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13" Retina Macbook Pro slight trackpad lag

I just got my new retina macbook pro 2 weeks ago, 2.8ghz i5, 8gb RAM, 500gb storage.
It has been running smoothly whatsoever, but now i am noticing a slight lag when i move the trackpad. It only occurs, sometimes, if i let go of the trackpad for approx. 5 seconds or more, and i have to say that it is a very brief (<0.5 seconds) lag, but very annoying over time when you start noticing it.
To me it seems like a UI lag, because i have no other problems with the trackpad - the lag only occurs during "the first touch" so to speak, the only real way for me to describe it is, as if the trackpad has to wake up when it hasn't been used for a few seconds. I have already tried to reset PRAM and SMC - and no background processes seem to be eating up CPU.....
Any thoughts? Is this common behavior or?

Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Aug 12, 2014 4:06 PM

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Oct 3, 2014 9:16 AM in response to fox4305

this really ***, it is so annoying.

is Apple really so lame to be able to fix such ridiculous bug?

Oct 4, 2014 3:45 PM in response to Geneosity

Has anyone used the Feedback Assistant? I sent a message using it.

Oct 4, 2014 3:46 PM in response to fox4305

Has anyone used the Feedback Assistant? I sent a message using it.

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Oct 5, 2014 1:35 AM in response to Zephyr898

I contacted Apple's american support via chat, and they opened a case - i would suggest others to do so aswell

Oct 7, 2014 2:22 PM in response to henriksn

I did the web chat and they said they were not aware of this issue. Im confused if this is getting looked at or not.

He did say the feedback assistant gets looked at quite often so I'm making another report with the app.

alirteil

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Oct 14, 2014 10:53 AM in response to henriksn

Same issue here with my brand new MBP mid 2014 Retina. Incredibly annoying!
Contacted apple support 4 times and they had me go throughout troubleshooting.
The thing ended with them asking me to go to an apple authorized store as the problem may be hardware related.
I have no authorized stores in the country I'm in. Moreover, as this solution is solved by the simple addition of a usb, it cannot be hardware!
I also contacted apples engineers via feedback!
This NEEDS to be solved!

Oct 14, 2014 10:57 AM in response to henriksn

It is really a joke....all new 13" have this problem. This is the reason, I "can not" buy a new MacBook 13"....

alirteil

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Oct 14, 2014 11:08 AM in response to Fernsehstuhl

I really do believe the fix is easy! However apple needs to recognize this as a problem first. The bug fix will follow shortly after that! It seems like something of a power saver option. The USB looks like it prevents the trackpad/keyboard from sleeping.

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Oct 14, 2014 3:53 PM in response to alirteil

I totally agree. The problem occurs on all new 13" RMBP models, it's just a shame that so little people seem to notice it, or at least take action, and point out the problem to Apple.
And indeed the problem should be easily fixed. I am not a software engineer, but can't Apple just make the trackpad and keyboard input run with the same settings as when a USB-device is plugged in, even when it's not...

But i don't have my hopes up high, Apple aren't as concerned about debugging as they used to be... 😟 - They have bigger things on their mind (iPhones bending and iCloud getting hacked n' stuff... lol)

Oct 15, 2014 9:42 AM in response to henriksn

this is why it happen:every mavericks user, except 13" late rMBP, do you have "kernel usb keyboard" log report issue on your console, check it out please

this bug seems to be very old one. Apple is just ignoring every sign of it.

i am going to take my MBP13 back to store... so sucky.

Oct 15, 2014 11:07 AM in response to henriksn

Happen in Yosemite Beta as well. Just tested.

It even happened during the installation, i was even able to test it without and with external usb device. So i think this is more less hardware related.

fox4305

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Oct 16, 2014 8:10 PM in response to henriksn

bug is still there with the final Yosemite release.

Oct 16, 2014 10:34 PM in response to fox4305

This pretty much *** as they removed the LOG message which was appearing in Maverics.

So now there is no track something is happening. I think they have hardware problem and they want to "cover" this problem by just removing it from log. This is what i think.

Oct 17, 2014 12:18 PM in response to henriksn

I have the exact same issue. I have a late 13" rMBP.

Thing is, it wasn't always like this. It appeared quite recently and it's driving me CRAZY.

I installed yosemite beta some month ago but it was still working smoothly, it appeared some weeks later. So I don't really think it's a Yosemite problem. I just want this to disappear.

staamik

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Oct 18, 2014 2:26 AM in response to beatgrylls

I have a Macbook Air mid 2013, and there is no lag on my internal trackpad or keyboard.

I am however, having the same problem with my external Apple magic trackpad, and my external Apple Keyboard. If they are untouched for about 1-2 seconds, there is a VERY noticeable lag at first touch. Up to halv a second, every time.

I tried:

-reset pram

-safe mode

-beta 2,3,4,5 and final Yosemite

-plugging in another mouse or hdd using usb

-disable external keyboard and only use the external trackpad (to see if the bluetooth connection was overloaded)

-disable all network devices and transmitters nearby, like router, phone, etc that could affect bt connection

-Move away from any potential disturbance sources like monitor, that could interfere with bt connection

This is really making me annoyed, and rendering my workstation useless.

Hoping this issue will be resolved fast!

edit:

Using my internal trackpad, there is no lag. Very smooth and responsive.

After the initial touch with lag, the external trackpad is also smooth as butter. It's just the first touch, when "waking it up".

13" Retina Macbook Pro slight trackpad lag