Q: Cursor moving on its own, clicking on its own, dictionary opening itself...
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Feb 28, 2013 1:11 AMby clintonfrombirmingham,Since you're still under your one-year warranty, I would take the machine into your local Apple Store or an AASP and have the techs diagnose the problem. Could be a problem with the trackpad - I don't know but I'm sure that the techs will be able to figure it out.
Clinton
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Feb 28, 2013 8:33 PMby CMCSK,Apple Stores are not the only places to have a Mac repaired.
AASP's Outside of the USA
Just in case....
Intel-based Apple Portables: Troubleshooting unresponsive trackpad issuesPortables and Magic Trackpad: Jumpy or erratic trackpad operation
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Mar 1, 2013 6:56 AMby thomas_r.,There are a number of potential causes for this sort of thing. See:
My mouse keeps moving around on its own, as if someone is remotely controlling my Mac!
Since the cursor is generally only moving horizontally, I would be inclined to think hardware problems might be the cause.
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Feb 11, 2014 2:19 PMby Blublud02,PROBLEM SOLVED!
Thank the Lord! My mouse cursor was moving erratically, seemed to be opening tabs, maybe doing the equivalent of holding shift and dragging, minimized windows, etc. Pretty much the same problems I see on other's posts.
I tried dissonnecting WI-FI, then shutting off Bluetooth, Disconnected and Turned off my Bluetooth Mouse, disconnected my wireless keyboard nub from the USB port, tried shutting off my Macbook and restrarting. I even shut the lid of my Macbook and worked off my second monitor in clamshell mode. NOTHING WORKED.
I thought I was hacked or had some type of Malware for sure, but it was a simple fix that I found on another help board.
I clean my Mac, keyboard and mouse regularly and had just got done wiping everything with a cloth with a mixture of warm water and rubbing alcohol (recommended)
I saw on another board that someone fixed their problem by moving their trackpad (gently) to the right, since the trackpad seemed to be too snug on the left side of the macbook body edge it sits in.
I moved the trackpad over and it took care of my problem immediately.
It was comforting to learn that Malware on a Mac is in fact still rare and that it is unlikely that someone would hack into your computer to 'remote control' your machine and be obvious about it.
No ghost in the machine. Trackpad is incredibly sensiitive I've learned.
Share the knowledge!
Blessings!
