Trackpad MacBook pro

I have the problem with trackpad.
I have to push hard to use the right button

Test it when booted from your install DVD. If is still does it, it's a mechanical issue with the trackpad and will need to be serviced.
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Trackpad MacBook Pro Out of Control

For the second time in a year, my trackpad on my MacBook Pro has gone bonkers. It moves by itself, opens applications, refuses to respond to touch, makes the whole computer unusable. The last time it happened (October, 2013) they replaced the trackpad. This time, I was advised, by Apple Support on the phone, to try two different restarts, which managed to crash the entire computer. Took it in for service, where they erased the drive. Fortunately, I had back-up and was able to restore the computer to its still-with-problems trackpad. Though I kept hearing, "Wow, this never happens," I now find that there are literally dozens and dozens of people reporting the problem all over the place. Anybody have a clue how to get this fixed, once and for all? Right now, I have to head back to the Apple Store--again--to try to get the original problem. Only one hint for people with similar problem: a Mouse DOES work, as long as you don't it the trackpad, even accidentally.

Does your MacBook Pro have a removable battery? This behavior is often seen if the battery has swollen and is pressing up against the cable for the trackpad.
Even if your MBP doesn't have a removable battery, it would be worth bringing it in and asking them to remove the battery and test the trackpad without the battery present to see if it's still incredibly erratic.
~Lyssa

Trackpad macbook pro less responsive

the track pad of my macbook pro is less responsive. the right hand side of the pad is less responsive as compared to wha

Some times a very thorough cleaning of the trackpad will restore functionality.
Occasionally a failing battery (under the trackpad) will start to expand and interfere with trackpad operation. Inspect the battery.
Here is an Apple support article on trackpad troubleshooting:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1449
If no success, make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation.
Ciao.

Trackpad macbook pro win xp, trackpad macbook pro win xp

has anyone ever got the trackpad ( magicpad) to work as right click, two fingers. under win xp pro???? If so any help would be appreicated

MDMason, thanks for the response. I don't use Parallels but I will have to try this XP sleep thing when running on batteries.
Last night, I rebooted back into XP and it reported that it had "recovered" from a serious error. I could surf the net with no problems so it appeared XP was working fine (good thing I imaged the Windows partition with Disk Utilities). I closed the MBP lid and let it go to sleep, waited a minute and opened it back up and XP was waiting for me. Then, I closed the lid again and went out to a valentine's dinner with my wife and let it sit for a few hours.
When we got back, I opened the MBP and again, XP was there. I'm not sure what happened but I can't seem to duplicate it.
I'll play some more over the next few days and see what happens.
Thank you,
Gerry

Problem trackpad macbook pro 13'

Pointer is moved automaticaly =/ and clicking automaticaly.
Only update trackpad to MacbookPro Retina
Help me.
Thank's.

Hi Jeff,
I've got a 15" from mid 2009, which I think is the same release year as yours?
Anyhow - about 10 months in, my trackpad started to fail. Tap to click would stop working, and certain areas of the trackpad would stop clicking period.
I took it into the genius bar, and, basically my trackpad failed. They replaced it in a few hours. It was fortunately under warranty.
This isn't your exact situation - just a story to tell you that trackpads break down..
Hope this helps!

HT203171 Erratic Magic Trackpad-MacBook Pro 13

Anybody else experiencing erratic movements on their trackpad?? Seems to have a mind if its own, opening launchpad and delayed response to touch ??

Ensure your trackpad is clean, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226

Trackpad Macbook Pro Retina display

Hi guys, i got the Problem with MBP Retina display trackpad ,
1. when i touch trackpad to the left the cursor goes to right n same thing if i go to right the cursor goes to the Right.
2. After an hours the trackpad doesnt work until now, was check on internet all the problem same?? should i bring back to the apple?
Please solve this problem n let me know if anyone has get some problem.

Use your warranty and bring it to an Apple store or an authorized repair facility.
Ciao.

