[OSX-Users] Re: Won't stop selecting OSX issue

[Tim Chown]

I had something similar until I unchecked drag-click (or something similar) in the Trackpad options of the System preferences.   Not seen it since :)   

Tim

On 9 Sep 2010, at 20:12, Christopher Gutteridge wrote:

> No.  Unless it's a subtle thing I don't know I'm running.
> 
> Hugh Glaser wrote:
>> Not running Synergy2 are you?
>> I've had similar behaviour with that.
>> 
>> 
>> On 09/09/2010 19:41, "Christopher Gutteridge" <cjg at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>>> I have a recurring bug on my macbook pro laptop. (running 10.6.4)
>>> 
>>> I have no idea what causes it, some obscure key combo, perhaps?
>>> 
>>> This bug means that every time I click in a window it starts doing a
>>> drag-select. One time closing & reopening the laptop seemed to clear it,
>>> but this time it required a reboot.  I have a work around so I can cope,
>>> but maybe someone on this list has a better solution? (I found a forum
>>> full of "me too" reports, no help)
>>>    
>> 
>> 
>>  
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