Trackpad Button Repair Question

Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the trackpad button so it can be cleaned from behind? I believe a spot of sticky soda spilled behind it and I need to wipe it clean because the button is sticking now.
I was able to remove the shift key, wipe it clean and reinstall it without any problem but I hate to think I have to have the computer serviced to be able to get to the backside of the trackpad button.
Thanks,

It is probably more productive to post in the PowerBook forums here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=135
You're currently in a forum for G4 minitowers--not too many trackpads on those.
That said, look at this page and choose your PB model:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/
The model-appropriate service guide will show if the trackpad is accessible and therefore (presumably) if it can be cleaned.

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Trackpad Button Question

I have a somewhat dumb question, but on my brand new mac air, when i press certain spots on the track pad button (middle) it's not as smooth as when I click to the sides. I've only had it for four days, had to return first one for dead pixels and second because trackpad button was uneven.
Does anyone else notice this on their air? I don't want to be too anal about a computer and was wondering if maybe this issue would work itself out with more use. If not o you think apple would exchange for a small detail like this?

I really don't think so. My MacBook Pro's trackpad clicks harder at different spots on the pad. The further I move up on it, the more pressure I have to put on it to click.
Here is a picture of the Air's trackpad button from the bottom.
It's looks like a strip with probably a spring-loaded button in it. The button might be in the middle, which would explain why it's harder to push there. In most of Apple's demos, they show the finger applying pressure more towards the ends on the trackpad button, as pictured below.
I would turn on "Tap to Click" and see if you can get used to that.
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How I fixed my Powerbook G4 Trackpad Button

I'd like to share a solution I've found to a problem that plagued me.
For months, my trackpad would intermittently act sticky. I thought it was the trackpad itself, but as the problem became more frequent and intense, I realized that it was the button itself.
Because the machine was unusable without an external mouse, I decided to do whatever I could to fix it today. I tried cleaned it with a lint-free cloth, cleaning the gap between the trackpad and the button, resetting the PMU, and resetting the NVRAM. None of this helped.
SO, I deduced that it must be a hardware problem and I could probably fix it since I knew the problem originated under the button itself. So I went to iFixit.com.
I found the Upper Case removal instructions here: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G4-Al-15-Inch-1-5-1-67-BT-2-0-LR/Upper -Case/64/3/
Overall, it took me about an hour of meticulous work. Opening the Powerbook went fine. I removed the top cover with some hesitation, but no damage was done. I located the trackpad circuitry and removed the 2 inner and the 2 outer screws. I discovered a very small button, THE button. I clicked it a few times and it seemed okay. Perhaps the screws had loosened over time. I lightly vacuumed the inner trackpad area with a small brush attachment, and I put it all back together.
I have apparently repair the problem completely. I can only guess that some dust got under the area and/or the screws were too lose to operate properly. If anyone is having a similar problem with their trackpad button, I highly recommend that they locate their model at iFixIt.com, locate the correct tools, and carefully remove the top casing in a clean work area.
Go here: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/
Tim-tim-poorah.

Zenskanitsky - thanks for sharing!! My trackpad started to act funny a month ago and a week ago it totally stopped working. I didn't want to spend the USD250 for the new trackpad uppercase so I started wondering if I could try to fix it myself.
Well i came across your post and it really helped!! My trackpad button works like new and is very sensitive.
For those wanting to do the same thing, I would like to add some points to Zen's post:
1) print out the instructions from ifixit.com - they are super easy to follow
2) equipment i used was the 75mm philips style screwdriver, and the EC-T6, plus a plastic letter opener (to replace Spudger) to carefully pry open uppercase.
3) I don't have the little vacuum cleaner but i took a cloth and also blew out (with my mouth) any dust that may have been there.
4) When I put everything back together again, the trackpad button was responding but still needed some very hard pushing, so I opened up the powerbook again (which was where I realized it would be easier to just print out the ifixit.com instructions than follow on the other computer)...
5) this time I sprayed a cotton swab ear cleaner with WD-40 and dabbed THE BUTTON with it, until it was wet. Then i clicked the button with my finger and dabbed more WD-40 on it.
6) When I reassembled everything the mouse button worked like new.
In fact I am so happy with the state of my mouse button i thought I would do my bit to first thank Zen for encouraging me to try to fix my own mouse button and 2nd adding my own lessons learned for others looking to do the same thing.
Regards from jakarta everyone and happy new year!!!
jakartaguy

