I have not had this problem on the MBP. However, it seems to me that the sound when you press on the trackpad is louder than on the MBP. Also, when compared to the Air, the trackpad is much more sensitive to 1-finger clicks. It is a breeze on the MBP, but somewhat delayed and less sensitive on the MBA. I wonder if that could be adjusted with software. I've compared it with the same keyboard settings.

mykalt45

@Comrade GadgetPlay: Beat me to it.

CasteelGilmore

They just work!

GadgetPlay

Two guys who work next to me both have new MacBooks and neither have a problem with the track pad.

aussie

Jobsss! Fix the dark CRT glitch on my eMac!!!

Nintenboy01

Yep, I have the click issues with my MacBook Pro. It's slightly annoying and I'm glad there's a fix on the way.

CampSteve

Wow Apple has been fucking up with everything they have released...so key on making money and making fun on Microsoft and not getting their products right...weren't Macs known for reliability?

mricyfire

Apple as usual sell stuff and then fix it later, they're good at it but damn this is getting crazy already

snitch29

So wait, I'm assuming that it's both soft and hard clicking, but if it's just hard-clicks that are affected, then I think I could be fine since I never use the button anyway. Well, no matter, it'll probably be fixed by the time I get one.

Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine

Rev1 hardware from Apple not working as advertised? Yeah, I didn't see that coming.

OMG! Ponies!

I've had minor issues with my new Macbook. About once a day it will stop responding to clicks; I can still move the courser, but clicking the track pad doesn't work. I believe it's a software thing because switching windows in os x usually makes it work again. Also I have yet to have the same issue while using windows under boot camp.

Truegod

Glad I didn't choose to be a guinea pig, er I mean early adoptor..

Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another dude

@CasteelGilmore:
Beat everyone to it!

So help me, if I ever hear that SOB claim Apple JUST WORKS I'm going to..... no I wont..... jail aint worth that scum bag.

JEmlay

I have the tap-to-click on, and it works wonders. don't have to push extra hard to click...MBP by the way.

oxcar17

I just picked up a MacBook 2.4 GB with backlit screen and have noticed the problem. What are the specific computer specs that others with this problem have?

williamson

@Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another du...:

Learned my lesson when I bought a Rev1 MBP. The fans whine like a hollywood celeb, the palm rest is corroded, battery warped, screen burn-in, magsafe melted, and the wifi is dead - go go beta testing in the wild!

PDXoPDX

I don't have a problem with clicking on mine, but occasionally it stops tracking my finger for cursor movement, for a few seconds.
Hopefully this fix will correct that.

LowFuel

@JEmlay: Claim what now? That Apple just works? :O

Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine

@Nintenboy01: lol...good luck with that one.

Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine

I always thought it had something to do with the calibration for the pad to tell the difference between a resting(?) thumb, and an intentional click. Most of the instances of failure come when I'm trying to click with the side of my thumb (doing a command+click is a good example of when that comes up), or when I'm trying to drag by holding down the clickpad with the side of my thumb, and moving another finger.

It seems like a simple enough software problem, so I haven't been too worried about this getting fixed. It'll be refreshing when it finally does happen, though.

bkbkbk

Nope, my MacBook works just f... oh, right. It's one and a half years old. Damn you and your sparkly new toys!

Eruanno

@bkbkbk:

I think you're right. The rate of click registering as such is much higher if I use the tip of my forefinger compared to when I use the side of my thumb. So I've had to temporarily teach myself to use my forefinger to do the physical clicks (most cases I just tap to click).

Just by telling the OS (or firmware?) to accept a physical click as a click, no matter what, will make life 95% easier for me.

Dearhaw

on my MBP, it's not "1 in 50" clicks, it's more like "1 in 5" I think it t software related though, b/c it seems like it happens mostly when I am trying to click into a txt-input window, more than when just trying to navigate around the desktop.

So great to be an early adopter!

dauerhippo

Apples never have problems. Emperor Steve will give you a "fix" that really doesn't do anything, like a doctor prescribing placebos.

DarthMac

@williamson: backlit screen? AMAZING!!!!

JuMe

@snitch29: you mean like every other company in the world. Hell even car companies do it.

imTheKing

I got the new macbook pro and the trackpad bugs are a HUGE pain in the ass. I've disabled clicking and dragging to fix most of the problems but still glitches a lot. Damn them.

kwellman

No problems for me with the trackpad at all... I'm actually loving it with the new Firefox Minefield beta, it is really intuitive and comfortable!

moclippa

@Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine: It's just hard clicks. When I first got the machine, it was incredibly irritating. I've gotten used to it. Only reason I really tried hard clicking was the novelty of the thing. Now I only use it for dragging like on my old macbook and it's business as usual.

smackswell

Only issue i've had with my new MB is that once in a while, very infrequently, it will act as if there is a dead-zone on the track pad. This usually only lasts for about 5 seconds and the pad starts to work again. Other issue I'm having though is the rotate-for-app-switching gesture. The app-switching icons come up but the selection will not change. Any word on a fix for that yet? Minor glitches, well worth being an early adopter, love my new MB.

FaceJam

It has happened to me that the cursor disappears or doesn't move for a couple of seconds. Another problem i found is that the track pad has become slanted to the right. that is the track pad is deeper on the right side which is where i usually make the clicks.

Fuji-kun