Surprisingly, one of the most common complaints we hear from people trying out macs are the fact that there isn’t a ideal click. the current version, the unibody, has an option that remedies this, but older versions are stuck without. While you could always plug a USB mouse in, that is hardly a hacker’s solution. [spiritplumber] sent us this mod he did, adding ideal click functionality to his Macbook Pro. It is worth noting that this is indicated for the 2006 to 2008 version of the Macbook Pro. You’re on your own for different ones.
[spiritplumber] points out that there are test points on the back of the track pad that emulate certain events. one of wich, just happens to be a ideal click. He shows us how to wire this, to a home made contact button under the ideal corner of the track pad. This can be potentially hazardous to your macbook, so be careful and follow his ideas for soldering. If you want, you can do the same to the opposite side for your left click, or just leave it the way it is. You can see a video of it in action after the break.