MBP 2.16 C2D Trackpad Button Quit Working

Booted my MBP 2.16 Core 2 Duo today and the trackpad button suddenly does not work. The trackpad itself is working (move my finger and the cursor follows), but physical clicks to the trackpad button or taps on the trackpad itself don't register as clicks.
Under Keyboard and Mouse preferences, the Mouse tab is also unavailable.
Any hints on what I can check? I've zapped PRAM, repaired permissions, don't have a bulging batter, etc, etc.
If I plug in an external moue, the system registers the clicks from the external mouse, but the trackpad button seems dead.
I'm under AppleCare, but before I call for the box, I thought I'd ask for help here first.
Thanks,
Randy

One correction: taps on the trackpad itself do register as clicks. Only physical clicks to the trackpad button don't work.

TS1394 trackpad button does not respond

My trackpad button does'nt respond ofter i did a few up dates

Try a SMC reset:
Power off holdleft side shift, control, option, and power up. Press these keys before the start up chime and hold them till the gear stops spinning.
Reboot
You can also try a PRAM reset:
Power down, hold option, command,P,R, (no commas) power up and hold these keys before the start up chime, continue to hold them till the start up chimes sounds again, then release.
Reboot
Yiu can also try a permisions repair:
Go>utilities>disk utilities, highlight your user disk (usually Mac HD or whatever you named it) click Repair Permissions.
All the best

Trackpad button problems? Could be your battery!

My trackpad button lost all its clicking function yesterday, suddenly becoming much more mushy than usual. By the end of the day, it acted as though it were permanently clicked, arbitrarily dragging items all over the screen, wherever the cursor was moved. By this evening, the trackpad button wouldn’t move at all.
I removed the battery and cautiously touched the trackpad from beneath, as that area is exposed in the battery compartment. It made the original clicking noise in the middle, both sides, front, and back. I then opened the lid (lifted the screen up) and pressed on the trackpad, finding that the clicking sound and action worked fine.
After replacing the battery and restarting the computer, though, I found that the clicking function was still gone, and that the button wouldn’t move at all.
Removing the battery, I looked at it against a light and detected an almost imperceptible bulge in the middle. I guess the specifications are so tight that bulge is raised enough to permanently press up on the trackpad from beneath, making it impossible to click from above.
I then inserted my recently purchased backup battery and find that the trackpad button is fully clickable with it.
I’m glad that this probably means I won’t have to live without my computer for a few weeks, as it should need to be sent in for repairs. However, because the battery still charges and supplies power without any noticeably problem, and the bulge is so slight as to be unnoticeable, I doubt that Apple will be willing to replace it.
I’ve already had three power adapters melt within six months, and the last replacement took three weeks to arrive, so I didn’t want to lose that much income again while waiting for a trackpad button replacement (which appears to be unnecessary). Obviously, it is a heat problem for both the adapters and battery. I use the computer almost always on a hard-surface desk, but of course it is used about sixteen hours a day, seven days a week (minus four hours of church meetings on Sundays). The power adapters are in the open air, so I don’t know where all the heat is coming from. All of us who own a MacBook Pro notice within the first hour out of the box that it is too hot to sit on a lap, so I guess it is a design problem—and maybe quality control problems at the Chinese factories.
I similarly went through eight iBook G3 logic boards due to heat problems without ever getting the computer replaced as hoped. This time, I have AppleCare to make it more likely that I can get a replacement once they solve their various heat-related problems with a revised design if I encounter too many more problems. I’ve lost so much income in recent years from long repairs (unavailable replacement parts) of new or nearly near Apple laptop computers. I’m still committed to the platform, though, after twenty years of devotion.

