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Simple applescript to toggle the trackpad on a macbook on and off. This script uses the "Turn off Trackpad when USB Mouse is connected" feature of Mac OS. Tested on 10.12.6
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| tell application "System Events" | |
| tell process "System Preferences" | |
| try | |
| set visible to false | |
| end try | |
| tell application "System Preferences" | |
| delay 1 | |
| reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.universalaccess" | |
| end tell | |
| delay 1 | |
| get entire contents of window "Accessibility" | |
| select row 15 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of window "Accessibility" | |
| click checkbox 2 of tab group 1 of group 1 of window "Accessibility" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events" | |
| end tell | |
| end tell | |
| quit application "System Preferences" |
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Thank you so much, I have Catalina 10.15.17 maybe that's why you need 15 and I need 14, anyways very useful I couldn't find a way to make it work other than messing around with the SQLite file which has the preferences stored in it, that delay also is a great idea!