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Re:Framework Laptop 13 Pro by pmontra on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @06:19PM (#47855342)
It's a matter of preferences. Actually I like trackpads that don't mind and have physical buttons. The separation between the surface that moves the pointer on screen and the surfaces that generate the clicks means that there are no misclicks and no involuntary pointer movements while clicking.
Re:Framework Laptop 13 Pro by Gigachad on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @09:30PM (#47857557)
The MacBook software is so good that I’ve never had issues with misclicks or movement despite your palms sitting on it while typing.

Long ago I installed Linux on a MacBook and found it unusable because of clicks and movement while typing. It’s probably improved these days though.

Re:Framework Laptop 13 Pro by bombcar on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @01:28AM (#47859430)
It is so incredibly "weird" to press on a MacBook (non Neo) trackpad when it is off, it's like touching a dead thing.
Re:Framework Laptop 13 Pro by aitchnyu on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @04:19AM (#47860636)
I had palm rejection work perfectly in my 2015 laptop; for my 2022 laptop, I had to switch to Fedora for the latest software.
Re:Framework Laptop 13 Pro by rolymath on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @11:43AM (#47865229)
Spoken like someone who has never used a haptic trackpad.