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Click weight (threshold) ​

Choose between Light/Medium/Firm.

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Ventura
    • Monterey
  • Parameter type: int
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Set to 0 ​

Light

bash
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "0"
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "0"

Set to 1 (default value) ​

Medium

bash
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "1"
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "1"

Set to 2 ​

Firm

bash
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "2"
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold" -int "2"

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold"
defaults read com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold"
defaults delete com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad "FirstClickThreshold"

Set value from UI ​

  1. Access Trackpad settings from macOS UI
  2. Slide "Click" range value