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My mouse is not working properly... It can be moved, but I can only right click on it. I even tried buying a new mouse, and the same thing is happening. Help?
 
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Check you mouse settings in System Preferences, the left click may be set to off.
 
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And also USB or wifeless mouse?
 
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Have you checked this in Preferences> Mouse

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I have tried to go to system preferences, but cannot make any changes because I can only right click. I am using a USB mouse. I brought it to the apple repair place and it had no problem at all, with both wired and wireless mouse. I brought it home, and I still have the same problem! What to do??
 
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Here's the answer...

well most likely the answer anyway.

A bluetooth device (cellphone?, magic trackpad?) nearby is having issues communicating with your mac, probably because the battery is almost flat, or there is some interference. Turn off the device or replace the batteries (or disable bluetooth on your computer) and your left click should start working again.
 
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Disabling bluetooth worked for me

Lizardchaser's response was perfect. That solved my problem. Thanks!



well most likely the answer anyway.

A bluetooth device (cellphone?, magic trackpad?) nearby is having issues communicating with your mac, probably because the battery is almost flat, or there is some interference. Turn off the device or replace the batteries (or disable bluetooth on your computer) and your left click should start working again.
 
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SOLVED - Second bluetooth mouse in the vicinity.

It seems that my "mobile" bluetooth magic mouse was in my backpack, within range of my iMac, and turned on. It was interfering with my iMac mouse.

Thanks a million.
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well most likely the answer anyway.

A bluetooth device (cellphone?, magic trackpad?) nearby is having issues communicating with your mac, probably because the battery is almost flat, or there is some interference. Turn off the device or replace the batteries (or disable bluetooth on your computer) and your left click should start working again.
 
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My mouse is not working properly... It can be moved, but I can only right click on it. I even tried buying a new mouse, and the same thing is happening. Help?

Exactly the same happened to a Macbook on the kitchen table this morning when I noticed the power supply (the transformer unit) was right next it on the cramped table, moving it away and problem was solved. Never seen anything like this before!
 
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Most likely cause, Another of your peripherals is interfering with your mac, in my case heavy weight was placed on top of my track pad (causing the click event left mouse down) removed weight and I was good to go.
 
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Well after six years I guess they bhad solved it!
 
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well most likely the answer anyway.

A bluetooth device (cellphone?, magic trackpad?) nearby is having issues communicating with your mac, probably because the battery is almost flat, or there is some interference. Turn off the device or replace the batteries (or disable bluetooth on your computer) and your left click should start working again.

I know this is old, but - very impressive! 1st post, joined the forum to reply, and nailed it!

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Most likely cause, Another of your peripherals is interfering with your mac, in my case heavy weight was placed on top of my track pad (causing the click event left mouse down) removed weight and I was good to go.

Useful post to add to this old thread. One more cause for the behavior described exposed. And, another first post with good info! :)
 
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No left click

well most likely the answer anyway.

A bluetooth device (cellphone?, magic trackpad?) nearby is having issues communicating with your mac, probably because the battery is almost flat, or there is some interference. Turn off the device or replace the batteries (or disable bluetooth on your computer) and your left click should start working again.

I have an Apple Keyboard (runs on batteries). So I don't think I can disable bluetooth. Do you have any other suggestioins. Thanks.
 
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The suggestions are not to disable any BT devices, but to remove or just move potential sources of interference. Things like wireless telephones, other BT devices, anything that transmit a signal, etc. I take it your mouse is not working? Or is something else the issue (you didn't say, exactly)?
 
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I want to add my experience. Left mouse click of usb and BT mice did not work with 2011 iMac. Took iMac to apple genius and their mouse worked perfectly. They had no clue as to the cause of my problem. Came home and discovered right click of a PC mouse worked but not left click. After reading the posts here I started looking for BT interference. Finally went to Systems Preferences/bluetooth and found a trackpad I had upstairs was connected. I disconnected all in systems preferences/bT and then all my USB and BT mice worked perfectly.
 
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Welcome to the forum!

Thanks for your comment. This thread is just over two years old, but having a confirmation is a good thing. You can tell the date of the posts by looking at the bar between the posts where the date of the post is displayed.
 

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