Magic Trackpad gestures not working

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Magic Trackpad gestures not working

I have a Magic Trackpad that is less than a year old and have never had a problem with it. Today, the swipe gestures stopped working. They are all selected in my Preferences and should be working. When I attemp to swipe to go back a page, the screen moves about 1/2 an inch like it's trying to go back a page, then freezes and it won't come back, I just have to close and reopen the window. The gestures work with my Magic Mouse, so I have ruled out "problem with Safari". Any suggestions would be great!

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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 18, 2014 6:32 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 2, 2014 7:31 PM in response to mojata

I am having the same exact problem. Does anyone have an answer to this problem?

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Answer 2

Jun 4, 2014 2:22 PM in response to Ickysticky74

I have the same issue 9/10 time when i first boot. Logging out and back in seems to temporarily cure it, next reboot usually has the same problem again.

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Answer 3

Sep 27, 2014 6:04 AM in response to mojata

I had the same problem. I powered off my trackpad for 10 seconds. Everything worked fine after I powered it back on.

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Answer 4

Sep 28, 2014 12:45 PM in response to mojata

Try replacing the batteries.

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Answer 5

Sep 28, 2014 3:12 PM in response to ChuckeyMan++

Thanks. I took the batteries out and put them back in and it is working.

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May 23, 2015 12:37 AM in response to mojata

For me I was using a Micro USB 2.0 in a USB 3.0 Port, on a Seagate Go flex, If I use a micro USB3.0 Cable my gestures stay intact!! i hope this helps.

My iMac has USB 2.0 but for some reason this helped...😕

This is with a iMac:

(20-inch, Early 2008)

2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

3 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128 MB

Its probable time for a upgrade... 😢

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