Why I can't use double click to open files, pics and videos?

I had bought new retina macbook pro 15 in, everething was working perfect I was open files, pics, videos with double click in the mouse pad normally but I do not why now is not working I can not use double click in the pad for open files. I have to open it using two finguer click or right click and then click open or open with, why is that happening?

in system preference i had select (tap to click) with one finguer, (secundary click) click or tab with two finguers, tracking speed fast and in the mouse preference I had select (tracking speed, scrolling speed, double click) fast and primary mouse button left.

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I guess I have to answer me by myself, I check out here that some body allready had the same problem and the answer is go to system preferences select mouse options and then reduce the speed of (double-click speed) but still a issue for mac beacuse I think should work well not matter the speed.

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Are Photoshop and OS fully updated and have you performed the usual trouble-shooting routines (trashing prefs by pressing command-alt-shift/ctrl-alt-shift while starting Photoshop until the appropriate dialog appears after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved and making a note of the Preferences you’ve changed, 3rd party plug-ins deactivation, system maintenance, cleaning caches, font validation, etc.)

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