Macbook Air literally gone crazy!

[godessofsarc]

Excuse the vague title, but there is no better way to explain what's happening with my MBA.

As I type (on my good old reliable LG god-knows-what) the mouse on my MBA has gone completely biserk - jumping around the screen, opening any applications it hovers over.

This is after a restart.

This happened about 4 or 5 days ago. I didnt install, download or change anything on it for this to start happening. I've searched the web to try and find something similar but I cant 🙁

I just did some security update (sorry dont remember the details) but it didnt make it any better.

Anyone out there have any input??


Thanks in advance 😀

 

[NutsNGum]

Probably a misfiring trackpad. Send/Take it back.

(Assuming it's new)

 

[godessofsarc]

It's not just the trackpad, I think the entire system is corrupt or something.
It's jerky and slow and completely unusable.
I've had it for almost 2 years and I've never had a problem (except for it getting a bit slow when it over heats)

 

[NutsNGum]

SSD/HDD Death?

 

[godessofsarc]

My technical knowledge is very limited so... repeat in english plz? 🙂

 

[NutsNGum]

Your internal storage may be on its last legs.

 

[3dflyboy1]

My technical knowledge is very limited so... repeat in english plz? 🙂

SSD= solid state drive
HDD= hard disk drive

Maybe your storage drive is defective in addition to or instead of the trackpad.

 

[godessofsarc]

Apparently i have 70.8 gb left free in my macintosh hd

 

[NutsNGum]

Apparently i have 70.8 gb left free in my macintosh hd

The space you have remaining is not important. You could have 99% of your Hard drive free and it could be exhibiting similar behaviour.

I think it sounds like your hard drive is on its way out. I'd suggest taking a trip to the genius bar.

 

[godessofsarc]

Is there anything I can do about it from home?

 

[FJB]

I didn't catch how old your MBA was...

Specs for your machine would be helpful 🙂

 

[godessofsarc]

Macbook Air2,1
Mac OS X
version 10.6.8
processor: 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 duo
Memory 2 GB MHz DDR3

 

[johnhurley]

Excuse the vague title, but there is no better way to explain what's happening with my MBA.

As I type (on my good old reliable LG god-knows-what) the mouse on my MBA has gone completely biserk - jumping around the screen, opening any applications it hovers over.

This is after a restart.

This happened about 4 or 5 days ago. I didnt install, download or change anything on it for this to start happening. I've searched the web to try and find something similar but I cant 🙁

I just did some security update (sorry dont remember the details) but it didnt make it any better.

Anyone out there have any input??


Thanks in advance 😀

Why don't you plug in an external usb mouse and see if it works better?

 

[godessofsarc]

Why don't you plug in an external usb mouse and see if it works better?

I really dont think it's a mouse problem.

I have to note that it just worked perfectly for about 45 mins and now its gone crazy again 🙁

 

[CardboardGiant]

I really dont think it's a mouse problem.

I have to note that it just worked perfectly for about 45 mins and now its gone crazy again 🙁

Take it. to. the. Apple. Store.