HT4721 Trackpad triple-finger tap dictionary lookup is not working on macbookPro with OS X 10.8.5. It has never worked before.

Trackpad triple-finger tap dictionary lookup is not working on maybookPro with OS X 10.8.5. I have never seen it working before. I have also checked un System Preferences and it is enabled. All other gestures seem to work fine too. Could you please help?

Try running the combo update.
10.8.5 Combo Update
That solved it for one person.

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Three-finger tap to lookup feature just stopped working on OS X a while back. Any ideas as to what's wrong?

I don't remember if this started with Mavericks or not. I don't know what else I can check. The option is turned on, but when I three-finger tap, nothing happens. It used to work before.

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Flex 2 14 - Two finger tap for Right-Click not working (Two finger double tap works)

I bought my Flex 2 14 a couple of weeks back.
I want to enable Two-finger tap (not click) for right click.. Unfortunately it does not work.
Weirdly, Two-finger DOUBLE tap works for right click..
How do I get a two-finger tap?
I tried the regitry hacks from here (https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Yoga-Flex-Laptops-and/Yoga-2-Pro-Two-finger-tap-does-not-work/td-p/1406... but no luck yet.
Any help please.

I have found a solution but I am still annoyed I had to do my own tech work to get a common touch figure enabled. (By the way there's many threads out there on Synpatics drivers and touchpads not working right for many people on different machines.)
Anyway, indeed the fastest fix is to modify a registry entry for Synaptics. Just open the regisitry edit software on the Yoga and then go through the folders: HKEY LOCAL / Software / Synaptics / SynTP / Win8
In "2FingerTapAction" all you need is to change the value from "0" to "2" - and presto two-finger tap is now a right click!
Much easier than going through a driver install / uninstall routine or any other of the suggestions I've found out there.
I wish Lenovo had this set up as a default. It's really a great gesture and it's quiet and fast.

Z61M finger print reader has never worked

I was just wondering does the reader lite up? From new I have not been abel to get this to work. I have uninstalled reinstalled and updated the drivers, I have even gone in to the bios looking. I read the trouble guides about running PC doctor but I can not find any thing in there to test the finger reader. I have even checked the flat ribbon cable to make sure it was clean and seated good. Mine does not lite up at all. This would be a very nice feature for my son who is blind. Any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Biometrics isn't for everyone, and I'm uniquely qualified to say the Authentec readers included with Thinkpads are the best fingerprint scanners available to the general public. It is an electrostatic reader that doesn't rely on optics or lighting (I get the impression you'd like to see either a skin light for ornamentation and a backlight such as the cheap scanners I'm going to describe in the next paragraph....and you'll never find either on an Thinkpad. The Authentec scanner is the most tolerant of dirt and resins every finger picks while still delivering an accurate reading and maintaining real security. Those light up scanners you're describing are the easiset to thwart and can be spoofed with a mini mag light and amber filter especially if you can tailgate the last person within 90 seconds of their successful logn.
Early fingerprint readers used backlighting just like a mini photocopier to read fingerprints and they're horrible, the lamps dim, their reader platens scratch with usage but that cool red light sells a sense of security. Even modern biometric door sensors have red lights but many don't even require it since they use the same brand of scanners from Authentec found inside Thinkpads and the red light is just for ornament, night lites and those obsessed with Cylon Model 6 that it shapes every part of their life, red car and red undies.
You should ensure it is enabled in the BIOS and set your BIOS to default /F10
shutdown, let it power off for some secs
return and look for the B&W fingerprint menu or a error and simple beep warning the sensor isn't found.
Forget the PCDoctor diags since they'll just advise if it is connected and readable or missing and malfucnmoitnign.
Borking around the bios settings can throw the sensor into a conflict when in some instances our users have tried to enable the nonexistant paralletl port and activated Infrared while activating and dinking up the COM port which the 60's use to assign to the biometric sensor and just f10 to the bios is enough to eliminate those little conflicts.
Since the system allows 3 failed swipes b4 reboot, a blind person's heightened tactile senses won't have any problems and likely hit it the first time every time.
Useful fingerprint reader tips when enrolling and logging on:
1. During enrollment, you can mix and match your angles since the user and fingers are stored as an average, so a right thumb doens't have to be enrolled as five perfectly straight swipes, and if you are accustomed to logging on while standing and sitting, than enroll two prints while standing and three while sitting or versa, it makes a big difference.
2. Your finger is a roller skate, not a rocking chair....to many users become frustrated with repated failed logons because corporate users are typically enrolled witht he assistance of an IT pro but fail to adequately swipe the platen used to capture prints. At close obsersance, most people barely succeed to logon since they baRELY SKIM THE FIRST HALF OF THE PLATEN WHEN YOU SHOULD BE MOVING YOUR FINGERPRINT THROUGH THE SENSOR THE WAY A ROLLER SKATER KICKS THEIR FEET ACROSS THE FLOOR.
Too many users get by or get angry when they're just rubbing upwards across the top half of the sensor, this phenomenom occurs more frequently to women and espeically younger and elderly women since younger womens fingers are still reaching maximum size but smaller fingers are harder to capture at the same speed as a mans fat thumb. Ladies have better and more frequently lognosn on the first try if they scrape their finger across the sensor at a slower pace but not so slow it stands still since a steady finger wil ruin the logon.
3. Keep a backup fingter, the old joke is "cut off their finger and steal an ID, that is stupid on more levels than can be described but a good idea is setup a trusted person as a backup / emergency logon account and reserving your ring finger for this purpose is an easy way to create the ID.
Example, when creating your profile and clicking the idiograms of ten fingers, skip your ring finger and ask your husband to use whatever finger he'd like and it just assumes the profile of your ring finger. since that is the finger of matrimony it is aprophao and easy to remember as the backup account that still logson securelty to your box.
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Is it possible to use the OSX dictionary lookup in Microsoft Word

