I don't think that's the source of the problem, mainly because everything works fine if I Safe Boot. That suggests that it's something in the OS. If I can't figure out what's causing this, my next step is probably to do a full reinstall of the operating system.
> Do you need new batteries? > > On Sep 23, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote: > >> My MacBook Pro is behaving very strangely this morning. Specifically, the >> trackpad pointer/cursor is "hanging" if I don't move it for about 5 or 6 >> seconds. That is, after that period of inactivity, if I swipe my finger >> across the trackpad to move it, it does not move. If I keep swiping back and >> forth for a few seconds, it eventually starts moving and acts normally as >> long as I keep using it without pausing for that 5 or 6 seconds. Once I stop >> using it for that amount of time, it hangs again. Every time. The I-beam >> cursor, such as the one you get in Mail or a word processing program, does >> the same thing. >> >> It is as if the trackpad (or the cursor) has fallen asleep and needs a few >> seconds of shaking to wake up. While typing this message I have discovered >> that the keyboard is doing the same thing — if I don't type a keystroke for >> 5 or 6 seconds, the next letter or space I try to type doesn't appear for >> several seconds. The cursor just keeps flashing and then, if I've hit the >> space bar five times during the "hang" it proceeds to enter five spaces once >> it starts working again. >> >> I will note that I do not get this same behavior if I do a Safe Boot. In >> that case, the cursor (and the keyboard, I presume) works as it should. >> >> I have turned off every extension, file sharing setting, iCloud, etc., etc., >> that I can find, but it seems to make no difference. >> >> A possible clue: This morning I got a notification that updates were >> available from Apple's App Store; one of which was an update from OS X >> 10.8.1 to 10.8.2. After installing this update a window appeared asking me >> to sign in to iCloud (which I had been signed into prior to the update). >> When I entered my Apple ID to do so, it gave a message that my Apple >> password was invalid and that I would have to change it. I clicked on a link >> in that window to change password and went to what looked like Apple's >> change password screen (the URL was forgot.apple.com). It asked me to enter >> my Apple ID (my email address) and then the method of authentication. I >> chose "Email authentication" and the next screen said I was to "follow the >> directions in the email to reset your password." I never received an email >> from Apple. My Apple ID and password still work (or iCloud, iTunes, etc.). >> >> At this point I got (and still am) a little paranoid: Had something harmful >> been installed? Was something maybe even logging my keystrokes or somehow >> coming in between my keyboard/trackpad and the computer? >> >> I'm still trying different things to see if I can isolate something that's >> causing this, but so far without success. Has anybody else experienced >> anything strange like this after updating to 10.8.2? >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
