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Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by r00fus on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:08PM (#29097455)
I agree - trackpad is way too big on the 2016+ models and misclicks happen now that didn't happen with the 2013 class of MBPs.

I am not simply turning off tap to click - a large trackpad makes clicking even harder.

I've found that using even a basic BT mouse is so much more productive than the built-in or external trackpad (need to disable trackpad when mouse is connected unless you use an external keyboard as well).

Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by Bud on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:37PM (#29097879)
This sounds like someone who has never actually used a recent Apple trackpad and who is making things up.

It's simply false that a large trackpad makes clicking harder. There's no physical hinge anymore.

Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by r00fus on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:21PM (#29098448)
It's not a function of the trackpad, but the ergonomics of having to click which I am not finding comfortable.

I have a MBP 2019 15", MBP 2020 16", and MBA M1. I'd love to see the M1 trackpad on a 16" device.

Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by npage97 on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:41PM (#29097944)
Not to mention that the clicking firmness is programmable: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204352
Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by thebean11 on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:15PM (#29097571)
> a large trackpad makes clicking even harder

How?

Re:Please Shrink the Trackpad by auggierose on Friday November 05, 2021 @06:31AM (#29117407)
I think you have been fooled by how clicking on a MacBook trackpad works these days... It's definitely not getting harder to click the larger it is, BECAUSE NO PHYSICAL CLICK IS HAPPENING.