ScottyBruins
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Q: my mouse keeps moving by itself

Even when it's unplugged and I use the trackpad the curser moves by itself.  Any ideas?

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), mouse and trackpad

Posted on May 28, 2014 10:40 AM

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Q: my mouse keeps moving by itself

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 May 30, 2014 2:32 PM in response to ScottyBruins
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    May 30, 2014 2:32 PM in response to ScottyBruins

    Hello ScottyBruins,

     

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Often times a trackpad that exhibits such behavior might just be dirty or damp.  Take a look at the following article for more information:

     

    Portables and Magic Trackpad: Jumpy or erratic trackpad operation

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449

     

    Take care,

    Alex H.

  • by jeffs3809,

    jeffs3809 jeffs3809 Jun 3, 2014 2:40 PM in response to alex_h1
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    Jun 3, 2014 2:40 PM in response to alex_h1

    I am a IT helpdesk specialist and one of our employees brought me a MacBook Pro with this issue. It took me a while to figure it out but, check the power port for foreign objects, there was a staple held in by the magnetics in their port.

  • by kellykashuda,

    kellykashuda kellykashuda Jun 8, 2014 2:58 PM in response to ScottyBruins
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    Jun 8, 2014 2:58 PM in response to ScottyBruins

    I have had this issue for months and it is finally resolved.

     

    I talked to an employee at Apple btw.

     

    First thing:

    shut down your computer and unplug everything except for your power adapter

    hold shift control option and the power button for 5 seconds

    ~ This will reset the system power management control

     

    Second thing:

    Go to the hourglass in the upper right corner

    Search disk

    Click on disk utility

    On the right select Mac HD

    Click verfiy disk permissions

    Click repair

     

    This repairs any problems on your hardrive

     

     

    These two steps did the trick for me! And I hope they do for you as well.