Add the following line: hw.psm.synaptics_support=1.Edit /boot/nf in the easy editor by entering # ee /boot/nf.Enter the superuser account by entering % su and entering the password.To disable tap-to-click on my Lenovo ThinkPad X270, I did the following: This was inconvenient for me because I am most used to using the the trackpad on laptops.Īfter posting to The FreeBSD Forums last week, I was told the solution was found in this post originally posted by tzoi516.
It soon got to the point where I just stopped using the touchpad altogether and used the ThinkPad’s “TrackPoint” nub in the center of the keyboard and the clickable buttons bellow the keyboard. The problem was my hand would often brush against the touchpad and lead to false clicks. This is where tapping the touchpad results in a click. After setting up FreeBSD last month, one thing that instantly annoyed me was how tap-to-click was turned on by default.
