Since updating to Tahoe 26.0.1 my mouse and even second one is out of control. It jumps from one screen to another and I cannot even click to open some folders. Rebooted many times and still nothing.
Stumped????
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Original Title: Mouse and Tahoe issues
iMac 24″, macOS 26.0
Is there 3rd party software installed to control mouse settings, e.g., Logitech?
See if the problem is present when you boot in safe mode, which disables 3rd party extensions and performs some system cleanup.
Is there 3rd party software installed to control mouse settings, e.g., Logitech?
See if the problem is present when you boot in safe mode, which disables 3rd party extensions and performs some system cleanup.
I’d still try safe mode. Do you have another mouse you can test? Could be a hardware problem with the mouse.
Update
MacBook Pro 2020, M1.
I ended up downgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.7.2. The pointer issue — and another one with blue boxes — disappeared completely. I won’t update my OS again until at least three months after any new release.
Sequoia is running great now.
Cheers.
Does the problem occur in Safe Mode?
I have the same issue (I think). It started yesterday — when I click, the pointer moves to the left, and sometimes it just goes crazy. I tried using another mouse, but the same problem occurs. I even tried adjusting settings through the Mac terminal, but no luck. I guess we’ll have to wait for the Tahoe update…
Went to safe mode and reloaded Tahoe.... works better but still jumpy... When I have time I'll try it again
Thanks
Hello,
I'm experiencing the same issue with my Apple Magic Trackpad (no mouse use) on Mac Studio. The mouse pointer would jump into one corner of the Apple Display. At first I wasn't even really paying attention until I realised my pointer wasn't where it was supposed to be to click a folder or highlight something, then I just "shake" or swipe to and fro on the trackpad "to find the pointer" then regain control.
Thanks
It took a few steps, but it wasn’t too bad once I understood the process.
macOS Pro 2020, M1.
You can use ChatGPT it'll guide you step by step
1️⃣ Format the USB drive first: I used Disk Utility to erase it with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and GUID Partition Map. That’s required before creating the installer.
2️⃣ Download the full macOS Sequoia installer: I made sure to get the complete 13 GB version using the Terminal command:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.6.1
3️⃣ Create a bootable installer: Once Sequoia was in the Applications folder, I ran:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/SequoiaUSB
4️⃣ Boot from the USB: I shut down the Mac, held the power button to load startup options, and chose Install macOS Sequoia (the USB).
5️⃣ Erase the internal drive: In Disk Utility I formatted Macintosh HD as APFS + GUID, to remove macOS Tahoe completely.
6️⃣ Reinstall Sequoia: Then I ran the installer normally.
Since all my work and files were already synced with iCloud, I didn’t lose anything — everything came back automatically after signing in.
Note: After the installation finished, I had to reinstall Microsoft Teams and Outlook, then sign back into my accounts. Everything synced normally once I logged in.
No it’s an Apple mouse and keyboard
two different mice same problem. I didn’t have the problem till I did the Tahoe update.
Nothing, this really has to be bug in the Tahoe update
Hopefully, someone at Apple sees this posting and they are tying to deal with that, but I am sure they have other little fixes also.
was it hard to do without losing any work that you’ve done in the meantime
Mouse jumping between screens on macOS Tahoe 26.0.1