Mouse or trackpad pointer jumps when clicked on Mac

my mouse or trackpad pointer keeps jumping to another part of the screen when I click it. It’s not dirt or a battery issue…I cannot figure out how to make it stop



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Mac mini, macOS 26.0

Posted on Oct 9, 2025 7:25 AM

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Oct 9, 2025 8:28 AM in response to sylvie77

sylvie77 wrote:

my mouse or trackpad pointer keeps jumping to another part of the screen when I click it. It’s not dirt or a battery issue…I cannot figure out how to make it stop


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Are these the default pointer settings.... try making some changes and compare your results:






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