Q: Yesterday my track pad went haywire. My pointer was all over the place and my screen would not stay still. After shutting down and trying time capsule I still had the problem. Today it's as if nothing ever happened

What causes the trackpad and screen become jittery and hard to control. There were no sticky buttons and no visible reason for the malfunction. I tried resetting with time capsule and shutting down with no progress. Later I booted to Windows to see if it could be hardware but my pad worked okay there. WOW. Today I open Mavericks and everything is fine. Anyone might know of a cause?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), 8 gig ram, 512 ssd drive.

Posted on Aug 2, 2014 9:51 AM

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by Brett L,

Brett L Aug 4, 2014 9:19 AM in response to Raphix43
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Aug 4, 2014 9:19 AM in response to Raphix43

Hi Raphix43,

I am glad to hear that your issue with the MacBook Pro’s trackpad has gone away. Should it return for any reason you may want to use the steps in the following article to troubleshoot -

Trackpad or Magic Trackpad is jumpy or erratic
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Best,

Brett L
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by Allan Jones,

Allan Jones Aug 4, 2014 9:31 AM in response to Raphix43
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Aug 4, 2014 9:31 AM in response to Raphix43

One issue that can cause erratic trackpad behavior that is not mentioned in the resources Brett link is a swollen battery. It is best to have an Apple Store check the physical condition of the battery. If left undiscovered, a swelling battery can deform your case and could cause other internal damage.
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