Mouse or trackpad pointer jumps when clicked on Mac

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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Original Title: Pointer keeps jumping

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

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