My trackpad freezes the cursor

my macbook is 3 days old; frequently, thecursor freezes, or even vanishes from view and no matter how much i move my finger across the trackpad, nothing happens (and, yes, my fingers are clean and dry and i've used a trackpad system for many years). is this a known issue, and what can i do about it? thanks

i contacted apple support on an 0870 number; the guy n the fone told me to go to the 'Library' and dump the cache folder and then remove two file from Preferences folder, then restart. Then i had to opern utilities and repair disc and repair permissions, then i had to adjust the trackpad options in systerm preferences - and, so far, it al seems to work!

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Try resetting the PMU http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431
And try resetting the PRAM and NVRAM: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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I fee like I may have a virus or my laptop is perhaps being accessed remotely. All of the sharing options are unchecked.
HELP PLEASE
Very worried!!

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
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2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
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     Reinstall the 10.9.2 update: OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Update (Combo).
4. Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
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Ok, to copy the Drive from one to another, get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
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http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
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applejack AUTO
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Clear out Cache Files.
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Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
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Hi,
When I move the cursor over "Bookmarks" in the menu at the very top of the window, Safari freezes for about 5 minutes. It can also freeze when the cursor is simply passing under the "Bookmarks". When I'm moving the cursor horizontally across the entire screen, I have to keep the cursor well below the top menu bar to avoid freezing Safari. Otherwise Safari is working OK. I often Force Quit" Safari when this happens, but if I wait, it will unfreeze.
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Hi Carolyn.
First, about resetting. I've never done it before, and I recall hearing—but have no direct experience—that it practically wipes the slate clean. I've built a very sophisticated Bookmarks Bar and Bookmarks Menu, and because I'm a researcher, I never erase history. When I started using Safari a long time ago, I was told by Apple to regularly erase history. Then a couple of years ago I was told by someone I trust that it's OK to keep it.
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Are these the top 5 buttons?:
1 Clear history
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3 Remove all webpage preview images
4 Empty the cache
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I got this list from Safari Help>Resetting Safari. I'm using Safari 4.1, but I noticed that this help page referred to Safari 5 in the 'Reset Top Sites' explanation: "Reset Top Sites: … Top Sites page reverts to showing the webpage previews displayed when you first installed Safari 5."
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2 Reset Top Sites—I’ve never made use of this
3 Remove all webpage preview images—not familiar or I don’t recognize what it is.
4 Empty the cache—Fine with that
5 Clear the Downloads—window Fine with that
I’m letting you know about these details before I proceed with your instructions.
Thanks for responding,
Rafael
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
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The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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