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MacBook Minimizing Windows Problem
So, I have a macbook, and I hate it.
Is it just macbooks, or is it all laptops that do this:
When I try to click on the minimize button on browser windows, it sticks and doesn't do anything. I know the root cause of it, its when i have more than one surface touching my mouse pad, but its hard to avoid at times. So I have to completely take my hands off the touch pad, and be sure to only have one part of my finger touch, and click minimize again like that...
I don't know, is there any settings I can adjust to make it not so stubborn or sensitive?
Is it just macbooks, or is it all laptops that do this:
When I try to click on the minimize button on browser windows, it sticks and doesn't do anything. I know the root cause of it, its when i have more than one surface touching my mouse pad, but its hard to avoid at times. So I have to completely take my hands off the touch pad, and be sure to only have one part of my finger touch, and click minimize again like that...
I don't know, is there any settings I can adjust to make it not so stubborn or sensitive?
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i dont understand how its acceptable for a 1300 dollar machine to have so many manufacturing defects
my topcase has already been replaced twice
but ya ur better off pressing the mac equivalent of alt-tab cuz those circles are pretty damn tiny
The thing is, is I don't want to alt tab, and if I do, I still want some stuff minimized...isn't there anyway to make it less sensitive? I know it has something to do with the double click function.
The problem still stands as well when I want to close windows, and I click and it just sticks and does nothing since it's being too sensitive.
what i usually do is just double click the top of a window (minimizes) or just use the smart corners to flip between windows
i actually barely ever minimize
I'm talking about how it sticks sometimes when you try to close, maximizie or minimize a window.
My suspicion is it has something to do with how you are supposed to "drag" things on a mac, where you touch the mouse pad on two parts to drag things.
So the pad is being oversensitive thinking you're trying to drag and ignores your click (I'm guessing when your finger touches more than one part even if its barely anything), and I'm wondering if I can make it less sensitive.
So say I'm trying to close a window, and I use the double click method...it just minimizes it which is really annoying. It either sticks or minimizes when I want to close.
but it might have to do something with the ignore accidental taps feature, im on windows right now and im too lazy to check lol
i know this is kind of obvious but have you gone to System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Trackpad ? There's this section 'Clicking' with some options. test it out if you havent already
personally i think it's a lot quicker to use keyboard shortcuts -- i only ever use my mousepad to pull down a page or something.
I tried the trackpad options before...but I'll mess around with them again and see what happens
⌘+W : Close window
⌘+M : Minimize window
⌘+Q : Quit application
⌘+tab : switch apps
⌘+` : switch windows within an app
and of course F11 to show desktop and F9 for exposé. i also use Quicksilver to launch apps without having to go through the Applications folder. saves so much time and clicking.
but yeah takes a while to get used to. hope you figure out the issue.
no i need the bottom case repaired for 3 cracks
and the monitor bezel for their retarded magnet latch design
i actually went out and bought applecare for 250 after it broke the first 2 times
I'm sorry, but I think you need to learn how to use your computer before complain that mac's suck.
If you said Apple sucks, I'd completely agree, their a bunch of stuck up douches who overprice products. That said, their software products are by far the best products I've ever used, and osX is no exception.
Here's some things you can follow to use your operating system better:
1) Learn how to use a trackpad. They are touch sensitive, just like every other touch sensitive thing in this world. If you put your entire hand on it, then try to use it... It probably WON'T work.
2) Turn off 'right click' on the trackpad, then you can indeed put your whole hand on the trackpad, click, and it'll still work. Before you do this, try step 1 first.
3) Don't Command+M, or double click to minimize, or click the minimize button on the window. You're not using windows XP or vista. There's somethig called 'Spaces' for a reason. If you STILL need to get rid of the window, Command+H is the key. It will 'Hide' the window, and get it out of your face. Something windows cannot do.
So you clearly know what the problem is... Stop crying yourself to sleep and learn to use a laptop properly. I've been using a laptop for the last 5 years and have never had this problem. The apple trackpad is designed exactly the same as every OTHER trackpad, and yes, you really need to keep your hand off of it for it to work properly.
-JP
Edit: I defiantly agree that some of apple's hardware is garbage. That said, their new laptops are a step in the right direction (significantly better build quality).
Bite my ass.
But thank you for tip number two, I'll just disable right click altogether.