Cannot click into anything. IMac mouse navigates but I cannot access anything on the screen.

Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac - no.

I will try the safe-mode trick and maybe that will help with the problem. Wish it was reproducible but it isn't and it happens just often enough to irritate as I have to close the program then restart it. Thanks for your help; it is appreciated. If this fixes the problem I will post back so anyone else with the same issue will know the fix. May be a while as it doesn't happen on a daily basis.

Susan

Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.

I am having problems with my magic mouse too. Sometimes I can open a folder using double right click which I have done for years but sometimes it just won't open a folder. Sometimes, after multiple tries it will work but mostly not. Once in a while, the cursor just disappears (this happens in LrC as it is the program I used most). Haven't noticed it in any other programs. I think the loss of the double click to open a folder bugs me the most though. If it is a bug I hope it gets fixed soon or if there is a solution running around out there I would love to know what it is.

iMac 24" Ventura 13.0. Magic Mouse 2.

Thanks, Susan

Safe mode did not fix the problem the mouse still randomly quits working as it should. As a matter of fact, both the mouse and the keyboard stopped working last week. Just got a notice that they had disconnected. Both finally came back online after a couple of minutes but it sure left me without the computer during that period. Has not happened since.

I did find an old article where it was suggested that the speed of the mouse may cause it not to open files, etc. as a double click happens too fast for it to be recognized as a double click. Well, I slowed mine down and while the problem hasn't gone away completely it is better.