left click stops working everywhere (mouse, trackpad, magic trackpad)

this is a new problem on existing setup.

today i had to reboot 3 times so far because left click stops working.

does not work on my wired mouse, and macbook trackpad (including tap to click)

is there a quicker way to reset this other than rebooting? maybe a process i can restart?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.1

Posted on May 25, 2023 11:37 AM

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sonicraf Author

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May 25, 2023 12:26 PM in response to sonicraf

i think in my case it was a bluetooth mouse in my bag which turned itself on and somehow jammed left click only

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