Hi All,
Trying to figure out if I can use the quick dictionary lookup in Microsoft Word (sorry to mention the words in the Pages section). Either the three finger tap look-up, or the command - control - D or command- D function. I'm sick to death of the erroneous dictionary that Microsoft created along with Word.
Eternally frustrated, I might have to swap back to Libre Office

LibreOffice does not incorporate the Apple code that enables the keyboard, or three-finger tap dictionary access. With a given word selected, a right-click offers Synonyms on the contextual menu. At the bottom of the Synonyms sub-menu is Thesaurus… which will pop-up a window, which in the case of the word “cautiously,” provides the following (click to enlarge):

Can't get trackpad to recognize three finger tap gesture for left click

Hello,
Hoping someone can help me. I am new to mac and just got a mbp 13. I have magicprefs installed so I can add various trackpad gestures. I have it set up so that when I do a 3 finger tap it should equal a left click. No matter what I do, the trackpad doesn't recognize this.
The trackpad recognizes the 2 finger tap as right click just fine, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Do I have to enable or disable something in the system preference trackpad box to allow for a left click gesture?
Any help would be appreciated-I use left click a lot and it would be great to just do this with a 3 finger tap. Thanks in advance.

http://magicprefs.com/faq.html

How can I get MacBook Pro trackpad to recognize 4 finger tap as app switcher?

On my Bluetooth trackpad I have it configured so that a 4 finger tap is the app switcher.
I want to configure the trackpad on my new macBook Pro to do the same, so that when I am away from my desk and using only the laptop I can have a 4 finger tap be the gateway to an app switcher.
Do I need to download some new capabilities to enable this 4 finger tap?
The MBP trackpad does not seem to accept any 4 finger tap commands.
Steve

http://magicprefs.com/faq.html

Debugging input issue (4-finger tap freezes input on apple trackpad)

Hi,
I've just noticed that my Apple Magic Trackpad in conjunction with bcm2048 freezes, when tapped with 4 fingers (I've been observing these freezes for a while, however never been able to figure out what triggers them).
Now, I'm willing to make a bug-report, however I don't know which component is affected (it may be bcm2048 driver, magicmouse driver, etc.). By now, I only checked xev and observed, that 4-finger tap is not interpreted by xev at all. However, I'm not able to make a conclusion, I don't have even basic idea how input works in linux.
What would you suggest to do to figure out, which component is affected?
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Apple->System Preferences->Trackpad , UNcheck "Dragging" if checked and Uncheck "Clicking" if checked. Close System Prefs and try safari again. good Luck

Magic Trackpad's One Finger "Tap to Click" Not Working in Login Window?

Magic Trackpad's *One Finger* "Tap to Click" Not Working in Login Window:
All of my iMac's accounts have *One Finger* "Tap to Click" turned on (checked) in System Preferences. However, in the Login Window where the user decides which account to login to, the Magic Trackpad's clicking ability does not work even though moving the arrow does work. How do I turn on the Magic Trackpad's ability to click in the Login Window?

After accidentally pressing down on the Magic Trackpad, I realized the trackpad has tactile feedback, that is, it is a big button that can be pressed down and pop back up like old computer mice. Though this will allow the trackpad to select the account I want to open in the Login Window, it still doesn't explain why "tap to click" isn't working in the Login Window. Nevertheless, my question can be considered as answered.

Windows 8.1 Two Finger Tap Right Click

So, for anyone who has upgraded to 8.1 and suddenly lost their two finger tap right click functionality, I highly suggest that you use this: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-enable-two-finger-tap-for-right-click-in-windows/. It restores the functionality of the trackpad and does not interfere with the synaptics clickpad. Just make sure that if your synaptics two finger scroll still works, you turn OFF that feature in the downloaded app.
Until HP figures out how to make their software compatible with 8.1 (which, if they're listening, SHOULD NOT BE AT ALL DIFFICULT NEARLY TWO WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH), this is an acceptable workaround. Also, I'm sure many of you have already figured this out, but HP customer service is atrocious and definitely not worth your time. If you ask them how to solve this, they'll tell you to restore your PC to factory settings and completely reinstall Windows 8.1.
I hope this helps anyone else who's experiencing this problem, as I only decided to post it after spending several hours fruitlessly searching for a solution.

