The Magic Trackpad 2 first plan window Focus problem

I had the strangest question with my Magic Trackpad 2 on El Capitan (10.11.3.) When I am in the window of one application and tap/click to another application window, application of the new window comes to the foreground, but the old app is still under discussion. So if I try a keypad at this stage or type text, is what actually performing in the old app and not the new foreground application.

For example, suppose that I open Safari and TextEdit and I am browsing a page in Safari. 50% of the time if I use my Magic Trackpad 2 to tap or click on in the document window empty TextEdit of Safari, TextEdit window will come in the home of prominent and Safari will be the background window, but if I start typing the text or press CMD - N to a new document, it will operate on Safari instead of TextEdit. This is just one example - literally, it happens with any application.

I messed with all: accessibility for the Trackpad, trackpad settings, settings etc. No background apps or mouse extension installed applications. Tried both wireless and connected via cable to the lightning. Magic Mouse does not appear to have this problem, Trackpad 2 only.

Anyone else having this problem? It drives me crazy and makes use of the Magic Trackpad 2 on OS X pretty useless.

Hey it re-registers,

I understand that you experience some problems with your selection of Magic Trackpad 2 and window to El Capitan. I would like to as allows you to test this behavior in Mode safe mode to see if the problem is still present:

Try safe mode if your Mac does not end commissioning - Apple Support

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201262

You can also consider testing this behavior in a new user account:

How to test a question in another account on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT204443

Thanks for being a part of the communities of Apple Support!

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