Macbook Pro 15" or iMac 27"

Hello,
I am finally taking the leap and will be buying a Mac. I have no idea what I'm doing nor do I know anything about computers besides running programs I use on a normal basis. I'm a student learning to become an Interior Designer who used Autocad (mostly), Photoshop, and Illistator. I orignially wanted a 13" but I found the screen to maybe be a little smaller than I would prefer. I was hoping the Apple Community could HELP ME!
As I said, I use Autocad a lot, along with Photoshop and Illustrator on ocasian, now these programs will only installed into my computer. I like to save all of my files(work) to External Hard drives. I have no idea how these computers would handle the programs and wanted some guidance into this invesetment. When I visited the apple store I felt as the staff was trying to upsell me into specs I dont even need. Does anyone out there use these applications and if so what computer and specs you recomend? OR even if your know something about computer this would greatly help me.
Thank you
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2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)
2 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
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Yes, either the 27" iMac or 15" MacBook Pro will be fast enough to run AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator well. You do not need to be confused by the requirements because basically all new Macs meet most of the requirements already. The only thing you need to pay attention to is that whichever one you get, looking at the system requirements for the programs, you will want to order either computer with at least 8GB of RAM and a 256GB internal storage. If your budget allows, you can increase those amounts, but you don't have to.
AutoCAD has one additional requirement, a mouse. I think this is because CAD programs make heavy use of the right mouse button and even the middle/scrollwheel buttons. This will be easy to get because you can connect just about any USB mouse to a Mac, even a $5 PC mouse will work.
The Illustrator requirements mention a DVD drive. Remember that the iMac and MacBook Pro do not have an optical drive. But I am confused by the requirement because Adobe software can generally be installed from a download so that an optical disc drive is not needed. You may need to get further clarification from your school about this. If for some reason the school does not provide software by download and only provides the programs on optical disc, you can just buy a USB optical drive and plug it in.

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All Mac OS X supported language operating systems
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I just spilled water on my Macbook Pro track pad. What do I do?

I just spilled water on my Macbook Pro track pad. What do I do? There doesn't seem to be any problems right now.

guys i just spilled redbull on my baby's trackpad(macbook pro) i cleaned and i have no problem,but im scared that i messsed up my 2500$ computer and it wont show it till later on. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY BABY GETS SICK ILL DIE HEEEEELP

The trackpad on my 4-year-old Macbook Pro barely works anymore. It moves around by itself sometimes, can't scroll, etc. Is there a way to fix this?

The trackpad on my 4-year-old Macbook Pro is completely screwed up. It moves around by itself sometimes, can't scroll, randomly freezes etc. Is there a way to fix this??

Portables and Magic Trackpad: Jumpy or erratic trackpad operation

Trackpad Model # mid 2009 13" unibody Macbook Pro

What model trackpad can I use to replace the one in my mid 2009 unibody macbook pro?...and where can I get one from a preferably reliable source?
It clicks but doesn't respond unless I press hard. The Apple store offered to replace it but for a lot. I'd rather swap it out myself.

First see here for a guide on doing so: iFixit
Once you decide that's something you want to do search for the part.
I did a Google Shopping search and found one around $65, click HERE
I don't have a specific brand that I recommend, just make sure that when you purchase it that it's NEW don't buy anything used, and also make sure there is some kind of warranty: 90-days, 3-months, 1-year, you get the point. Take your time and be wise when purchasing.
Oh, and one more thing. Make sure you have the proper tools. Click HERE to purchase parts. Trust me having the correct parts will make all the difference!

Could these (MacBook Pro) keyboard/trackpad problems be Leopard related?

My (MacBook Pro's) keyboard and trackpad stop working every couple of minutes. And then suddenly comes back. The capslock key and it's LED is also not responding anymore when it happens.
Could this be a software thing? I'm about to send this MacBook Pro back and get a replacement, but that would be kind of pointless if this is a software problem caused by Leopard.
Anyone in the same situation?
S.

I have a MacBook Pro running 10.4.11, and mine started out having the exact same problems:
First, the keyboard took 2-3 minutes to be recognized after waking from sleep. Then, a few days later, the keyboard and trackpad would quit unexpectedly during use, took a few minutes to start working again. Then it went off a cliff from there. For the past 5 days, my keyboard and trackpad are not working whatsoever, I've tried all of the suggestions I can find online, nothing works. From the moment I startup, to the moment I shut down (thankfully I have a wireless Mighty Mouse) neither of them are recognized. I've had it on for 8 hours straight and it still didn't recognize the keyboard or trackpad. They don't show up in the system profiler under the USB section, and on top of that the on screen keyboard only types in lowercase, nothing happens when I hit the shift or Caps Lock key on the on screen keyboard.
I called Apple 4 days ago, they said that this is a priority issue and hope to have a fix out within a couple of weeks...yes...a couple of weeks, they said that they had the fix, and were just waiting on patents to go through (you have to be kidding me right?). Their temporary "fix" is to buy an external keyboard and mouse.
This is not by any means a Leopard only issue, and you can trace posts about this online all the way back to October 1, 2007, well before Leopard was released to the public.
The crazy thing is, if you look at this and don't assume it was caused by Apple, this bug behaves exactly like a virus, and a very well written one at that.
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Macbook pro Late 2011 13.3 inch i7 keyboard and trackpad not working bluetooth showing a cross sign and no usb mouse is detected. Almost dead keyboard and mouse. Earlier same problem used to be solved by opening the lower cover and closing it.

