MacBook Pro Mouse Pad

Hi,
I Recently started using Apple and was wondering if there is a way to "TAP" the Touch Pad to open files like on a PC. I have looked in the System Preferences but no such option exists. Please tell me how can I do this. Thanks.

The preferences offer nearly 15 options for the trackpad (under the button marked "trackpad") and you can test single and even double clicking there. I have not touched them from the default settings and double clicking on a file works now. Try working on your double clicking speed or lower the speed required.

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