Yes, libinput has "palm detection" which sounds like the problem here.
Try this: sudo apt install libinput-tools libinput measure touch-size But regardless, please also report the bug upstream at: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/groups/libinput/-/issues and then tell us the new issue ID. ** Tags added: groovy ** Summary changed: - Macbook Air trackpad stops tracking when finger contact area increases moderately + Macbook Air (2012) trackpad stops tracking when finger contact area increases moderately -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to libinput in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1910158 Title: Macbook Air (2012) trackpad stops tracking when finger contact area increases moderately To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libinput/+bug/1910158/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

