Mac Hot Corners not triggering when you move the mouse to corners
Hot Corners are either disabled or a trackpad or accessibility setting is blocking them. Checking System Settings and enabling Trackpad Gestures most likely fixes this in under a minute.
Mac Hot Corners are a setting in System Settings that trigger actions when you move your cursor to the screen corners. Sometimes they get disabled or a trackpad setting blocks them. We'll check if they're enabled and make sure nothing else is interfering.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not moving the mouse all the way to the very corner. Hot Corners need a precise corner position to trigger.
- Forgetting to set an action for a corner. If you see a blank dropdown, that corner won't do anything.
Signs you need professional help
- If Hot Corners are enabled in System Settings and you're still not seeing them trigger, give us a call. A macOS update has disabled this feature on your system.
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