Mouse cursor lags with external monitor

Hello,

my issue was:

when I plug in the HDMI monitor I would get laggy mouse. Unplugging would solve the issue.

However, I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse, so first thing I noticed is that the Touchpad was working perfectly lag free. So the issue was the wireless dongle of mouse and keyboard. Had to unplug and plug it back in. Now it's working perfectly.

MacBook Pro Retina 13" Late 2013

I have the MacBook Pro with Retina (2.6 GHz with 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3) with OS 10.9.2.

I'm using an Acer B296CL monitor as my external display.

Like everyone here is experiencing, I too would get the mouse/cursor stuttering on the external monitor (and on the MacBook when both connected). However this is with the mini-DP to DP cable. When I use the HDMI cable it elminates the stuttering. My setup uses a CalDigit Hub between the two machines. Since using the HDMI cable (Acer > CalDigit Hub > MacBook Pro) I haven't had any problems.

I'm assuming it's an OSX firmware issue based on everyones problems.

I used to have this problem on my 2013 Macbook Air and a Dell UW29 monitor. Since joining the OSX beta program and installing Mavericks OS X 10.9.3 (13D45a) i have not had the issue.

Yay!

Updated to Mavericks 10.9.3 and still have the problem.

MBP Mid 2012

Dell P2314H

Mini DisplayPort -> VGA Adapter

Apple Magic Mouse

Tried:

Sleep for 10 seconds (works for a short moment and then gets back)

Open MacBook (realized that trackpad is not laggy at all)

Microsoft USB Mouse (It works)

Microsoft Wireless Mouse (same problem)

Dell Wireless Mouse (It works)

Not grounded power cable

Will try:

Different adapter

Display Port option in monitor

It ***** so much, i'm probably going to sell this MacBook, its my first Mac and i got two problems in a week (this topic problem + bluetooth headset), Apple seems to not care.

When mouse works, keyboard (apple wireless keyboard) gets laggy.

I've install (13D45a), And we're not suppost to discuss about it.

so let me put it this way, It makes me happy~ ^_*

The solution described here fixed my laggy mouse problems: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4142259?answerId=22429186022#22429186022

Having this same issue with my acer 1440p monitor hooked up to my MacBook Air 2013 using miniDP-DP. How is this not fixed yet??

The above solution did not fix the issue for me. If I cannot use a mac laptop with an external monitor / keyboard setup that is a gamebreaker for Apple.

Update: This issue seems to have been corrected with the most recent MacOS update. :-)

Yes, its gone for me too with 10.9.3 that was just released 😀

Currently running OS X 10.9.3 and still experiencing pretty significant lagging with the wireless bluetooth mouse. Running two external LG/23''inch monitors via HDMI to USB adapters. Have turned off and back on, changed batteries, deleted old system pref, and still the curser lags. Any suggestions?

-HamsteakStudios

15''inch (mid 2012) MBP

240GB SSD Kingston HyperX

16GB Corseair RAM

I am currently running OS X 10.9.3 using a Dell u2713HM and experience significant jumps despite the hope from some posts that 10.9.3 would fix it. I've tried the displayport version changes as well as dissabling DDC/CI. I've shut it off, unplugged it, rebooted, shut down, plugged the mouse USB direct to the macbook pro, etc and had no luck. I would say every 10 seconds or so the mouse jumps as much as half of the monitor. I just received the monitor last week. Prior to using the new monitor I had never experienced this problem. Any suggestions?

I took, have this issue, even after 10.9.3

I have tested the following conditions

Condition 1

Macbook Pro Retina, late 2013 (10.9.3) in clamshell or open, with 1 or 2 external displays

Samsung SyncMaster S27B350 connected either HDMI, or thunderbolt to HDMI (adaptor is Apple, PNY, or generic, I've tried them all)

Logitech M705 mouse (wireless) -OR- Apple mouse

Result - Mouse skips erratically

Condition 2

#1 but with wired Microsoft Mouse (5 year old mouse, not sure on the model)

Result - mouse is smooth, but freezes for 1 second every 30 seconds or so

Condition 3

Macbook (10.9.3) in clamshell or open, with 1 or 2 external displays

Apple thunderbolt display(s)

Condition 4

#3 but with wired Microsoft Mouse (5 year old mouse, not sure on the model)

Result - seems to be ok

Condition 5

Macbook (10.9.3) in clamshell or open, with 1 or 2 external displays

1 Acer monitor through HMDI, 1 x-star monitor (connected using this since monitor requires Dual Link DVI)

Also, mouse is connected through USB hub

Result - seems to be ok

(I think this is surprising, and is the reason I didn't bring it up before, as this is my home setup. I think it's significant because the X-star monitor has no logic board in it. It's literally a display with only a single valid input, a DUAL-LINK DVI)

Condition 6

Macbook pro with no external display and any mouse

Result - Always ok

Condition 7

Any external displays with built-in trackpad

Result - seems to be ok, but harder to tell

I have the same problem. Macbook Pro 13 with Retina late 2013, Dell U2211H (via hdmi-dvi adapter, monitor doesn't have hdmi-port), Logitech Anywhere MX. Logitech driver is installed, OS X 10.9.3 😟 Apple, wake up!

I am also experiencing this issue running 10.9.3 on a Macbook Pro Retina 15. I am using two Apple-brand display-port/Thunderbolt to dual-link DVI adapters to two Asus 2560x1440 monitors. Video is great, but the mouse frequently lags or moves unevenly.