Space bar & cursor problem

When typing, if I hit the space bar, it sometimes moves the cursor back a space - seems to mainly happen with "e" so for example, I type "I've" and hit space bar, & I end up with the cursor between the "I'v" and the "e".
Any suggestions?
Thanks

Hmmm…have you tried using Disk Utility to Repair Permissions, then testing Safari for that issue?
Were you aware that you can change the default search engine in Inquisitor to the German version of Google? Also, I don't understand how you could have installed Safari from the Apple download, since it won't work, no matter what you do. The installer will refuse to install it, per Apple's intent.
Try my suggestion, then put those Input Managers back and test Safari. If that doesn't resolve the issue, then quit Safari, and try deleting the Cache from Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari, then restart Safari again to see if the problem still persists.
Mulder

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