Mouse pointer is lagging on Macbook

Every once in a while, the mouse pointer will become sluggish for a while. To be more specific, it jumps back to a previous position for one frame and then catches up on the next frame.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 8:42 AM

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juancampa Author

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Aug 30, 2022 9:36 AM in response to juancampa

I take it back. The issue comes back every once in a while. Especially on the external monitor. I have to either reconnect it or toggle it to 30FPS and then back to 60FPS. Very frustrating. I'm pretty sure it's not a monitor issue because it happens on the laptop's built-in display as well.

juancampa Author

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Aug 24, 2022 8:44 AM in response to juancampa

The issue goes away if I select ProMotion as the refresh rate for the built-in display. I must have switched it at some point to 60fps, for some reason.

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Mouse pointer is lagging on Macbook