I am in the process of switching from a 13" MacBook Pro to an iMac which has external Apple wireless keyboard and Trackpad, and I am struggling with the transition due to Trackpad.
I tried using the Trackpad by placing it physically below the keyboard (like a MacBook Pro) to make it more similar to the MacBook Pro experience, but it didn't help much due to its weight and surface which is double the size of MacBook. I also tried to use it on the right side but I still touch it and move the cursor.
I need to mention that I do have the Tap-to-Click enabled as I am used to it. I do not like making a physical press to register the click and would like to leave Tap-to-Click enabled.
Is there something I can do to avoid these very soft accidental touches that ruin my text typing? Like a tool to lower its sensitive area to the centre of the Trackpad and make it insensitive towards its edges.
Best Answer
I believe a third party app called Better Touch Tool could help you out. It costs around $8, but it does have a 45 day trial.
I'd say for the most part this app is for customizing gestures or just setting hotkeys and stuff like that, but it has pretty robust settings for alleviating these types of trackpad issues.
The trackpad settings can be found from the main window on the top right. Though you may have to enable advanced settings on the top left of the window before you can see the trackpad settings.
Screenshots of every single page of these trackpad settings:
I highlighted settings that may help you the most...