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Mikeu1130
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Q: Has anyone else had serious uses with this lastest update?

Has anyone else had serious uses with this lastest update? Since I updated my OS, I have lost most of the control of my cursor, all control of my hand gesture shortcuts and the track pad will randomly select items.

MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 29, 2014 6:21 AM

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Mikeu1130

Q: Has anyone else had serious uses with this lastest update?

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  • by Mikeu1130,

    Mikeu1130 Mikeu1130 Apr 29, 2014 6:23 AM in response to Mikeu1130
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    Apr 29, 2014 6:23 AM in response to Mikeu1130

    Also, does anyone know if it would be possible to downgrade back to the version previous? I basically cannot use my pc right now.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Apr 29, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Mikeu1130
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    Apr 29, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Mikeu1130

    Restore backup taken prior to update.

  • by ericaghg,Helpful

    ericaghg ericaghg Apr 29, 2014 6:26 AM in response to Mikeu1130
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    Apr 29, 2014 6:26 AM in response to Mikeu1130

    When you say PC, do you mean Windows or a Mac?

     

    Try booting into the Recovery HD to see if it's doing the same thing there. If it is then it's hardware, all the OS X systems run a hardware test and if something is on the edge of failing it can push it over to failure.

     

    You can also try doing an SMC or PRAM reset.

    SMC - hold down shift, control, option and the power button for 5 seconds while the computer is turned off, the system should NOT turn back on.

    PRAM - hold down option, command, P and R on startup until you hear the 2nd startup chime.

     

    Also if you were to downgrade it would be more work than it's worth, most of the time this is hardware, if not reinstall the OS.

     

    Hope this helps.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Apr 29, 2014 6:38 AM in response to Mikeu1130
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    Apr 29, 2014 6:38 AM in response to Mikeu1130

    I applied this Security Update to multiple installations of OS X 10.9.2 and have had no post-install issues on Apple hardware. I presume you have already installed fresh batteries into your pointing devices by now.

  • by Mikeu1130,

    Mikeu1130 Mikeu1130 Apr 29, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Apr 29, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Allan Eckert

    I wish I had made a back up prior to the update. But I did not.

  • by Mikeu1130,

    Mikeu1130 Mikeu1130 Apr 29, 2014 7:20 AM in response to ericaghg
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    Apr 29, 2014 7:20 AM in response to ericaghg

    I have a Macbook Aluminum late 2008. Mavericks has been running smooth as could be until now, Erica, I think I will do a re-install of the OS if I can essentially do a recovery, and not a flat out fresh install.

  • by Mikeu1130,

    Mikeu1130 Mikeu1130 Apr 29, 2014 7:21 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Apr 29, 2014 7:21 AM in response to VikingOSX

    Viking, I use my macbooks trackpad, so battery issues are not a factor. This is the first time I have ever had an issue with my Mac, and its a little frustrating.

  • by MrHoffman,Helpful

    MrHoffman MrHoffman Apr 29, 2014 8:32 AM in response to Mikeu1130
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    Apr 29, 2014 8:32 AM in response to Mikeu1130

    Get an external storage device or a Time Capsule or equivalent, and fix the most critical problem first — get backups going.  Definitely before you try anything like a reload, and preferably sooner.  (Time Capsule makes backups easy, too.  Backups just happen, any time you're in range of the WiFi.)

     

    Boot the recovery partition and — as ericaghg suggests — test.  Or boot the installation DVD or a purpose-downloaded and created bootable USB device, if that's what is appropriate for your Mac, and test there.

     

    Clean off the trackpad, per Apple cleaning recommendations.   I've had wacky trackpad behavior with various MacBook Pro systems, behavior that was resolved after the trackpad was cleaned.  Sometimes it doesn't take very much to foul the trackpad response, too.

     

    If you have any haxies or add-ons or plug-ins that access with the trackpad, remove those.  (This case usually shows up when you test from the recovery partition or a safe-mode boot or an external boot, and that works.  Or if things work from a different purpose-created login, for that matter.)

     

    I'm also running currently-patched Macs, and have not encountered trackpad issues.

  • by Mikeu1130,

    Mikeu1130 Mikeu1130 Apr 29, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MrHoffman
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    Apr 29, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MrHoffman

    Well, this is extremely strange, but Mr. Hoffman may have been on to something. The problem does appear to be with my trackpad. I plugged in a usb mouse, and everything works perfectly. The question still remains for me. Why did this happen directly after the update? My trackpad worked flawlessly prior to it. Is there a place where I can find the driver for it and reinstall it?