Pinch to zoom gesture on trackpad stops working intermittently

I have an M2 MacBook Air with MacOS Ventura. The pinch to zoom gesture on the trackpad stops working intermittently. This issue has been reported in the past: Pinch zoom on MacBook Pro unreliable with… - Apple Community


Has there been any updates on this issue? Are other people still experiencing this?

MacBook Air, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 07:20 AM

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Jan 5, 2023 12:22 PM in response to ijcos

Hi ijcos,


Try testing the issue in safe mode. This will start up your Mac so that it performs certain checks and prevents some software from automatically loading or opening, which could help narrow down the cause of the issue. This article will walk you through the steps: How to use safe mode on your Mac.

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1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
3. Select your startup disk, then press and hold the Shift key while clicking “Continue in Safe Mode.”
4. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again.

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1. Turn on or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key as your Mac starts up.
2. Release the key when you see the login window, then log in to your Mac. 
3. You might be asked to log in again. On either the first or second login window, you should see ”Safe Boot” in the upper-right corner of the window.

You can isolate the issue further by testing it in a new Administrator account. If needed, this article will guide you through creating a new account: Add a user or group on Mac.

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Users & Groups  in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
2. Click the Add Account button below the list of users on the right (you may be asked to enter your password.)
3. Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose Administrator.
4. Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.
5. Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.
6. Click Create User.

Regards.

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