IMac touchpad becomes unresponsive, requiring restarts

iMac's touchpad becomes unresponsive requirting forced closes and restart - batteries just replaced.

I have to say I am quite lost by your unexpected appearance, in a thread you have played no obvious part in.   Fascinating.   But all your devices are correctly related to the operating system they require; that has to count for something.
Incidentally, I was acknowledging that mikesy (the original poster) had confirmed that he was using Mavericks and not iOS 7.0.4. and how much more helpful it was that our profiles should accurately reflect the products we use.
But I am left to ponder; are you now going to tell me you are both mikesy AND schirobaseball. 
Greetings and Happy New Year.

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