HT203171: If your pointer is jumpy when you use a trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse

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Astha 11

Q: Pls… help me My cursor is jumps all around when I move it or do anything, It clicking, zooming in and out, creating folders etc… It is really irritating. Please help, It is a request

Pls… help me My cursor is jumps all around when I move it or do anything, It clicking, zooming in and out, creating folders etc… It is really irritating. Please help, It is a request

Posted on Feb 5, 2014 9:34 AM

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  • by seventy one,

    seventy one seventy one Feb 5, 2014 3:00 PM in response to Astha 11
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    Feb 5, 2014 3:00 PM in response to Astha 11

    Love to try and help but you give no details at all about your device, the OS you are running, the type of mouse and so on.   We just cannot answer questions as vague as this.   Please, please complete your profile with these details, then add them to this post so we can help.

  • by fernando197,

    fernando197 fernando197 Feb 8, 2014 12:25 PM in response to seventy one
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    Feb 8, 2014 12:25 PM in response to seventy one

    I am having exactly the same issue. I needed to disable the trackpad on the machine and use external trackpad or mouse. Here are the specs:

     

    MBP 15 ''

    10.9

  • by Blublud02,

    Blublud02 Blublud02 Feb 11, 2014 2:24 PM in response to Astha 11
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    Feb 11, 2014 2:24 PM in response to Astha 11

    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!