How to Use Force Touch on a Mac
Part 1 of 2:
Enabling Force Click
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Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen. -
Click on System Preferences. -
Click on Trackpad. It's in the center of the preferences window. -
Click on Point & Click. It's near the top of the dialog box. -
Click on the checkbox next to "Look up & data detectors." Make sure the box is blue and contains a checkmark. -
Click on the drop-down below the checkbox. -
Click on "Force click with one finger." You've now enabled Force Click on your Mac.
Part 2 of 2:
Using Force Click
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Highlight text or hover the cursor over a point. -
Press on trackpad. Press as you normally would to click on something. -
Apply additional pressure. As you do so, Force Click functionality will engage.
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