[WalterGR]

Mac trackpads also have a much larger area that can be used for clicking. In my experience, Windows trackpads are unusable for clicking (the area doesn’t depress) in the back most (i.e. closest to the screen) 1/4 to 1/3 of the trackpad.

And this includes Microsoft hardware such as Surface Books. (To be clear, it’s a hardware issue, but one would think Microsoft would shell out for better trackpads on their flagship devices.)

[GordonS]

I personally prefer the physical buttons.

On my MBP, it really feels like I have to press with far too much force to get it to "click" (which isn't great given I suffer from nerve damage, but I felt the same about the trackpad even before that). By comparison, I just make a "purposeful", light tap on any other trackpad.

[emilecantin]

If you have a newer (2015+) MBP with Force Touch, that's actually configurable! Go in System Preferences -> Touchpad -> Point and click, you can choose between "Light", "Medium" and "Firm" clicks. You can also enable just touching to click.

Also, you can just use the bottom part of the trackpad exactly like you'd use a button, it ignores touches if you just rest your thumb on it. Works really well.

[GordonS]

I should have mentioned, but it's already on the light setting, and it still feels like I need to press it too hard. I recall asking my wife to try it (she'd never used a MB before), and she also found it unpleasant.

[GordonS]

Oh, and it had a useless touchbar instead of a useful row of F-keys and an Escape key.

Truely loathsome machine!

[asdff]

You can do everything with tapping. I rarely click on mine.

[kaoD]

Which year? I found 2016 MBPs awesome to click.

[GordonS]

It's a 13" MBP I bought from Apple in 2017.

The keyboard is utter garbage too - it would be comically bad if the dn thing hadn't cost so much :/

[iphone_elegance]

I still prefer the physical buttons, I've found mac trackpads inflame RSI