Thanks! That’s great news. I’ve been delaying it until now, because I couldn’t find the original box of my second battery, so I assumed that I couldn’t send it in, and I haven’t had time to go to a local dealer yet.
This general recall and ability to use the one working battery in the meantime will solve my problem and avoid future similar issues.
The description on that page also makes it sound as though it won’t be a replay of my problem with the iBook logic board that I kept getting replaced (eight or nine times) with more than a two-week wait sometimes, only to have the last failure happen outside the three-year extended coverage. If this is in fact a quality control problem rather than a design problem as was the case with the iBook, I don’t expect a recurrence after this.
Unfortunately, though, looking at the number of power adapters that I’ve been going through with this MacBook Pro, I do suspect multiple recurrences throughout the future, as it is clearly a design problem. Having two of them should leave me with one working one, though, while waiting for replacements.
15" 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo MacBookPro1,1 Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB 667 MHz RAM

Trackpad Button Problems

Hey everyone,
So my Macbook is getting to be about a year and a half old and I'm starting to notice some issues with it that could be due to wear and tear. The biggest thing in question is my trackpad button.
Situation 1: I've noticed quite a bit of looseness to the trackpad button in general over the past few weeks. It all started when it would click loudly when I would press it. Eventually, the sound stopped but I noticed that it had turned into a "mushy" feeling. Any suggestions?
Situation 2: I have started to notice a slowly growing problem with the response of the trackpad button within the operating system. Its weird.....it will act like I "right clicked" something and pull up a menu. I've tried searching around to find a solution to this but this problem seems to be a rarity.
Hopefully someone here has a suggestion. I would go to an Apple store but the "local" one for me is about an hour away.
Thanks,
-Noah

Ah ha! Thanks for the incite. I went to the trackpad menu, which I have never noticed before, and found an option that will do a "secondary click". If you have two fingers on the trackpad when you click, it'll bring up the menu. Thinking back and noticing when it happens now, that is the culprit.
Since this was starting to act up and I've never noticed the trackpad menu before, it all makes sense. This is all started happening after the newest OS X upgrade! Maybe I should read the fine print on what has been updated next time.
Thanks again!

How much iphone home button repair

im going to take my phone to the genius' down at apple but just in case, how much is a home button repair these days? My phone is under 12 month warranty still but you know how it is... Iike to be prepared....
any ideas anyone?

Is that for a replacement phone or for button to be repaired? Sorry for all the questions but just working out my finances etc...
Cheers for your support

Trackpad button stuck

I just bought my macbook in Jan 08. It has never been dropped, or anything to damage it. My trackpad button is stuck it seems. I have to push extra hard and it feels as though it will fall through if I push it too hard. It doesnt feel raised like it did when I first bought it. Can I fix this myself, or do I have to take it in? If I have to take it in how long do you think they will keep it? I need it for school.

Hi Kiki,
This sounds like a hardware failure and you'll most likely need to take it to your local Apple store. They'll probably send it off for repair and you'll have it back within two weeks.
Luckily, you're covered under warranty so the whole process will be free.

