I have successfully installed Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 on my MacBook Pro 8.1 and now I have issues with my touchpad. I am used to click the button of the pad instead of tapping it to click an item, however the touchpad does not allow me to move the cursor with one finger while having my thumb on the button on the bottom. This is extremely weird and driving me crazy - is there any way to configure Ubuntu or the driver to allow the thumb being on the pad without being recognized? (Maybe by increasing the necessary pressure on it?)
asked Apr 17, 2012 at 23:15
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One of the many reasons I will never buy Apple products. I miss very much the 'nib' pointers of ol' that resided happily betwixt the 'g' and 'h' keys.– HuckleApr 18, 2012 at 4:38
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They can be found in Lenovo laptops, however I already got used to the multitouch gestures which can be simulated via Touchégg.– Christian IvicevicApr 18, 2012 at 8:20
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Indeed, business class laptops are my favorites.– HuckleApr 18, 2012 at 15:06
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this is one of the new features of ubuntu 12.04 install it and you will be good to go!
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/TechnicalOverview/Beta2#ClickPad_support
answered Apr 19, 2012 at 14:21
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This will be included in the final release as stated in the text - let's hope this will be done as promised! Apr 20, 2012 at 9:46
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Wanted to tell you, that this feature isn't enabled yet for me. May 8, 2012 at 8:14
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actually after uppgrading to 12.04 myself i realized their "thumb detection is somewhat incomplete. the new features it supports is: * not moving mouse pointer unless the touchpad is touched by a finger * holding down the track pad and dragging/ letting go to continue to drag over the screen. It's nice, its better, but it's not enough to match the features in OSX May 20, 2012 at 13:24