Multitouch Selecting

Put the cursor where you want it and physically click the bottom portion of the trackpad and hold it with one finger. With another finger, move the cursor to the end of your selection. Remove your fingers and it will be highlighted. Highlighting is easy again. It’s also a good way to drag and drop. So just click and hold with one finger and drag with another. It does have a bit of a learning curve, but it’s pretty nice once you get the hang of it.  To extend your selection, click while holding down the Shift key.