If the Tap to Click option is enabled on your Mac, you may notice a slight delay while using Tap to Click, compared to actually clicking on the Trackpad of your MacBook.
The reason for Tap to Click delay on Mac is due to the way the Trackpad on a MacBook has been designed to wait for the next gesture, in order to accommodate multiple gestures.
For example, when you tap on the trackpad, the system waits to see if you are going to follow up with a second tap to activate double-click or a two-finger tap to Zoom or you are going to drag your finger on the Trackpad.
Fix: Tap to Click Delay on MacBook
Since, the Tap to Click Delay is being caused by the default tendency of this feature to wait for the next action, you can fix Tap to Click Delay on your MacBook by disabling one or both of the following Trackpad gestures.
1. Disable Smart Zoom – When “Smart Zoom” is turned on, your Mac waits to see if a two-finger tap is going to be followed by a two-finger double tap. In case you do not use Smart Zoom quite often, you can disable this feature on your Mac.
2. Disable Dragging – When Dragging is enabled, your Mac waits to see if a one-finger tap is going to be followed by a double tap.
Hence, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to Disable Smart Zoom and Dragging features on the Trackpad of your MacBook.
1. Disable Smart Zoom
Follow the steps below to disable the Smart Zoom feature on your Mac and this should result in a substantial reduction in Tap to Click Delay on your MacBook.
1. Click on Apple Logo in the top-menu-bar and select System Preferences… in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on the Trackpad Icon.
3. On the next screen, switch to Scroll & Zoom tab and uncheck Smart Zoom by clicking in the little box next to Smart Zoom.
2. Disable Dragging
The dragging feature is hidden in Accessibility Settings screen and not available on the Trackpad Settings screen. Disabling the Dragging feature should help you further reduce the Tap to Click Delay on your Mac.
1. Click on Apple Logo in the top-menu-bar and select System Preferences… in the drop-down menu.
2. On System Preferences screen, click on the Accessibility tab.
3. On the next screen, select Mouse and Trackpad in the left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Trackpad Option… button.
4. On the next screen, uncheck Enable Dragging by clicking in the little box next to this entry.
5. Make sure you click on OK to save this change on your Mac.