MBP Trackpad button unresponsive

I just upgraded to the new MBP 15 yesterday, and I can't help but notice that the trackpad's button is extremely unresponsive compared to the old Powerbooks (I upgraded from a PB 12).
The new button feels cheap and hollow out of the box, as if there is barely any connections to the computer under the sides of the button. When I'm not pressing in the very center with force, almost banging on the button, about 20% of the time the clicks fail to register. When I am drag-and-dropping, unless I am pressing real hard, the file or object would drop midway. This lack of accuracy becomes quite a problem when doing delicate editing in Photoshop or drag and dropping text and spreadsheet cells in InDesign or Excel. I have tried all the click settings and it doesn't seem to help.
The button response is in comparison to the PB 12, which has a button half the size of the MBP 15, but it is still hard to imagine that this generation of notebook can have a button so unresponsive, especially a line that is targeted for pro users who definitely need precision responses.
I'm just wondering if this is an isolated hardware defect or is this a design problem of the MBP 15 before I take it back to the Apple Store.
Thanks.
MacBook Pro 15 Mac OS X (10.4.9)
MacBook Pro 15 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
One thing to do is to open Disk Utility (in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder.) Click on your hard drive by brand name and then on the First Aid tab. Repair permissions until there is nothing left to repair. You can ignore the SUID warnings--they are a known issue that Apple will fix at some point. You can also verify the startup disk. If it needs repair, you will have to do that with the Disk Utility that is on the install disk for whatever version of the OS you are running.
Put Disk Utility on your dock, and repair permissions before and after installing any software. This will prevent a lot of problems.
Another thing to check is your battery. There have been some defective batteries that develop a bulge which will press on the trackpad and trackpad button from below and interfere with their proper function. You might try removing the battery for a while and see if the problem persists or not with the battery out.If the battery is at fault, Apple will replace it under warranty.
If nothing helps, call Apple. You have Applecare, and they should fix any problem under warranty.
Good luck!

Trackpad and trackpad button often unresponsive in Mavericks

This is an offshoot of discussion about a mouse right click not always working since upgrading to Mavericks.
I said using the trackpad and trackpad button on my MBP often doesn't effect the computer; I have to repeat those actions multiple times before anything happens.
Drew Reece offered some suggestions for my issues:
First, I came to Mavericks from Snow Leopard because I'd tried Lion and Mt. Lion but found my old laptop (early 2008 MBP v4.1) ran way, too slow.
Before going whole hog on Mavericks I read a lot, then installed it on an external drive (spinning, connected with FW800) and played with it for a few days. I used Migration Assistant to make the move, which segregated software that was not compatible. Mavericks was slow for a few days, but did gradually speed up.   However, that was when I first ran into the issue with the trackpad and button not registering with the computer's display. I also ran into the problems with Mail not liking my 3 Gmail accounts but actually solved that using by booting in safe mode, thanks to another poster here. Not sure why - I attributed it to Spotlight indexing the drive - everything about the computer was very slow and extremely funky while in safe mode; no way I would want to judge the OS based on performance during that boot. It was awful.
I did update a lot of applications to Mavericks-ready versions while I was using 10.9 on that external drive.
When I felt comfortable, I wiped my NBP hard drive and did a clean install of Mavericks, followed by repeating the same software updates. Then used Super Duper to just bring over User folders from that external drive. Because SD restores the Spotlight state there was no "break-in" period so Mavericks ran reasonably fast right away. I wasn't ready for iCloud deleting my Address Book data but, fortunately, I replaced everything from the external drive's Users/me/Library/Application Support/Address Book folder.
So, per Drew's suggestion, I ran EtreCheck:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro4,1
          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          GeForce 8600M GT     - VRAM: 256 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
          FanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
          Tor - Path: /Library/StartupItems/Tor
System Software:
          OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 0:53:59
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS542520K9SA00 disk0 : (200.05 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Power 10 (disk0s2) /: 199.71 GB (71.1 GB free)
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. iPod
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
          Other World Computing OXFORD IDE Device 1 400mbit - 800mbit max
                    EFI (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Banksy (disk3s2) /Volumes/Banksy: 299.21 GB (180.6 GB free)
          Other World Computing OXFORD IDE Device 1 800mbit - 800mbit max
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Got Your Back (disk1s2) /Volumes/Got Your Back: 319.73 GB (196.91 GB free)
          OWC Mercury Elite Pro 800mbit - 800mbit max
                    EFI (disk4s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Video (disk4s2) /Volumes/Video: 1 TB (561.34 GB free)
                    Repechage (disk4s3) /Volumes/Repechage: 1 TB (513.06 GB free)
                    Wayback (disk4s4) /Volumes/Wayback: 999.39 GB (108.82 GB free)
          OWC Mercury Elite unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
                    EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Check It! (disk2s2) /Volumes/Check It!: 1 TB (513.38 GB free)
                    The Shed (disk2s3) /Volumes/The Shed: 300 GB (180.43 GB free)
                    Space (disk2s4) /Volumes/Space: 697.3 GB (558.43 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
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          com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn          (6.0.3)
          com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          (9.0)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
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          [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist
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          [not loaded] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerdaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] org.glimmerblocker.proxy.plist
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
          [failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.sony.PMBPortable.AutoRun.plist
          [loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
          [loaded] org.glimmerblocker.updater.plist
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] ca.madefresh.BodegaAgent.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
          [not loaded] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist
          [not loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist
          [not loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist
User Login Items:
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          GrowlMenu
          KeyCue
          SizeUp
          BookMacster
          MagiCal
          Caffeine
          Dates to iCal 2
          iTrashGhost
          Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper
          Aurora Wakeup Helper
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          A Better Finder Preferences
          Akamai NetSession Preferences
          EarthDesk
          Fan Control
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          GlimmerBlocker
          MacFUSE (Tuxera)
          MenuMeters
          Perian
          TechTool Protection
Internet Plug-ins:
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          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
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          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
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          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
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          o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
          Unity Web Player.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
          SheepSystemsNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: NO
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Banksy: Disk size: 299.21 GB Disk used: 118.61 GB
          Destinations:
                    Wayback [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 999.39 GB
                    Total number of backups: 85
                    Oldest backup: 2012-11-13 14:09:20 +0000
                    Last backup: 2013-11-10 12:12:44 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Excellent
                              Backup size 999.39 GB > (Disk size 299.21 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
              18%          firefox
               6%          WindowServer
               2%          EtreCheck
               2%          Finder
               1%          SystemUIServer
               0%          Little Snitch Agent
               0%          Little Snitch Network Monitor
               0%          fontd
               0%          Aurora Wakeup Helper
               0%          Little Snitch Daemon
Top Processes by Memory:
          616 MB firefox
          365 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          160 MB Finder
          127 MB WindowServer
          98 MB    Mail
          94 MB    mds_stores
          86 MB    Dock
          78 MB    AdobeAcrobat
          49 MB    Contacts
          45 MB    soagent
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          696 MB Free RAM
          1.73 GB Active RAM
          1.05 GB Inactive RAM
          552 MB Wired RAM
          517 MB Page-ins
          0 B      Page-outs
I don't see anything that mentions software - good or bad. And I don't see anything else that indicates a problem but maybe I just don't know how to read this report?
Sorry about the length of this but I wanted to addres all Drew's suggestions. And I'm still seeing those intermittent trackpad/button issues.
- thanks

