Moving Windows with a Three-Finger Drag on macOS
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Moving Windows with a Three-Finger Drag on macOS
In setting up my new MacBook Air, I remembered that the Mac used to have a way to enable a multitouch-based, non-click drag method that only required you to hold down three fingers on the trackpad. As I discovered, this option still exists, but it’s somewhat hidden in the new System Settings app.
To find this option, you need to open System Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Pointer Control ⇾ Trackpad Options and enable ‘Three Finger Drag’ under ‘Dragging style’, as pictured below: