Left click isn't working in some applications

Hi,

have you installed any handwriting recognition software such as "Ink" or anything for a pen tablet? If so, try disabling them.

The problem is definitely software related.

Please let us know if this helps.

Yes, I thought I didn’t have any tablet thingies attached but it turned out my sister was working on something and left the pen on it, thus conflicting with the clicking. I don’t know why it only conflicted with some applications but for me it’s fixed. Thank you for your reply, I had forgotten about it already.

Personally, I only have to see the word Chrome, to flinch. It is really not a good companion to your Mac. Try disabling all of the Chrome extentions first, many of which conflict with Apple programs and each other. Then go on and delete Chrome. Okay, you can always re-establish it, but you may find yourself encouraged not to bother.

Have you tried an SMC reset?

Don't think I have any more to add, sorry. Well, that's not exactly true. It's just crossed my mind ... are all the programs Apple programs or does it not work on some purchased programs?

If some programs are non Apple maybe the developer would know if they had previously had the problem reported to them.

I'm having the same problem this week. It started out of nowhere! Any solutions?

I am experiencing the same problem i have connected two different mice and same problem left click works in most applications jam able to open them move programs around my desktop but can not close them have to force quit to close them and while some programs will not accept a left mouse click others will so not a hardware issue main programs effect are numbers messenger and pages

I have a mid 2011 iMac updated and cleared and reinstalled in all the ways that i know but the problem that is described here persists.

Have tested with two magic mices and a trackpad and they all give me the same trouble.

I can navigate in a lot of browsers but when I enter Appstore and try to left click on for instance updates it´s completely impossible.

It´s not even possible to close App Store without using activity monitor.

The worst program is Apples own Mail - windows get stuck and it´s impossible to move or close them.

This is very frustrating and devastating for my good relation to other Apple products.

When things like this is experienced by several users and Apple don´t give any kind of guidance to solve them - do they really care?

ChristianD

Did you ever find a fix? I'm having the exact same problem and it's really starting to annoy me.