MacOS – How to re-enable double tap to highlight on the trackpad

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I recently did a fresh install of 10.8. Prior to this install, I could rapidly tap twice on my touchpad and, on the second tap, drag the pointer to highlight text. Now, with this new install, that feature is missing. I tried looking in the trackpad settings but couldn't find anything to re-enable this feature.

Best Answer

Here is the answer to your question:

  1. Go to System Preferences
  2. Select Accessibility
  3. Select Mouse & Trackpad
  4. Select Trackpad Options
  5. Select Enable dragging withoug Drag Lock
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