joshuataylor · March 24, 2024 12:24 · Mar 24, 2024 · Mar 24, 2024
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-As this thread seems to be one of the only places on the internet I can find the same issue, I've started to document my findings on this gist, here is the copy/paste:
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 # MacOS Right Click Issues
 tl;dr: MacOS right click sometimes doesn't seem to work
 

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+As this thread seems to be one of the only places on the internet I can find the same issue, I've started to document my findings on this gist, here is the copy/paste:
+
+# MacOS Right Click Issues
+tl;dr: MacOS right click sometimes doesn't seem to work
+
+[This reddit thread](https://old.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/16tgy8e/intermittent_mouse_click_issues_after_sonoma/) confirmed others are having the same issue.
+
+I started having this issue 2023-03-22, somehow out of the blue, with nothing changed, I downgraded from 14.4 to 14.3.1, still the same issue.
+
+It HAS to be a software bug, and I'm slightly insane enough to prove it, as right click sometimes just doesn't work, which is absolutely infurating.
+
+## My Configuration
+Model: Macbook Pro 14-inch, 2023 (early?), M2 Max.
+
+Trackpad settings:
+[Point & Click](https://github.com/joshuataylor/macos-right-click/assets/225131/7301658d-3d18-4608-9cf0-b17c887d1432)
+Tracking speed: Second notch
+Click: Medium
+Force click: Off
+Lookup: Off
+Secondary click: `Click in bottom right corner`
+Tap to click: On
+
+[Scroll & Zoom](https://github.com/joshuataylor/macos-right-click/assets/225131/0854e519-d60a-40c0-bfd7-8f876289dc07)
+Natural scrolling: Off
+Zoom in and out: off
+Smart zoom: Off
+Rotate: Off
+
+[More Gestures](https://github.com/joshuataylor/macos-right-click/assets/225131/f6746a16-2b60-465a-8170-327d84baa3be)
+Swipe between pages: off
+Swipe between full-screen applications: off
+Notification Centre: off
+Mission Control: off
+App Exposé: off
+Launchpad: off
+Show Desktop: off
+
+`defaults read`/`defaults export` can show your settings, here are my relevant settings:
+```
+{
+    "Apple Global Domain" =     {
+        AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls = 0;
+        AppleKeyboardUIMode = 0;
+        AppleMiniaturizeOnDoubleClick = 0;
+        ApplePressAndHoldEnabled = 0;
+        AppleReduceDesktopTinting = 1;
+        AppleWindowTabbingMode = manual;
+        CGDisableCursorLocationMagnification = 1;
+        ContextMenuGesture = 1;
+        InitialKeyRepeat = 15;
+        KeyRepeat = 2;
+        NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled = 0;
+        NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled = 0;
+        NSAutomaticInlinePredictionEnabled = 0;
+        NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled = 0;
+        NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled = 0;
+        NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled = 0;
+        NSDisableAutomaticTermination = 1;
+        NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode = 1;
+        NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows = 1;
+        NSScrollAnimationEnabled = 0;
+        "com.apple.finder.SyncExtensions" =         {
+            collaborationMap =             {
+            };
+            dirMap =             {
+            };
+        };
+        "com.apple.keyboard.fnState" = 1;
+        "com.apple.springing.delay" = "0.5";
+        "com.apple.springing.enabled" = 1;
+        "com.apple.swipescrolldirection" = 0;
+        "com.apple.trackpad.forceClick" = 0;
+        "com.apple.trackpad.scaling" = "0.125";
+        "com.apple.trackpad.scrolling" = "0.0735";
+    };
+    "com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad" =     {
+        ActuateDetents = 0;
+        Clicking = 1;
+        DragLock = 0;
+        Dragging = 0;
+        FirstClickThreshold = 1;
+        ForceSuppressed = 1;
+        SecondClickThreshold = 1;
+        TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick = 2;
+        TrackpadFiveFingerPinchGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerHorizSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerPinchGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerVertSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadHandResting = 1;
+        TrackpadHorizScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadMomentumScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadPinch = 0;
+        TrackpadRightClick = 0;
+        TrackpadRotate = 0;
+        TrackpadScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerDrag = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerHorizSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerTapGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerVertSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadTwoFingerDoubleTapGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadTwoFingerFromRightEdgeSwipeGesture = 0;
+        USBMouseStopsTrackpad = 0;
+        UserPreferences = 1;
+        version = 12;
+    };
+    "com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad" =     {
+        Clicking = 1;
+        DragLock = 0;
+        Dragging = 0;
+        TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick = 2;
+        TrackpadFiveFingerPinchGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerHorizSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerPinchGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadFourFingerVertSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadHandResting = 1;
+        TrackpadHorizScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadMomentumScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadPinch = 0;
+        TrackpadRightClick = 0;
+        TrackpadRotate = 0;
+        TrackpadScroll = 1;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerDrag = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerHorizSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerTapGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadThreeFingerVertSwipeGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadTwoFingerDoubleTapGesture = 0;
+        TrackpadTwoFingerFromRightEdgeSwipeGesture = 0;
+        USBMouseStopsTrackpad = 0;
+        UserPreferences = 1;
+        version = 5;
+    };
+    "com.apple.preference.trackpad" =     {
+        ForceClickSavedState = 0;
+    };
+    "com.apple.systemsettings.extensions" =     {
+        LastIndexed =         {
+            "com.apple.CD-DVD-Settings.extension" = a222cff6cd5c712885580ac94760c7d2;
+            "com.apple.ClassKit-Settings.extension" = 0e3bd47256ba93f644f52be08079c9fb;
+            "com.apple.Game-Controller-Settings.extension" = aba59f559682f832eb4e63be08423a1e;
+            "com.apple.Mouse-Settings.extension" = 0ab66ee15bae3a7b1315112481f76732;
+            "com.apple.Touch-ID-Settings.extension" = 974b799fe72d1c330663142f4705deb6;
+            "com.apple.Trackpad-Settings.extension" = df07588b678c9f076ed8a646ed32cfac;
+        };
+        "current_state" =         {
+            "device.cddvd" = 0;
+            "device.mouse" = 0;
+            "device.touchID" = 1;
+            "device.trackpad" = 1;
+            "powersource.battery" = 1;
+            "user.isguest" = 0;
+        };
+    };
+}
+```
+
+# Findings
+## Gestures
+
+1. I think there might be a weird bug happening with gestures (as someone else pointed out), I ran `sudo log stream --debug > ~/debug_log` in the background, and happened to see this spammed when I was having the issue:
+
+```
+2024-03-24 19:56:39.393867+0800 0x621c0    Debug       0x0                  300    0    WindowServer: (IOKit) [com.apple.iohid:service] 0x1000005d2: set property:MTGestureConfiguration value:{
+    Behaviors =     (
+                {
+            BehaviorID = 5;
+        }
+    );
+    Version = 1;
+} client:(null)
+```
+
+# defaults
+`defaults read`/`defaults export` can export in
+
+# Other findings
+I'm also seeing this, but I think it's another bug somewhere :-).
+
+```
+2024-03-24 19:56:36.634420 (gui/501 [100082]) <Warning>: failed lookup: name = com.apple.axserver, handle = 1825, flags = 0x3, requestor = universalaccess[1106], error = 3: No such process
+2024-03-24 19:56:36.634496 (gui/501 [100082]) <Notice>: could not find active service for lookup: pid = 1835, name = com.apple.axserver
+```
+
+I'll keep this gist updated.
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