Hi actionshotsco,
I understand your MacBook Pro is acting erratically. Has something changed recently (software update, new software installed, etc.)? The first thing I would suggest is to make sure you have a Time Machine backup of your data:
Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac
Next, unplug any peripheral devices you may have connected to your MacBook Pro (mouse, keyboard, printer, etc.), shut down your computer, and turn it on in Safe Mode.
Try safe mode if your Mac doesn‘t finish starting up
Starting up in safe mode
Follow these steps to start up into safe mode.
- Start or restart your Mac.
- Immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key.
- Release the Shift key when you see the Apple logo appear on the screen.
After the Apple logo appears, it might take longer than usual to reach the login screen or your desktop. This is because your Mac performs a directory check of your startup disk as part of safe mode.
To leave safe mode, restart your computer without pressing any keys during startup.
While in Safe Mode, open Safari, and Mail just using the MacBooks internal trackpad. Do the issues persist?
If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad aren‘t working as expected
Your mouse or keyboard intermittently stops responding
Follow these steps if your mouse or keyboard sometimes stops responding temporarily.
Click or press a key
- Click the mouse or trackpad or press a key on the keyboard to reconnect the device to the computer. It may take a moment for the device to respond.
Check for signal interference
- Wireless networks that operate on 2.4GHz may cause interference. Move cordless phone base stations, microwave ovens, and other 2.4GHz electrical devices away from your Mac if you suspect interference.
- Keep wireless devices within 10 meters (approximately 30 feet) of your Mac.
- Avoid putting metal objects between your wireless device and your Mac.
Your mouse or trackpad doesn't track as expected
- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then choose Mouse. Set the Tracking slider to adjust how fast the pointer moves as you move the mouse.
- If multiple Bluetooth wireless devices are in use nearby, try turning them off one at a time to see if the issue improves. Bandwidth intensive devices could affect tracking.
Learn more about what to do if your trackpad isn't tracking correctly.
Open Activity Monitor to see what applications are taking up resources on your computer:
Use Activity Monitor on your Mac
Activity Monitor shows the processes that are running on your Mac, so you can see how they affect your Mac's activity and performance.
If the computer seems to be working properly, restart the computer to get it back to Normal startup, and re-attach your peripherals to see if the issues arise again.
Please reply back to let us know the results ....
Take care,