everal years ago, Apple finished deploying a “solid-state” trackpad in place of the mechanical kind it had used starting in 1995. This new kind of trackpad first. Instead of having internal switches and other moving parts, this Force Touch keyboard simulates a response using haptics. When you press the trackpad, a motor inside vibrates in a rapid way that makes you feel as if the trackpad moved. You can try out how it feels when “dead” by powering down your Mac—it’s just an inert piece of electronics.
