How to enable trackpad highlighting on Mac by disabling Force Click and enabling Tap to click

I've seen a lot of people asking why they can't highlight with the trackpad, but I don't see a lot of answers on how to fix it. So here it is: Force Click has to to be turned off and Tap to click has to be turned on



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Original Title: Trackpad Highlight Fix

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Oct 30, 2025 3:45 AM

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How to enable trackpad highlighting on Mac by disabling Force Click and enabling Tap to click

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