My macbook pro 13.3 inch i7 late 2011 edition has previously encountered unresponsive trackpad and keyboard. To solve that, I used to open the back cover and then close it. It has been working fine since that. Yesterday, same thing happened, this time I noticed that bluetooth icon is showing a cross sign across it and keyboard and trackpad were unesponsive. After some time , everything worked fine and bluetooth sign was back to normal. Then , suddenly it went back to the problem. I shut it down by holding the power button. When I booted it again, I could not login because keyboard and trackpad were not working. I attached a HP mouse it didnt work. I opened the back cover disconnected the battery and then connected it again, didnt worked. Since then , I have tried many things and nothing has solved the problem.

@sanjampet
As you suggested I reset the smc, in the first boot nothing worked. In the second boot, it all worked like a charm. I thought that my problem is resolved now. To test it, I shut it down properly. Next morning, I powered it on, all things i.e, keyboard, trackpad, bluetooth etc. worked and I thought that problem has been solved. When I was just going to visit apple forum to reply you, the same problem reappeared. A sawtooth cross over bluetooth icon, keyboard not working, trackpad not working,no usb mouse working which worked well when it was fine. I reset smc so many times again and again but same problem continued. Isn't it a problem of the firmware?
Next time when it will work, I will update its firmware.
My macbook was bought in dec2011 so no warranty now.

Problem with trackpad and keyboard on Macbook Pro

Hello,
I have a Macbook Pro Early '09 (I got it about 1 month ago used) and yesterday a problem occurred. Suddenly, as I was typing a message, the keyboard stopped responding and the trackpad started acting up. Whenever I tapped with 1 finger, it would mark the text or would show the right-click options ("Copy, Cut, Paste" etc on text or "New Folder" etc on desktop).
I restarted it thinking that it would probably solve the problem, but then I couldn't even log in, because not all keys were working, so I couldn't enter the password. Pressing "O" seemed to work -not always though-, but other keys didn't. I logged in as guest user, since no password is required for that, and tried typing a URL on Google Chrome, just to see what happens. there I noticed that sometimes the F letter key would work as right arrow and A as left.
I should finally note that certain applications would not open lately (for the past weeks) and would "quit unexpectedly" (HDRtist and Inkscape, to be specific).
So, maybe it needs a Disk Utility Repair? Is it possible that this would solve both problems? But how do i do that if I can't log in as admin?
It would be better to find a way to solve this on my own without having to pay for the repair.
Any ideas?
I know it's a common problem and that it's been posted many times, but most answers on other discussions have confused me so far.
I've read about the tape under the battery thing, but I'd prefer a different solution if anyone can offer one.
Thank you in advance. I appreciate it.

I have read of people saying Resetting SMC fixes stuck touchpad drag problems. In order to do this you must typically remove the battery. I think it was the act of battery removal that fixed it and not the act of clearing SMC memory.
If your Macbook battery is removable and is located directly under your touchpad a bloated swollen battery could be the problem.
Try this:
Remove battery
Connect to magsafe power and boot up.
Try using your touchpad
If this fixes the problem you likely have a swollen or bloated lithium battery. My symptoms on my 15" late 2008 Macbook Pro were that the touchpad acted like it was stuck in drag mode. The bottom left and right touchpad switches would not click or took great effort to press. I had to hit the touchpad very hard for a mouse click to be recognized. It also screwed up opration of my bluetooth mouse. I noticed several months earlier the battery cover no longer closed tightly; there was a gap. I should have been more curious as to why.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) MacBookPro5,1
FB4700LL/A ( MB4700LL/A )
http://sites.uci.edu/lifepo4battery/2011/05/19/swollen-lithium-batteries-swell-c osts/
"Battery bloat or “swollen batteries” is a common occurrence among older lithium ion batteries. It is commonly caused by overcharging a battery and then leaving it unused for a long time. It may also be caused by extreme changes in temperature. More often than not, battery bloat essentially “kills” the battery, rendering it unusable or unsafe for further use."

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