


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