How to turn on tap to click on a Mac

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-tap-to-click-on-a-mac/ · Checked 4 October 2026 · MacBook Pro · macOS Tahoe 26

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Mac

Shown on

macOS Tahoe 26 (MacBook Pro)

App

System Settings

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

4 October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open System Settings

   Click the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and choose System Settings.

   Done

2. 

   Click Trackpad in the sidebar

   Trackpad is near the bottom of the sidebar, below Keyboard. Scroll down to find it.

   Done

3. 

   Switch on Tap to click

   It is the last row of the Point & Click tab. The line under it says: tap with one finger. In the picture it is on.

   Done

What we saw on our device

• Click Trackpad in the sidebar: On our MacBook Neo it sits between Keyboard and Printers & Scanners.
• Switch on Tap to click: On our MacBook Neo it was off.

About this guide

A Mac trackpad expects a press for a click. Many people prefer a light tap, as on most Windows laptops. It is one switch.

The screenshots show System Settings on macOS Tahoe 26.

Good to know

A tap with two fingers can be the right-click: how to right-click on a Mac.

Apple notes that, depending on the Mac or trackpad, you see only some of the options.

In short: System Settings > Trackpad > Point & Click > Tap to click on.