Ctrl-Alt-drag for brushsize also moves Canvas. Bug/problem

Hi, I'm experiencing a weird problem with Adobe Photoshop Version: 12.0.1 on Mac OS 10.6.4 (Macbook Pro).
I've used the ctrl+alt+mousedrag shortcut for changing brush size for some time, but a few days ago it started acting weird. (I have no clue what provoked it)
If I hold ctrl+alt keys down and move my mouse around, the entire canvas follows the mouse (independent on fullscreen) around.
However if I hold ctrl+alt and click once with the left mousebutton before moving the mouse, then keep holding down ctrl+alt it will act as normal and I can use the cursor to get the brush-settings the way I want it without the canvas moving around. But it is still annoying me because this is something I do very often, and thus it is really messing with my workflow.. And I know it hasn't allways been like this.
I've tried dumping the settings file, but not yet a full reinstall as I am hoping there might be a fix for this.
Thanks,
Steffen

Hi, thanks for the reply. I just figured out what is causing this and came back to post it.. You were on the right track!!
I recently downloaded a beta of something called HyperDock (http://hyperdock.bahoom.de).. Disabling that application fixes the issue.
Goodbye hyperdock - welcome back ctrl+alt+drag!
//Edit: Seems there is a setting in hyperdock that I can turn off, so it can run witihout messing with the shortcuts.. It is actually a decent app if you tend to use a lot of windows. 

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