Double Clicking on a MBP

[John the Geek]

Hi, great hack.

 

I'm havin' a problem with it though. I have to disable/re-enable it every time I restart. Is there anything I can do?

 

Read the thread.

 

Others are having that trouble too, and we don't know why yet.

 

As someone who isn't experiencing it, I can't troubleshoot it.

[p3n5t3r]

Could it be because I don't have the keyboard update installed (it made the whine stay even in photobooth).

[John the Geek]

Could it be because I don't have the keyboard update installed (it made the whine stay even in photobooth).

 

Not sure? Probably not. But I couldn't say. This update is for people with all updates run, if you aren't current, it could cause problems. This is all one big experiment though, so please give us any feedback if it does work.

 

=)

[Korrupted]

I don't use the MBP keyboard update, and this addon works fine for me.

[Mike Tonge]

I've just tried the installer package and the macbook pro refused to reboot . Its version 10.4.6 and is a 15" MacBook Pro.

 

Just thought I'd give the warning incase it doesn't work for anyone else.

 

Gonna try reinstalling the original driver through firewire then will try it again and see what happens.

 

Edit: Further info.

This was without running the hardware check prior to reboot.

To fix reinstalling the original driver through firewire didn't make any difference. Carried out a reboot from original cd and this sorted the problem.

[juwel99]

Thanks for this - a really cool mod. I have the issue with settings not being retained after reboot... I've tried both suggestions - trashing my com.apple.systempreferences.plist (no change), and checking the permissions on the appropriate files - I had already fixed these through disk utility, but they matched what was posted.

 

Any other ideas?

[hiaw]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the great work. I found that it's became a hassel to re-enable the right click feature every restart and also I do not use right click as much on mac anyway. So I decided to uninstall it using the provided uninstall program. But my mac is now every slow. It takes 2-3 times longer to start up and shut down and opening program. But the individual programs uch as firefox runs at normal speed after start up.

 

Any idea?

 

Daniel

[euan]

Now I've done it! Should have read the whole thread before starting.

 

I foolishly decided to install the double click on my girlfreinds G4 ibook, thinking it's only a track pad driver it should work there too. Obviously it hasn't worked but more importantly it has now stopped the keyboard working! I tried to use the secondary file restore but of course the ibook wants the administrators pass word but I am unable to type it caus the keyboard ain't working!! help!

[John the Geek]

Now I've done it! Should have read the whole thread before starting.

 

I foolishly decided to install the double click on my girlfreinds G4 ibook, thinking it's only a track pad driver it should work there too. Obviously it hasn't worked but more importantly it has now stopped the keyboard working! I tried to use the secondary file restore but of course the ibook wants the administrators pass word but I am unable to type it caus the keyboard ain't working!! help!

 

 

Oh boy,...

 

You'll need to boot into Firewire disk mode and replace those files manually from another computer. preferably another PPC mac running 10.4.6.

[euan]

Thanks John, any chance you could pm me with some more detail on how to go about that?

 

Cheers.

[John the Geek]

Thanks John, any chance you could pm me with some more detail on how to go about that?

 

Cheers.

 

Do you have a 6-pin to 6 pin firewire cable?

[nguyenht]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the great work. I found that it's became a hassel to re-enable the right click feature every restart and also I do not use right click as much on mac anyway. So I decided to uninstall it using the provided uninstall program. But my mac is now every slow. It takes 2-3 times longer to start up and shut down and opening program. But the individual programs uch as firefox runs at normal speed after start up.

 

Any idea?

 

Daniel

 

I had a long start up on my Mac Mini and Apple Care cleared it up with by "flashing" the cache.

 

On bootup (just before the intro sound comes on), press and hold Option-Command-P-R. Once you hear the intro sound, you can let go.

 

good luck!

[euan]

OK problem sorted.

 

For anyone else expiriencing the the same you can type by using the keyboard viewer if you have the trackpad and button working or a mouse. To get the keyboard viewer displayed:-

 

To use a keyboard layout different from the keyboard you have:

Open System Preferences and click International.

Click Input Menu.

Select the checkbox next to the keyboard layout you want to use.

Select the "Show input menu in menu bar" checkbox.

Click the input menu icon in the upper-right corner of the menu bar. The input menu icon looks like a flag.

Choose the keyboard layout from the menu and start typing.

 

Then, get Pacifist from http://www.charlessoft.com/ (sorry, no links). Insert your OS X disk (DVD or CD) and locate the missing AppleADBKeyboard.kext file with the help of Pacifist. Install it. Then download and install the latest Combo update 10.4.6. http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/mac...omboforppc.html Do not use SoftwareUpdate, but download it from the provided link. Then, repair permissions and cross your fingers.

 

Info gathered from various friendly scources! Thanks go to Petra Lehmann and David stevens.

 

Cheers everyone.

[SockToy]

Another alternative might have been to boot into single user mode at startup before the trackpad mods load and disable them there. You'd need to know which files to move , of course.