I'll try to break down each of these sections & point out any bad signs below.
Hopefully the color helps…
Alex Machi wrote:
Startup Items:
          FanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
          Tor - Path: /Library/StartupItems/Tor
Kernel Extensions:
          at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          (4050)
          com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn          (6.0.3)
          com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          (9.0)
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
          [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist
          [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist
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          [not loaded] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerdaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] org.glimmerblocker.proxy.plist
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
          [failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
          [loaded] com.sony.PMBPortable.AutoRun.plist
          [loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
          [loaded] org.glimmerblocker.updater.plist
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] ca.madefresh.BodegaAgent.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [not loaded] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
          [not loaded] com.bombich.ccc-user-agent.plist
          [not loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist
          [not loaded] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist
User Login Items:
          GrowlHelperApp
          GrowlMenu
          KeyCue
          SizeUp
          BookMacster
          MagiCal
          Caffeine
          Dates to iCal 2
          iTrashGhost
          Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper
          Aurora Wakeup Helper
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          A Better Finder Preferences
          Akamai NetSession Preferences
          EarthDesk
          Fan Control
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          GlimmerBlocker
          MacFUSE (Tuxera)
          MenuMeters
          Perian
          TechTool Protection
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
          DirectorShockwave.plugin
          DivX Web Player.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
          googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
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          o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
          Unity Web Player.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
          SheepSystemsNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Red items are loaded at the system level
Blue items are loaded at the user level
The other stuff gets loaded into apps like Safari - they are internet plugins.
Cleanup:
All the usual caveats apply, backup before you modify the system, delete the items (or move them to another disk or folder if you are worried about deleting the wrong thing) but ensure the originals are gone or updated.
Use the Finders "Go menu > Go to Folder…" to open the hidden ~/Library (your users library).
Reboot for the system changes to take effect.
How to find updates:
The critical launchd jobs & kernel extensions use reverse domain notation e.g.
at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist means look at http://obdev.at for 'LittleSnitch' updates
You want to try to update or remove all the system level items.
Startup Items: Stored in /Library/StartupItems/
Startup Items have been discontinued by Apple since Mac OS 10.4. They are responsible for making changes at a system level. Remove them all or spend time ensuring ALL related software is up to date. You need a very good reason to have anything installed in here.
Kernel Extensions: Stored in /Library/Extensions/
Kernel Extensions also load third party code, but they insert it into the 'core' of the OS. These can be safe, however you must ensure the related tools or apps are up to date, otherwise the system is basically built upon quicksand. Remove them all & see if the OS works better.
Your LittleSnitch is out of date for example, how about hardware monitor or Rogueamoeba's software?
Launchd jobs: several types
LaunchAgents          - Stored in /Library/LaunchAgents
LaunchDaemons       - Stored in /Library/LaunchDaemons
User LaunchAgents   - Stored in ~/Library/LaunchAgents
These are all background jobs, they are not necessarily bad, but if they are loading old code it could be doing untold damage to the performance & stability of the entire OS. Focus on the System level jobs (the ones inside /Library - the system level) also remove ['failed'] jobs.
EtreCheck gives a status on launchd jobs…
[loaded]                  - a running job
[not loaded]            - jobs that are set not to run, basically harmless, remove them unless you plan to use the associated software (if it is up to date)
[failed]                    - jobs in a crashed or unknown state, it could be forking processes or using all the system resources, remove these.
User login items:
Applications and helpers that are managed inside 'Systems Preferences > Users and groups > Login Items tab'.
These are loaded at the 'User level', consider removing all of them whilst you troubleshoot. When you decide to re-add them ensure the software is up to date.
3rd Party Preference Panes: & Internet Plug-ins:
/Library/PreferencePanes/ and ~/Library/PreferencePanes/
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
Once again these items all must be up to date, or remove them from your system. If the prefpanes manage additional software use the uninstaller or see the developers site for uninstall instructions.
Read the list of Internet plug-ins carefully, there are often duplicate Flash player versions that won't help stability, it's just wasted space too.
Don't forget to also update Safari's extensions in it's preferences (if you have any).
Re-run EtreCheck after cleaning up to see if items have returned (some apps will reload the background jobs when re-opened, so either update or remove the software).
Hope that isn't too daunting, the OS should be better if there are less old items running at the system level.

