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What's with when using Pages 12.0 the page without any reason, jumps to another page all by itself. Very frustrating and happens very fast. Have typed on wrong page many times. Can this be corrected?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.3
I have been using 12.4 all along. Thanks for tip about Get Support button. Used it. Got Chat & they scheduled a call-back with the appropriate Technical Support. Received call-back on time. Was surprised - on a Sunday morning. Anyway, Tech Support never heard of my “jumping” problem. Finally, all he could suggest was to reinstall OS 12.4. I didn’t want to do that and just decided to live with it. After the call, I decided to use the rubber mouse pad again. For some reason I stopped using it many months ago. I used it directly on a wood desk top with noticeable grain. Well, the “jumping” in Pages & InDesign stopped! Crazy!!!!!! So, as Shakespeare, said, “All’s well that ends well.”
I have been using 12.4 all along. Thanks for tip about Get Support button. Used it. Got Chat & they scheduled a call-back with the appropriate Technical Support. Received call-back on time. Was surprised - on a Sunday morning. Anyway, Tech Support never heard of my “jumping” problem. Finally, all he could suggest was to reinstall OS 12.4. I didn’t want to do that and just decided to live with it. After the call, I decided to use the rubber mouse pad again. For some reason I stopped using it many months ago. I used it directly on a wood desk top with noticeable grain. Well, the “jumping” in Pages & InDesign stopped! Crazy!!!!!! So, as Shakespeare, said, “All’s well that ends well.”
Hi Don,
If this was happening on a Macbook or with a keyboard the included a track pad or with a mouse with touch capabilities, my first thought would be accidentally brushing the track pad with a finger or thumb. Whether something similar is possible on a current iMac, I don't know.
Regards,
Barry
The problems persists - iMac desktop v. 12.3.1 (Monterey). InDesign is the worst - page working on jumps verticle and horizontal. In Pages just verticle. And recently had it happen with Safari email. No ryme or reason!
I Restarted my iMac in SAFE Mode o.k. What a disaster! In Pages, SAFE MODE changed type font to one not available (I used Tekton regular (only style available.) Changed to TektonPro - Bold! Worse mess with InDesign. I have a 12 month calendar which SAFE MODE changed 20 type fonts to none of which were available on this computer. Fortunately, by restarting in normal mode, I got back to where I was before trying SAFE MODE! However, SAFE MODE screwed-up Creative Cloud and I had to re-install it. What a mess!
UPDATE: May 28, 2022. Still same problem with Page. Page working on randomly jumps up severl pages. I guess I forgot to add that InDesign does the same - jumps verticle & horizontal for no apparent reason. Today it started to jumpg both vertically and horizontlly AT THE SAME TIME. Is this something that needs to be addressed by Apple (desktop iMac - Monyerey 12.0.1)?
That's interesting. I'm getting the jumping one page with the mouse on a fake wood surface with a significant grain, but it's inconsistent and only seems to happen the first time I go on to any particular page.
Anyway good advice that there's no point looking for help...
Something is just screwy with my Mac. I thought problem was solved, but it's the same whether I use the mouse on a wood surface or rubber pad. Page in Pages just jumps around at will. Usually right after I type. I do a daily log in same format every morning. Sometimes, it jumps 3-4 pages very fast, and I start entering new info 3 days past. Then have to "undo typing" until I get back to the current page. Seems to be no fix for it.
Hi Don,
Still sounds like a mouse issue.
You might try looking through and changing some of the mouse/trackpad preference settings to reduce the scrolling speed.
Also check settings for multi finger actions, and test some changes there.
Regards,
Barry
PS: My 'fat finger' oddity is this Mac's fondness for the Spanish keyboard layout, and occasionally the French layout.
I'm typing away and all of a sudden I get 'q' where I've typed 'a' and other oddities.
Still having this problem in Pages with the page I am working on suddenly jump up one or two pages. I've been watching closely when this happens. It is always after I delete a character and type in a new one. Both my hands are free (off the keyboard and off the mouse. Is there some settings in the keyboard that would cause this?
Sometimes starting up in Safe Mode can correct problems: Start up your Mac in safe mode – Apple Support (AU)
12.4 is now available.
Sorry you had so much trouble, but starting in Safe Mode turns off all third party extensions and fonts.
You did mention InDesign. I suggest updating to 12.4 and see if the issue persists. Otherwise contact Get Support, top right on this page.
most annoying is using the 'word finder' because when it finds the word your looking for the mouse jumps it away
Using Pages, page scrolls itself
