Mighty Mouse chokes after 10.5.3

I also have a problem with mouse: I use a simple USB optical Logitech OEM.
When I move the mouse, the pointer on the screen starts to move some fraction of second after.
This never happened before upgrade.

I also have the same problem.

The mighty mouse works intermittently. So, I plugged in a usb apple mouse and I have the same problem. My keyboard is also working intermittently. I changed the batteries of the mouse and keyboard and still have the same problems.

Very frustrating!

I installed 10.5.3 on my MacPro, but will not install in on my MBP until this bug is fixed.

Anyone having the same issues? Fixes anyone? Can I rollback to 10.5.2? If so, how?

-m

I need to test better and with different surfaces but I noticed that when pointer doesn't start to move, mouse has optical light as while is in standby, so not like during normal movements.

Now, is it correct think that there is something wrong in mouse driver (or mouse management by osx)?

Sleezee Tycoon wrote:
Hi, I'm worriend about my mouse behavior after installing 10.5.3. The cursor moves in a "jumpy" way. It's not smooth so using the mouse ids very painful now. Do you know what might be a problem? After installing the update I repaired my permissions (as usual). My mouse is connected to my keyboard connected to my Cinema Display. Perhaps I should reset my mouse preferences somehow? Please help.

Wait for a while until Spotlight and TM do whatever they do. My TM drive is very busy after 10.5.3
I see a program, "mdworker" taking up 30% CPU and "kernel task" taking up 20% since the update. Give the system time to get the kinks out, so to speak, and see if that does not fix your problem.
This was a common problem when updating from Tiger to Leopard as Spotlight took a lot of CPU ticks and a lot of time to update the database.

I have a bluetooth might mouse and a usb apple mouse connected. when one stops working or lagging i use the other until they both start lagging.

I cannot open system preferences. It becomes non-responsive when I click to open. I am forced to "force quit" the program.

I have not renewed permission, but will attempt to do that now.

I am experiencing problems with safari, firefox, my keyboard and mouse, system preferences. I cannot access time machine either. This is ridiculous! Why release such a bug infested update. I am very disappointed.

Same exact mouse problem. None of the solutions have worked for me.

My bluetooth mighty mouse has not worked since 10.5.3 was installed. My MB will not recognize it and says "Bluetooth: Not Available". I have tried the bluetooth fixes I have found but still not working.

I am also experiencing intermittent USB port failures, with no power going to my USB keyboard (can't type, doesn't appear under System Profiler, Caps light no working) and no power going to my iPhone or iPod from either USB port.

Like others I am having some MM issues after using the 10.5.3 Combo update.

I would like to know what .plist file holds the Mouse preferences? My guess
is trashing the .plist file may help but I can't find the file.

THis happened to me before 10.5.3 whenever i disconnecetd/shut off the keyboard or mouse, try deleting the preference file and taking the batteries out and replacing them

Where did you find the preference file and what was it called? I have looked
for the file for the corded Mighty Mouse and cannot find it. Maybe you trashed
the Blue Tooth prefs....that will not help me with the corded mouse

aRKay wrote:
Where did you find the preference file and what was it called? I have looked
for the file for the corded Mighty Mouse and cannot find it. Maybe you trashed
the Blue Tooth prefs....that will not help me with the corded mouse

It might be the system preferences plist. I seem to recall that being the one.

You should also temporarily create a new user and see if the problem is related to your particular user or is a more general problem. If the new user does not have the problem, then you know it's not the update or your hardware.

I wish Apple or someone would make a definitive list of what .plist files correspond to which functions and vice versa. It's never obvious, except in a few cases, which one is the culprit and a little database would be very helpful.

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I have looked in both Preference folders and can't find anything to do
with the Mouse settings.

If someone knows the file, please do a Copy/Paste with the .plist filename

For what it's worth I was having all kinds of Mouse issues after the 10.5.3 update
and finally found and fixed the problem on my machine. The fix was easy.

Open System Preference/Universal Access and set Zoom to OFF.

It was ON in mine the turning it OFF really helped. I have no idea how it
got checked ON

arkay

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If the bluetooth mouse is not gettign recognised after an update, you may want to try this as well.

Turn off your bluetooth mouse or keyboard(which-ever is causing the problem)
Turn of the computer.
TUrn the computer back on until you see a apple logo with a spinning wheel,
Turn your bluetooth mouse or keyboard and take it very close to the mac, it will reconfiure the device and detect it.

Works most of the times.