Change Trackpad settings on Mac
On your Mac, use Trackpad settings to change how your trackpad works. For example, you can change how fast the onscreen pointer moves when you move your finger across the trackpad and customise the gestures you use with your trackpad.
Note: Depending on the Mac you’re using, you’ll see only some of the options described below.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Point & Click
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Tracking speed | Set the tracking speed of the pointer when you move it across the screen. | ||||||||||
Click | Set how firmly you must press the trackpad to take action. | ||||||||||
Force Click and haptic feedback | On a Force Touch trackpad, force click an item to take action. (To force click, press firmly until you feel a deeper click.) For example, force click a file in the Finder to show it in a Quick Look window. With this option turned on, you also feel tactile feedback when aligning objects in some apps, like Preview. | ||||||||||
Look up & data detectors | Choose a gesture to use to quickly look up a word or to do quick tasks with certain types of data, such as dates and addresses. | ||||||||||
Secondary click | Choose the gesture to use to secondary click (or Control-click) items on the screen. | ||||||||||
Tap to click | Tap the trackpad to perform a click. | ||||||||||
Scroll & Zoom
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Natural scrolling | Move the contents of a window in the same direction as your fingers. | ||||||||||
Zoom in or out | Pinch two fingers closed to zoom in or pinch two fingers open to zoom out. | ||||||||||
Smart zoom | Double-tap with two fingers to zoom in or out. | ||||||||||
Rotate | Use two fingers to rotate items on the screen. | ||||||||||
More Gestures
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Swipe between pages | Choose the gesture to use to move between pages in a document. | ||||||||||
Swipe between full-screen applications | Choose the gesture to use to move between apps in full screen. | ||||||||||
Notification Centre | Swipe left from the right edge of the trackpad to show Notification Centre. | ||||||||||
Mission Control | Choose the gesture to use to open Mission Control. | ||||||||||
App Exposé | Choose the gesture to use to open Exposé. | ||||||||||
Launchpad | Pinch your thumb and three fingers to display Launchpad. | ||||||||||
Show Desktop | Spread your thumb and three fingers to reveal your computer’s desktop. | ||||||||||