Fixed Mac Random Shutdown/Restart Issue on macOS Mojave.
Scenario 3: Pointer Gone Crazy on My MacBook Pro Do I have a virus? Does anyone else have this problem? Or a solution? Thanks! The problem resolves briefly when I restart and then recurs. My cursor is cycling rapidly through both upper-level menus and dialog boxes by itself. Scenario 2: My Cursor is Moving by Itself
Does anyone know what the heck is going on? MacBook Pro retina, mid-2012, 2.7GHz i7,16 GB, 1600 mhzDDr3, El Capitan 10.11.3, Have an external view sonic monitor attached, Use an apple wireless keyboard and a Logitech mouse. mouse jerks and moves around on its own, Desktops change on their own, view gets bigger and smaller on its own, I can sit in my chair with my hands in my lap and the screen and mouse move on their own. It’s almost like someone is remotely controlling my computer. Today when I got on my computer it seemed to have a mind of its own. Hi, I updated to El Capitan a few days ago and used it fine for a few days.
Scenario 1: Desktop and Mouse Jerking, Moving on Their Own After El Capitan Update If you still need help, please contact Apple Support.Overview: Are you facing erratic/jumping cursor movement when you use a trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse? Do not worry, today in this article we will troubleshoot phantom/erratic/jumping/dancing cursor issue on the Mac. Start up from another disk or volume, if available, or use a bootable installer to reinstall macOS.Try again later, because the issue might be temporary.Your network configuration might not allow the internet access that macOS Recovery needs. Connect to the internet from a different Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.
Connect to the internet using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, or vice versa.Press Command-R at startup to try using the built-in Recovery system instead of internet Recovery.Make sure that your Mac can connect to the internet. If you're not prompted to choose a Wi-Fi network during startup, choose a network from the Wi-Fi menu, if available.If you see the globe and warning symbol, try these solutions:
If startup from Internet Recovery is unsuccessful, you see a globe with a warning symbol (exclamation point): To manually start up from Internet Recovery, press and hold either of these key combinations at startup: When that happens, you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo during startup: If your Mac can't start up from its built-in macOS Recovery system, it might try to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. If you want to choose a different startup disk before quitting, choose Startup Disk from the Apple menu. To quit macOS Recovery, choose Restart or Shut Down from the Apple menu .
Browser plug-ins and extensions are disabled.ĭisk Utility: Use Disk Utility to repair your disk or erase your disk or other storage device.Īdditional utilities are available from the Utilities menu in the menu bar, including Startup Security Utility (or Firmware Password Utility) , and Terminal. Links to Apple's support website are included. Safari (or Get Help Online): Use Safari to browse the web and find help for your Mac. Reinstall macOS: Download and reinstall the Mac operating system. Restore from Time Machine: Restore your files from a Time Machine backup. Startup is complete when you see the utilities window: Enter the requested password to continue: You might be prompted to enter a password, such as a firmware password or the password of a user who is an administrator of this Mac. Release the keys when you see an Apple logo, spinning globe, or other startup screen. Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold these two keys: Command (⌘) and R.