Command Tab (to move between programs, hit tab again to move to next prog.).Note: HOLD COMMAND KEY then HIT THE SECOND KEY Use these commands below to navigate and save your work before you do any of the force restart/smc methods etc If that is not your problem, to ease your pain, Until it re-connected.the trackpad would click. NOTE: SOME would seem to work momentarily because after a restart or lid close/open/sleep, the computer took a second to reconnect to the hidden mouse. The Magic Mouse was my issue, I accidentally turned it on while rummaging through my laptop bag. MAKE SURE your BLUETOOTH MOUSE (aka Magic Mouse) is NOT ON. Put the battery back in, reconnect the power cord, and turn the Mac on normally.īUT and you can STILL scroll and move around, possibly even hard click twice which will pull up the dictionary.but still can not "CLICK" with your trackpad
Press the power button, hold it for 5 seconds, and then let go.
- Portable Macs with removable batteries: Disconnect the AC power cord and remove the battery.
- Release all the keys at once, and then turn the Mac on normally. On the built-in keyboard, press and hold the Shift, Option, and Control keys on the left side and press the power button.
- Portable Macs with non-removable batteries: Make sure the Mac is plugged in to AC power.
- You can also try resetting the System Management Controller (SMC), by using the procedure here: Restart while holding down CMD + R, select Disk Utilities from the menu (if you aren't there already), select your Hard Drive from the left hand field, and then click Repair Disk Permissions. If you find errors, you will need to restart to repair them. From the First Aid tab, select your Hard Drive in the left field, then click the Verify Disk Permissions button. Go to Applications > Utilities > launch Disk Utility. Repairing Disk Permissions can sometimes solve input issues. If the trackpad doesn't depress when pushed, it's most likely a stuck trackpad (screw adjustment) or a trackpad hardware failure.
Is the case swollen under the trackpad, either visibly or by touch? If so, your battery should be replaced immediately. To diagnose the cause, inspect the bottom case of your MacBook Pro.
- Improperly adjusted Trackpad screw (movement over time can cause the screw to rotate).
- On a 2011 MacBook Pro this can be caused by: If the trackpad does not depress with a "click-clack" noise when you push the lower left or right corner, it's possible you have a hardware issue: Something is preventing it from moving internally.
It's possible this is a software or driver issue. To restore some functionality, go to System Preferences > Trackpad, and tick the box next to "Tap to click".