
Every Windows laptop I’ve ever encountered has the ability to click with the trackpad turned on by default; Macs, on the other hand, come with this feature disabled by default. I find this feature to be extremely annoying because it tends to lead to a lot of misclicks, but I can see how it can be useful if you get used to it.
To enable this function, Open System Preferences, then go to Keyboard & Mouse, then click on the Trackpad tab. Then go down to “Clicking” and check the box next to it. You can then enable the ability to drag as well.
More advice on the trackpad: Right Click With Two Fingers, and Easy Zooming
george