Has the "accidental trackpad input" option disappeared in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?

It doesn't seem to be under any of the usual (mouse, trackpad, universal access) preference panes.

This sounds like a compatibility issue with the software you are using. I recommend you contact the software vendor for a Lion-compatible update.

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"ignore accidental trackpad input" gone?

I read about the option "ignore accidental trackpad input" in the help pages, in several fora and in Pogues's Missing Manual, but I can't find it. There is a checkbox "ignore trackpad when mouse is connected", but not the "accidental input" one. Has this option been removed in 10.5.4? Has it been forgotten in the german localization (which I use)? Is there any other way to turn this feature on?

I don't know if this actually does something, because the option is not in ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist file by default. However, the option is ignoreTypingFilter, and you can set it thusly:
defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.ignoreTypingFilter -bool true
I figured this out by looking here:
http://www.macgeekery.com/gspot/2007-04/sneakilykilling_thetrackpad
And then getting a friend to check his macbook for the correct variable for this feature.
Note that this may not cause any functional difference, or it may interfere with gestures. Please post and tell us if you think it's doing something. Of course, to turn it off simply do
defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.ignoreTypingFilter -bool false
or open the file and remove the lines:
<key>com.apple.mouse.ignoreTypingFilter</key>
<true/>
Note that for all I know, it needs to be
<integer>1</integer>
and not <true/>
Please let us know if this works!

Suggestion: Improved "Accidental Trackpad Input"

I never had a problem with the trackpad on my PowerBook G3/Firewire, but when I got the 15" PowerBook G4 (hi-res), text editing became extremely frustrating.
I like using the trackpad tapping for clicking, so I have that enabled, but the new trackpad is just too close to my hands when I type, so I get "accidental taps" all over the place while typing.
Of course the OS has the "ignore accidental trackpad input" setting and enabling it has saved my sanity as far as text editing is concerned. Unfortunately I find that it does a little bit too much, in that it pretty much ignores the trackpad as long as you are typing.
I found the SideTrack trackpad driver and tried it for a few minutes. Setting the top left and right corners to do nothing on taps proved to be a perfect solution for ignoring accidental taps in those areas. The only downside to this trackpad driver is that it doesn't know how to do two-finger scrolling, which I have come to like very much. The author of SideTrack is investigating the possibility of implementing two-finger scrolling and I would love to pay the shareware fee once that feature is also working.
Meanwhile, I'm wondering if it would be possible for Apple to implement something like "ignore the top left and right corners of the trackpad for tapping" option in the standard driver?

the cursor jumps everywhere
Hmm... In fact, the cursor doesn't jump everywhere. When it jumps, it jumps to a specific, predictable place: it moves to the exact spot in the text where you last left your trackpad/mouse pointer.
When you are typing and you use the trackpad (or a mouse) to move the cursor, make sure to move the trackpad/mouse pointer either out of or below the text field within which you are working so that when you do brush the trackpad the trackpad pointer will move either to the end of a line or to the end of the text field.
I would also suggest that you look into a replacement trackpad driver called SideTrack. In the SideTrack preference pane in System Preferences, there is a filtering feature called 'Ignore trackpad while typing,' which is much more useful than the PB's 'Ignore accidental trackpad input.' This filter is adjusted with a slider that enables you to set the duration of trackpad filtering that occurs after each keystroke. You can set the slider to anywhere between 200 ms and 2 seconds. (SideTrack adds quite a few additional features to the trackpad, as well: corner taps to perform software actions and/or actions that you normally would only be able to perform with a six button mouse; vertical and horizontal scrolling on the trackpad's edges,and more. Definitely worth the $15 shareware fee.)
Good luck.
Tuttle

Disable "Ignore accidental trackpad input"

Tiger and Leopard included a setting, "Ignore accidental trackpad input" which I would always UNCHECK, but this has been omitted from Snow Leopard according to this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3009
Is there a command-line utility or file to edit or similar hack to effectively DISABLE "Ignore accidental trackpad input"?
That is, as one who happens to type with wrists raised, I'm finding that I often must tap three or more times for a click to register after typing (or press harder for the mechanical/audible click) on a MacBookPro5,3/unibody. (Subsequent clicks without typing again are fine, but those first few clicks getting ignored really disrupt the thought-process.)
Yes, I realize that the software is doing what most people would prefer, but I'd rather be the one to decide what's best for me.
Thanks!

One step closer to an OS native setting...
The programming documentation indicates that this should be a simple matter of toggling the default value for: setWantsRestingTouches.
See "Resting Touches" section of:
http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/EventOverv iew/HandlingTouchEvents/HandlingTouchEvents.html
Apparently, this particular method would require each application to call that method.
Ideally, there should be an OS level toggle to override the default.
Hoping that there might be a straight-forward translation of such methods, I'm running with the following for now:
via Terminal shell:
defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.setWantsRestingTouches -bool TRUE
(However, you can set just about any key to any value with the 'defaults' command, so lack of an error doesn't necessarily mean that this will work as intended.)
Anyone have further insight to this type of approach? Thanks.

Ignore accidental trackpad input?

Like a lot of people, I first thought something was not working until I discovered the Ignore accidental trackpad input checkbox. After experimenting, I find it's better to have it ON than Off, but there's that pause after an accidental input before being able to do something.
Is there some key combination that will return control to me, or is there a sensitivity setting somewhere that I haven't found? Or do I just have to be patient and keep my fat fingers off until it's ready?
Thanks,
MacBook 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8) Dual USB iBook, G3 PowerBook, ruby iMac (Windows-free home since 1984)

From my own experience, I would say that it's not a pause, but rather that it is ignoring the sides.
As soon as you go to the middle of the trackpad, it starts moving-so you don't have to be patient, but you do have to aim for the middle.

