MacBook Pro (2019) keeps clicking itself out of active applications at random

My macbook keeps clicking itself out of active applications at random intervals, and I'm not touching trackpad or mouse. It's the equivalent of me clicking outside an active application window - the app stays open but I have to click on it again to use it.

I could be watching videos on YouTube and this things happens and when I try to pause the video Implying on YouTube using the space bar, it doesn't work because this issue would have taken away from YouTube being the active window but then I don't know what becomes active after that and I have to click on the YouTube window to keep it active again. And this happens with any app Im using and happens and random intervals. I hope this explains my issue and I can get help with this. Thank you.


Posted on Jun 26, 2022 2:15 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2022 6:27 AM

This sort of thing is often caused by third party software interference. To check this possibility out you can try the following standard troubleshooting steps.


Does this occur for a different user, e.g., Guest ? 


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support


Does this occur after starting up in Safe Mode


Consider the possibility of a third party software conflict.  EtreCheck can be used to investigate what is installed.  Give it Full Disk Access. You can post the report here. Someone might spot something.


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Jun 26, 2022 6:27 AM in response to BaleTrick

This sort of thing is often caused by third party software interference. To check this possibility out you can try the following standard troubleshooting steps.


Does this occur for a different user, e.g., Guest ? 


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support


Does this occur after starting up in Safe Mode


Consider the possibility of a third party software conflict.  EtreCheck can be used to investigate what is installed.  Give it Full Disk Access. You can post the report here. Someone might spot something.


Jun 26, 2022 8:09 AM in response to BaleTrick

BaleTrick wrote:

My macbook keeps clicking itself out of active applications at random intervals, and I'm not touching trackpad or mouse. It's the equivalent of me clicking outside an active application window - the app stays open but I have to click on it again to use it.
I could be watching videos on YouTube and this things happens and when I try to pause the video Implying on YouTube using the space bar, it doesn't work because this issue would have taken away from YouTube being the active window but then I don't know what becomes active after that and I have to click on the YouTube window to keep it active again. And this happens with any app Im using and happens and random intervals. I hope this explains my issue and I can get help with this. Thank you.


Look for any sign that your battery may be swelling and impacting the trackpad. Look for seam separation or the bottom not sitting flat on the table...


One symptom of a swelling battery is exactly as you describe...




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Jun 26, 2022 9:46 AM in response to CT

I have not tested this with a guest account as it happens at random and there is no sound or any visual aids to help me know when it happens so its kinda hard to just sit waiting for it to do what its doing whenever it does it. But thank you for this suggestion and ill see if I can give it a try if no other solution comes up.

Thank you.

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