On updating from windows 8 to windows 8.1, my Synaptics touch-pad lost the two finger right-click gesture.
Even after frustatingly trying to install-uninstall new driver software, problem didn't solve.
Finally I find the solution in registry entry:-
Go to Start > Run and type Regedit in Windows 7, or in Windows 8 type Regedit at the start screen.
Once open navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Synaptics > SynTP > TouchpadPS2
There, right click and select New, DWORD Value. Name the value '2FingerTapAction'. Once created, double click it and set the Value Data to '2'.
If '2FingerTapAction' is already there, double click it and set the Value Data to '2'.
On certain systems the registry folder where the "2FingerTapAction" key is located may be named differently. e.g. On Envy x2 it is called "TouchPadRMIHID2c".
Then log off and log on, and it should all work. Easy.
I hope the problem is resolved.

Yoga 3 11 - Right-click doesn't always work / how to enable two finger tap?

Hi,
I'm based in Sydney, Australia now. Please can you post the contact details, when I go through the warranty page, it gives me local service centres which aren't much help. Thanks

Right click not working might be a hardware issue, or even a driver problem that you might want to invove support since you're under warranty. BUT, if you want two finger tap? I don't know why, but this very useful feature seems to have been removed on most win 8/8.1 machines. Even those that had the feature enabled in win7 lost it upgrading to 8/8.1. I researched the issue and found that the feature can often be restored via the registry. I tried to get this feature back on my Yoga 3 14 via the registry with no success, though it worked like a charm on my HP Slim Quad. The only option I found was using a 6yr old program called 2 finger scroll <which lenovo won't let me post a link for!!> In settings tapping tab set 2 fingers to right click. Disable everythig else. Particularly avoid the 1+1 finger option as it will drive you mad while typing. Don't forget to ckick the "starrt with windws" check box too. Maybe with win10, someone will step up and fix this glaring omission? Many complain about its loss in win8.x and have been for years. MS, Elan, Synaptics and the laptop mfg's seem to turn a deaf ear. This feature has worked for years and continues to work on Macs. It's one of the reasons Mac trackpads are considered vastly superior to most windows machines.

Hyper sensitive trackpad and double tap minimizes

I wonder if the trackpad on the new MacBooks has not become too sensitive now? Sometimes I am just hovering over it with the fingers, not touching, and it acts like I have been tapping, closing windows, popping up menus etc. Another in here asked for the options to set the sensitivity and it does not exist, but he got the advice to choose an option he could not find in the Sys Prefs and neither can I, something which has to do with ignoring accidental clicks.
Could it be that they have forgotten to add that option in other languages? I run my Macs with Norwegian set as primary language.
Another odd thing is that the option to double tap to drag does not work, either. When I double tap (with one finger) it minimizes the window and send it into the Dock...
Anyone else who have experienced oddities with the trackpad and is there a solution? Otherwise, it works well enough.

All updates have been installed and I guess you think of the firmware and the other which came one after another. It is actually after those I noticed the increased sensitivity. As for the minimizing, it seems like there is a very fine difference between touching and tapping twice. Sometimes it works to drag and sometimes it minimizes.
Well, it is a minor problem but I got curious as someone replied to another topic here that there should be an option to ignore accidental input, but I haven´t found that option in Sys Prefs and wonder if that has been forgotten in the Norwegian localization...

How to enable trackpad tap to click windows 7 64 bit macbookpro mid 2009

how to enable trackpad tap to click windows 7 64 bit macbookpro mid 2009:
The following link has a solution for 32 bit but not 64 bit, is there a new update that works for 64 bit??
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2308135?threadID=2308135

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Set Firefox to open a new tab without selecting it from the context menu by two-finger tapping in Lion

In Snow Leopard, I had somehow set the two finger tap to open a new tab either from a link on a page or from my bookmarks bar, without having to select "Open a new tab" from the context menu. I recently upgraded to Lion and I can't remember how I set this feature-- or is it just not available anymore?

There is a plugin for this and you can configure it as shown in the attached screen to open all links from the web page in a new tab by just clicking on it and not having to follow the native steps
Link: [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-link-in-new-tab/ Open Link in New Tab]
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Java causing three-finger tap to fail

I just recently noticed a really.... REALLY bad bug in Java on the mac. Confirmed it affects Safari and Chrome. Java is messing up the 3-finger tap gesture that looks up the definition of a word (a word tapped with three fingers... for those who are unaware... it's an awesome feature). When you do the three-finger tap gesture, the little pop-up window closes right away, sometimes instantaneously.
I last saw this bug in Lion.
It's now back in MOUNTAIN LION~!!!!
I figured it's Java because I also get the blinking graphics glitches in Safari and when I disable Java and Javascript, I can execute the three-finger tap gesture without the pop-up window automatically closing.
Also noticed this problem only happened after the last Safari 6.0.2 update but it also affects the gesture in Chrome for some really weird reason.

Found the solution to the problem: reinstall JAVA:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572
The link above gives you the standalone Java installer. For Pete's sake... all that digging around. There have been threads on this same problem and people asking how to de-install and re-install Java .... well there's the solution right above!

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