Has the "reset data and documents" disappeared

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Why has the bluetooth on my iMac disappeared?

Can anyone advise me how to get the bluetooth icon and options to reappear on my iMac? we connected to a bose system and then the bluetooth icon etc. seemed to disappear. i cant search for it in systems as the keyboard & mouse are not working. help!

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Language input options disappear

Although being British, I live and work in Japan. For this reason I use two input keyboard methods - regular British English, and Kotoeri Japanese (both standard in the input methods section of System Preferences).
Until a few days ago, everything was fine, and I could switch languages just by changing the little menu in the top right of the screen. But now, Mac OS completely refuses to remember my settings and just resets to US English every time when I restart (the handy language icon/menu disappears altogether). It's becoming really annoying to have to go into system preferences and setup my input methods every time just to be able to type Japanese.
Anyone had a similar problem, or more to the point know of a fix?

I had deleted all languages that I am unlikely to use (to save up to 3GB or so!) but I had left Japanese untouched. Still, I don't see Kotoeri anymore.
Perhaps you did not really leave Japanese untouched? Try reinstalling the Japanese Language Translation files from the OptionalInstalls.mpkg of your install DVD.

Photosmart 5520 - Scan Option disappears from Mac OS X 10.9 to 10.10 update

I have been searching this problem for the last 2 hours. I have already installed, deleted, reinstalled drivers from this website and Apples site.
Under printers and scanners in my System Preferences, I can choose and easily print from our HP 5520, but the scan option button has now disappeared from my 10.9 to 10.10 update. My wife has the exact same computer as me and we are both connected to the exact same 5520 printer, but she is still on 10.9 (scan option is available and works) and I am on 10.10 (scan option is gone and HP Scan doesnt work either).
Solutions please!
Solved...

Hello @caking1s,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I understand since doing the Mac update from 10.9 to 10.10 now you are unable to scan with your HP Photosmart 5520. Please go ahead and follow the steps listed below:
Scrub/ Uninstall
• Open the Applications folder > HP or Hewlett Packard folder > HP Uninstaller
• Click continue, click on one of the printers in the list.
• * Only do this step if you do not have any other HP Printers. Hold down Control, Option and Command, While holding the three buttons down,
• Click uninstall.
Reset Printing System
1. Click the Apple icon ( ), and then click System Preferences.
2. In the Hardware section, click Print & Fax/Scan. The Print & Fax/Scan dialog box opens.
3. Right-click (or Ctrl +click) in the left panel, and then click Reset printing system…
4. Click OK to confirm the reset.
5. Type the correct Name and Password.
6. Click OK to reset the printing system. The Print & Fax dialog box shows no printer selected
Note: This will remove all printers in the print and Fax/Scan, any printer removed can be re-added later by clicking the plus (+) symbol..
Repair Disk Permissions
1.On the Dock, click Applications, and then click Utilities.
2.Double-click Disk Utility.
3.Highlight your hard drive/partition on the left (by default this is "Macintosh HD").
4.Click the Repair Disk Permissions button at the bottom of the window.
5.Once the repair is complete, restart the computer.
Restart the printer. Now you can download and install the printer software and install it. Click on the link below to begin the download and follow the on screen instructions:
HP Photosmart Full Feature Software and Drivers
I hope this helps, please let me know the outcome!
Thanks,
HevnLgh
I work on behalf of HP
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Has the intelligent Migrate Comments feature disappeared in Acrobat X?

One feature our organization uses on a daily basis is the Migrate Comments tool in Acrobat 9 and versions prior. Rather than just importing the comments to the matching position in the new file, Migrate intelligently reads the text structure of the destination piece to place the comments on the right word(s), even if they've moved. As far as I can tell, there is no similiarly "smart" way to migrate comments in Acrobat X. Is that correct, or am I missing something? Is there a plug-in, patch, or additional software that may serve this purpose? Thanks for any help!

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this tool opens a dialogue box called create a link and I choose
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Where has the create aac version option gone?

I like all my music in my iTunes to be in the same bitrate so I convert it all using the create an AAC Version option but it's no longer there. Whats going on? It has vanish over night.

Hey shockpopdisco,
That option is still there. Take a look at your iTunes Preferences by going to the drop menu Edit > Preferences, in the General tab you should see and option for Import Settings… and the option for AAC will be there as an option. Take a look at the article below for more information.
iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1550
Regards,
-Norm G.

HT201822 Is there a way to improve Apple's default "ignore accidental trackpad input" function?

I find I frequently end up typing in the wrong place and/or deleting text because the size of the trackpad leads me to touch it accidentally, usually with my right hand below the thumb. Is there any way to improve on the built in function in Lion?

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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I logged a case with iTunes support and received a call back yesterday. The agent had no clue that 10.4 did not have the backup to disk function. After i insisted that it was gone, I was put on hold, and he came back with an amazing explanation. All he could tell me is that it was because the "iCloud" would now be the way for users to backup, but at a cost of course. He was unable to give any details or point me to any refrence material on this change. in my opinion, this is an amazing change in the way apple does business. Like the US congress, they changed the rules in the shadows, and did not tell anyone they were doing it. OK, i understand that tech savy users will see this as no problem, but how about good old normal Joe who is not a techie and uses the backup to disk function as his primary backup? Joe will now have to wait for the iCloud to become mainstream, wait for instructions that do not exist today and pay for the ability to backup. Apple has gone the way of all the others now, revenue befoe the customer! This is a very shady way to change a policy and changes how i think of apple as a company. When will they come clean and tell everyone about the change, and how? Bad move Apple!

Why did the Touch ID settings options disappear after updating to 7.1.2?

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