To fix this, create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
$ sudo mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
Then place this file into /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d:
https://bitbucket.org/zachwolfe/dotfiles/src/88321594ef20/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
Restart the X Server (Ctrl Alt Backspace or log out or reboot)