Occasional MacBook Pro 8,1 / Feb 2011 trackpad button fails to work

Having this really annoying problem on occasion with a new 13" MBP (purchased a month ago in Toronto from the Apple Store Eaton) - every once in a while the trackpad button will fail to work. The trackpad will function just fine, but the button will not work no matter what you do. I also have a Magic Mouse; if the trackpad button won't work, neither will the MM.
It's a new MBP 8,1 running Lion, with 8gb RAM (1333mhz DDR3, 4gb per stick) and a new 1Tb drive. I will point out that this error preceded the RAM and HDD upgrade by some time, which suggests it's not due to the new components.
Being new, it doesn't run hot, nor is it due to a swollen battery. I spoke with a friend who suggested a PRAM reset. That didn't work; the behaviour started up again within 1 hour of resetting this.
I've noticed that it only seems to arise with Internet connectivity issues - if I turn WiFi off (on purpose as I want to save battery) and I leave a browser window open, chances are high that I won't even be able to log in using the trackpad button. In these cases I can usually use the keyboard with an Alt-Tab to switch out of hung applications, but it doesn't always work. If Safari is left open (say at a coffee shop) and I take the MBP home, and reconnect, it will frequently show this non-working button behaviour too.
Other 'remedies' or workarounds include re-enabling Wifi off and on again, but that doesn't always work; flipping the lid down, then reopening for another attempt at login doesn't always work either.
I took it back to the store 2 weeks ago, but they kept thinking it would be a hardware issue and wanted to replace the trackpad - without guaranteeing that this would solve the problem. And the fact that it does work again after a log off suggests to me it's not hardware, it's software.
Tonight after the coffee shop at lunch, the MBP button would not work after I returned home. Rebooting twice did not help.
Any ideas, anyone?
Cheers
Massimo Savino

