Track pad looses swipe

Since I upgrading to Mountain Lion my track pad eventually looses its swipe response after a few days of use and sleep.  A system restart is needed to correct the issue.  Has anyone else experienced this or know of a fix?

>Preference>Trackpad.

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    i just received my macbook from the apple store and can't get the track pad to swipe at all  it will scroll up and down but no other features work!! all works on the magic mouse though!!
    any help would be greatly appreciated

    >Preference>Trackpad.

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    Why in the world would Apple make the track pad LESS useful in OS Lion?  I hate that I can't g back to the top of a web page with a singe swipe.  And of course all the other gestures are totally reversed.  IMHO, this was not an improvement.

    No one here works for Apple.
    Go to System Preferences > Trackpad > Scroll & Zoom, and uncheck Scroll direction: Natural.

  • Hello am using mac book pro ,recently i updated  my computer to OS X MAVERICKS ,where my launch pad in my dock is slow,when i move the track pad to next page in launch pad ,it is very slow ,it takes two to three swipes ,please help me

    hello am using mac book pro ,recently i updated  my computer to OS X MAVERICKS ,where my launch pad in my dock is slow,when i move the track pad to next page in launch pad ,it is very slow ,it takes two to three swipes ,please help me

    Hey rajafromind!
    I have an article here that can help you troubleshoot this issue:
    OS X Mavericks: If graphics-intensive tasks slow down your Mac
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13952
    The following article may also have some helpful information for you:
    OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
    Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
    Regards,
    Braden

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    Have you tried restarting your mac?

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    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config

  • MacBook Pro Keyboard and tracking pad issues

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    Welcome to Apple Discussions!
    If you bought your Mac from Apple 10 months ago, it should still be covered by the 1 year warranty and as long as the problem was not caused by accidental damage of some sort, it should be repaired at no cost to you. Was the store aware that you were still under warranty?
    You can even upgrade to 3 year Applecare if you do so before the first year of ownership is up--definitely something to do if your Mac is having troubles already.
    When you see the next genius, make sure they know you are still in the 1 year warranty period, and if you can, upgrade to 3 year Applecare.
    You can also call Applecare on the phone and tell them about these problems and ask them for a case number, which will at least establish that they started while you were still under warranty. If a problem first occurs under warranty, Apple will honor the warranty until the problem is fixed, even if the warranty runs out in the meantime.
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  • Magic Track Pad won't click

    I just got a Mac Mini.... connected by Magic Track Pad... all features work except "click"..... any ideas?

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  • Track Pad not working properly after upgrade to OS10 Yosemite

    Since upgrade to OS10 Yosemite, my stand-alone Apple Track Pad has lost the ability to "double-tap select and drag."  Only the three finger drag works now.  My Apple Track Pad is paired to an early 2009 iMac 24".  How I can restore the "double-tap select and drag" functionality?  Any clues much appreciated.

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  • Anyway to change how the track pad behaves on Yoga 13?

    Hi
    I just bought a Yoga 13 and while I can change the speed the mouse moves is there anyway I can change:
    1) the speed the track pad scrolls a page?
    2) can I change the direction the page moves when I move my hand?
    ON the pad when I swipe downward the the page moves upward ?
    Is there anyway to make it to where I can swipe down and have the page move down?
    The pads I use at work work that way and its far more natural to me that way
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    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    The're all in Control Panel>Mouse>Device Settings>Settings
    Turn off Ënable Reverse Scrolling and you can adjust the scroll speed in the same place
    http://cl.ly/image/2J0f0s1h2s0S

  • Did Lion eliminate the finger gestures for show the previous page and show the next page?  I've checked system settings for the track pad and it looks like the got rid of one of my favorite finger gestures when browsing the internet.  How do I get it back

    I've upgraded to LION. It looks like LION eliminates the finger gestures within internet browsing that used to yield navigating to the previous page or navigating to the next page.  I think it was a 3 finger swipe to the left and a 3 finger swipe to the right.  It looks like this has been eliminated.  I've gone into the system preferences and went through all the new settings for the track pad finger gestures.  I've not found a combination that allows me to swipe on the track pad to do the page forward / page back function.
    How to I get this back?  I was my favorite one and now I can't get there!

    For going back to the previous page try a 2-finger gesture. Two fingers in the other direction will take you back.
    cornelius

  • Track pad has died :(

    Hello all,
    iBook G3 700Mhz, all of a sudden my track pad has died, I have tried to a shut down, and restart, nothing, is there a fix for this or do I need to bring it in for some repairs?
    Thanks for the help.
    Doug

    Hi Doug,
    I've had a dead trackpad on my iBook for a couple of years. Zapping the PMU did no good on my machine, so I now use a portable Logitech mouse instead. I read on a few discussion boards that the problem with a dead trackpad is sometimes caused by a loose connection between the trackpad and the logic board, so I guess you could open up the case or take the iBook to a repair shop if you don't want to switch to a mouse like I did (I figured it was a much cheaper solution). Sorry I can't offer more help.
    Claire

  • I just upgraded to OSX Mavericks and when i use the gestures on my magic track pad it responds oddly.  Sometimes it won't recognize when my simple gesture of scrolling through a document.

    I just upgraded to OSX Mavericks and when i use the gestures on my magic track pad it responds oddly.  Sometimes it won't recognize when my simple gesture of scrolling through a document.

    Gestures is not working like it did before. The side to side, forward back swipe, is very picky. Sometimes it takes four or five tries before it works. And yes I know how to do it. I have had a magic trackpad for about one year. And was greatly pleased by how it worked, BEFORE Mavericks. It has has indeed changed.

  • My screen blinks and my track pad its working properly

    when it flashes it opens apps and if im saving something when it flashes it wont finish saving i had a very important file transfer happenning and the screen flashed and the transfer stopped ive tried restarting my laptop i dont know what else to do my track pad isnt responding to my swipes as it should if i try 2 scroll or go back a pageplease help

    Perform a PRAM reset.
    Instructions >  Resetting the PRAM

  • I have a air book the track pad is so sensitive that you hardly touch it and it goes to next screen

    My mac air book track pad is so sensitive that you hardley have to touch it and it will change pages

    Welcome to Apple Discussions
    Have you attempted to adjust the trackpad sensitivity using System Preferencs:Trackpad
    Open System Preferences.
    Choose View > Trackpad, or click the Trackpad icon.
    To change your tracking speed and click settings, click the Point & Click tab. Then, move the Tracking slider to adjust how fast the arrow moves across your screen. Move it left to slow it down, or right to speed it up. You can also enable secondary-click by selecting the "Secondary click" checkbox. This lets you open shortcut menus by pressing two fingers, or tapping t the trackpad surface.
    To change your scroll and zoom settings, click the Scroll & Zoom tab. From here you can enable and disable scroll and zoom gestures.
    To change other gesture settings, click the More Gestures tab. You can enable and disable gestures for swipe, Notification Center, Mission Control, App Exposé, Launchpad, and desktop.

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