My iMac will not respond to left click. I was working and when i went to click on something in the dock, nothing happened. I tried a bunch of times and nothing...tried right clicking and it worked but i cant use OS X just with right clicks...i had just dropped my Magic Mouse so i decided to plug in a USB mouse and it still didn't work. So then I rebooted holding down the power button. When it came back on (to the white screen) the optical drive made a noise like it was trying to eject a CD (which as you know happens when you hold the left mouse button) so that really confused me even more. I am able to type this from Windows 7 where left click does work. However, I only gave windows 90GB so i can't use Windows forever. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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HELP! iMac wont respond to left click!
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I said that I tried using the Magic Mouse AND a logitech USB mouse that works on every other computer and has worked on the mac before. The Magic Mouse even works on Windows. I actually tried two USB mice and neither one worked.
I said that I tried using the Magic Mouse AND a logitech USB mouse that works on every other computer and has worked on the mac before. The Magic Mouse even works on Windows. I actually tried two USB mice and neither one worked.
Tried that
I tried both mouse buttons on all three mice but it never left clicked. Also, that would be impossible since i was on it at the time it happened. Like I said, I just went to click Safari in the dock and it didnt work. System Preferences wasn't open either. I did think about that though, however, i wasn't able to get to the mouse prefs through spotlight (cmd+space then typed mouse since i cant click).
I tried both mouse buttons on all three mice but it never left clicked. Also, that would be impossible since i was on it at the time it happened. Like I said, I just went to click Safari in the dock and it didnt work. System Preferences wasn't open either. I did think about that though, however, i wasn't able to get to the mouse prefs through spotlight (cmd+space then typed mouse since i cant click).
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Sorry for the double post. I just wanted to let you know, i tried reinstalling but when i put the CD in and rebooted it spit it out so i cant boot from the CD. Also, i remembered that 10 min before it happened i installed Rosetta to use Commador 64 on my mac (fun games haha). I do have a Time Machine backup but since i cant left click in mac i cant restore (unless there is a way to remote restore from windows on this mac or another computer)?
Sorry for the double post. I just wanted to let you know, i tried reinstalling but when i put the CD in and rebooted it spit it out so i cant boot from the CD. Also, i remembered that 10 min before it happened i installed Rosetta to use Commador 64 on my mac (fun games haha). I do have a Time Machine backup but since i cant left click in mac i cant restore (unless there is a way to remote restore from windows on this mac or another computer)?
If it works in Windows, it it just a setting in OS X.
Or try the good old reset PRAM and maybe the SMC.
Hold CMD + OPT + P + R immediately after pressing the power button.
Those are the only two things I can think of that will rectify your issue.
Or try the good old reset PRAM and maybe the SMC.
Hold CMD + OPT + P + R immediately after pressing the power button.
Those are the only two things I can think of that will rectify your issue.
Thank you!
YESSS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I think resetting the SMC worked! I reset the PRAM and the same thing happened but then i reset the SMC and booted to mac and i clicked safari and it opened a youtube video, then i went to click the address bar and it stopped working again. So i tried clicking with my trackpad and it worked, then all the other mice started working again. Weird. But anyways, thank you so much and everyone who tried to help
YESSS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I think resetting the SMC worked! I reset the PRAM and the same thing happened but then i reset the SMC and booted to mac and i clicked safari and it opened a youtube video, then i went to click the address bar and it stopped working again. So i tried clicking with my trackpad and it worked, then all the other mice started working again. Weird. But anyways, thank you so much and everyone who tried to help
YESSS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I think resetting the SMC worked! I reset the PRAM and the same thing happened but then i reset the SMC and booted to mac and i clicked safari and it opened a youtube video, then i went to click the address bar and it stopped working again. So i tried clicking with my trackpad and it worked, then all the other mice started working again. Weird. But anyways, thank you so much and everyone who tried to help
Do I win another internets?
I'm glad I was able to help you. Back to Portal 2.
Mac won't respond to left click - check your trackpad
I have found that the left foot of my standalone trackpad has gotten a bit sticky thus sticks in which gives the mac a permanent left click!
I suspect you might have fixed yours by now but for others searching for the solution it may help.
I have found that the left foot of my standalone trackpad has gotten a bit sticky thus sticks in which gives the mac a permanent left click!
I suspect you might have fixed yours by now but for others searching for the solution it may help.
I did this, and it worked at first, but now it keeps happening after a few minutes.
HELP!