[Ahmet72]

Ok, try running this new installer. It should replace the old one with a multilingual preference pane that has that option.

 

For those of you just joining us, this package installer will replace your 15" MacBook Pro Trackpad driver with the current one that is shipping with MacBooks and 17" MacBook Pro models.

 

Once you run the installer and restart, you must go to your trackpad Preference Pane (within Keyboard and Mouse) and enable the right-click option to use it. (It is unchecked by default)

 

Also included is an installer to restore the default 10.4.6 files in the event Apple requires them for future updates.

 

=)

 

 

Hi, I installed it but everytime I restast I get this error. It seems to work but is this error means something is wrong? And it is showing at each restart.

 

The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHIDMouse.kext“ was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update.

[John the Geek]

Hi, I installed it but everytime I restast I get this error. It seems to work but is this error means something is wrong? And it is showing at each restart.

 

The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHIDMouse.kext“ was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update.

 

1. Read the thread. We already answered this.

 

2. It's your USB mouse. Go into the Utilities folder and fix permissions with Disk Utility. That should fix it.

 

=)

[jeffberg]

does anyone know if the powerbook 15" trackpad is capable of this (i mean it can do everything else, i would think it is physically capable) has anyone attempted this or something similar on a powerbook?

[John the Geek]

does anyone know if the powerbook 15" trackpad is capable of this (i mean it can do everything else, i would think it is physically capable) has anyone attempted this or something similar on a powerbook?

 

People who have done this have screwed up their computer.

 

The drivers are Intel only.

 

There is no word from people testing the PPC version of 10.4.7 if it will be included, but I'd put money on the silence being a sign of a big NO.

 

Considering my Wife's PowerBook is capable of a two-finger scroll and Apple does not support it like the newer PowerBooks, I expect the same for this feature. Apple wants upgraders... not happy customers. You'll need a MacBook to run this, unless we can hack the PPC version to include it.

 

Time will tell once 10.4.7 is released.

 

[jojoko]

will this work on powerbooks?

[John the Geek]

will this work on powerbooks?

 

No. It's Intel Code only. READ the thread.

[erandolph]

Great!! Especially handy for the left handed. Has been a real pain to reach over my left hand to use the contol key.

 

Works as described.

 

 

Thanks

[Eddd]

I was hoping my first effort at applescript would be successful, but on my macbook w/ all updates I can't get this script to work UNLESS system prefs are already open... doesn't matter which pane is open or if it is in focus, just that it is open.

 

I wanted to compile as a script that loads on login and would work around the problem of rechecking the box at reboot.

 

If anyone can modfy this (or if it works for others, because I'm lost why it doesn't work), then post back..

 

Thanks

 

Edd

 

 tell application "System Preferences"
activate
tell application "System Events"
	tell process "System Preferences"
		try
			set frontmost to true
			click the menu item "Keyboard & Mouse" of the menu "View" of menu bar 1
			delay 1
			click the radio button "Trackpad" of the first tab group of window "Keyboard & Mouse"
			click the checkbox "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" of the first group of the first tab group of the window "Keyboard & Mouse"
			click the checkbox "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" of the first group of the first tab group of the window "Keyboard & Mouse"
		on error theError
			display dialog ("Sorry, an error occured while altering Keyboard and Mouse settings:" & return & theError) buttons "OK" default button "OK"
		end try
	end tell
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences"
quit
end tell

[Eddd]

I was hoping my first effort at applescript would be successful, but on my macbook w/ all updates I can't get this script to work UNLESS system prefs are already open... doesn't matter which pane is open or if it is in focus, just that it is open.

 

OK, so compiling the application and making it run hidden at start-up does work.

 

It's attached if anyone wants to restore the two finger tap, or just compile the above yourself in apple script

 

Edd

Recheck.zip

[erik b]

Heads up. After installing, my MBP 1.83 did not boot up. I needed to restart in safe mode (holding down the shft key Right after start up chime. Release when the apple logo and gear appear) and run the uninstaller. I'm waiting for 10.4.7 Thaks for making the hack though.

 

eb

[javellan]

I created a script that works. My first applescript, I just got my first Mac 3 days ago so no complaints if this thing is a piece of {censored}. It's working on my new MBP 15"

tell application "System Preferences"
activate
repeat until name of preferences window is "System Preferences"
	tell application "System Events"
		tell process "System Preferences"
			application "System Preferences"
		end tell
	end tell
end repeat
delay 2
tell application "System Preferences"
	activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
	tell process "System Preferences"
		click the menu item "Keyboard & Mouse" of the menu "View" of menu bar 1
		delay 2
		click the radio button "Trackpad" of the first tab group of window "Keyboard & Mouse"
		click the checkbox "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" of the first group of the first tab group of the window "Keyboard & Mouse"
		click the checkbox "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" of the first group of the first tab group of the window "Keyboard & Mouse"
	end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences"
	quit
end tell
end tell

2ndclick.app