My trackpad for my Mac desktop stops allowing 2 finger scrolling...

...at what seems like random times. If I close my window and reopen, it comes back. If I can't get this thing working, I'm taking it out back and shooting it.

Hey DSS1993!
Here is an article that may help you troubleshoot this issue:
Safari: Unsupported third-party add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3230
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

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