Delete CleanMyMac2. You do not need it and may be a contributing reason for your problem.
Check Activity Monitor for applications that may be using a lot of CPU resources:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203184
Run an Apple Hardware Test:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
Note that an error free AHT is not definitive.
You also might test the MBP with the original RAM module in place of the 8GB module you installed. There may be compatibility issues.
Ciao.

Trackpad button not working on 2.53GHz MBP 13in...

Hi Guys,
The trackpad button has just stopped working. It still clicks but nothing happens. Furthermore whilst using 'Tap to click' works I cannot drag anything to the trash or move anything at all unless I plug in a USB mouse.
The only thing I've done is a routine software update and restart!
Any ideas please?
Thanks
rich

rustyintegrale wrote:
codekitty wrote:
I have the same model and my trackpad has been acting weird ever since the OS update. I can't drag or highlight text...which means that single finger swipe action doesn't work anymore. I can still use 2 finger swipe action to scroll. Bizarre no?
I updated 10.6.6 on 2/23/11. I didn't notice this happening until last week on 3/3. Probably because this isn't my work Mac. I haven't updated the MBP at work and def afraid to right now.
I've been scouring the web and it seems like many people have various issues with their trackpad after this last upgrade. Someone said they had to reinstall the OS. UGH.
I tried changing trackpad settings that some people suggested. Still nothing. I'm about to head to the Genius Bar. Going to keep trying to find a solution.
I'm going to try replacing the trackpad. I'll let you know what happens...
Well I have just replaced the trackpad and that has solved my issues. I hope that solves a problem for you guys. You just need to locate a part and fit it. It's not difficult, just fiddly because the screws are very small.
Cheers
Rich

Uneven trackpad button.

Hello. I just recieved my new iBook and everything is great, except for the trackpad button. It is uneven, with the left corner permanently depressed so that it is higher on the right side. Should I take the computer to the store and get it fixed, or is this nothing to worry about? The button itself seems to work fine, albeit with a loud noise. Thank you.
Mohamed
iBook G4 12-inch Mac OS X (10.4.3)

My trackpad button is higher on the right side, but
it doesn't seem to matter. I think the loud noise
would happen even if it wasn't as the button is
pretty thick.
It would cost money to get it looked at or fixed, so
I don't really think there's much point, you should
be fine.
so long as its under warranty still (especially right out of the box) it wouldn't cost a thing...my trackpad button does the same thing and its noisy and acting up now.

Stuck trackpad button on Macbook Pro late 2011?

Hi everyone,
I have been experience some problemas lately with My Macbook Pro late 2011, which I bough in december 2011. The problem now is that the trackpad button seems to be like stuck, when you try touse the click not just the tap, the button seems to be down, I heard the problem mit be the battery or overheating, which is weird, because personally I believe i'm a great owner and take well care of my MBP.
Normally I solved any trouble related to hardware of software but this one seems to weird to me, so there's anyone know if theres something I can do, or should I take it to the Apple Store?? The thing is that I want to avoid the Apple Store because I work every single day with my computer and I need it, so It would be a big problem for me not to have it with me.
Other fact is that usually I take a Wireless magic mouse with me and a Wireless keyboard, so the computer hardware on keyboard and trackpad is practically new, but doesnt mean i dont use ít either... Help!!

If you're having trouble 'clicking' using the trackpad, you really need to take your unit into your local Apple Store for service. It might be something minor. But the trackpad is one of the most delicate pieces of your computer and it should be working.
Clinton

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