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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1908906" data-attributes="member: 190607">Whenever there is a problem with your Macintosh, the solution is just about NEVER that you've &quot;been hacked.&quot;&nbsp; I've been writing about the Mac professionally for 36 years, and helping users on various forums, and after all that time, and being in contact with hundreds of thousands of Mac users, I've yet to hear even a single verifiable instance of a Macintosh user being hacked.&nbsp; Even at hacking competitions expert hackers had to be given physical access to Macs to be able to hack them.&nbsp; It just isn't a &quot;thing.&quot;Having one's cursor move seemingly of its own volition on a Macintosh laptop isn't at all unusual to hear. Usually it's due to one of two things.&nbsp; The first is accidentally rubbing against the trackpad with a part of your hand without realizing it.&nbsp; The second is having your laptop's battery swell.&nbsp; When the battery swells it presses up against the trackpad and causes anomalous results.Apple has had some recalls of their laptops in the past for swollen batteries.&nbsp; Almost always the first sign of trouble is a trackpad that isn't working as expected. Usually this happens with Macbook Pros rather than Macbook Airs, but I've heard of it happening with Macbook Airs too.&nbsp; It would be wise to take your MBA to an Apple brick and mortar store and have them have a look at it.&nbsp; Swollen batteries can be a safety hazard and I've even heard of instances where Apple replaced the user's battery for free even if it wasn't covered by a recall.&nbsp; (Which is not to say that they will necessarily do that for you.&nbsp; But its been known to happen.)More information:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7110190[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1908906, member: 190607"] Whenever there is a problem with your Macintosh, the solution is just about NEVER that you've "been hacked." I've been writing about the Mac professionally for 36 years, and helping users on various forums, and after all that time, and being in contact with hundreds of thousands of Mac users, I've yet to hear even a single verifiable instance of a Macintosh user being hacked. Even at hacking competitions expert hackers had to be given physical access to Macs to be able to hack them. It just isn't a "thing." Having one's cursor move seemingly of its own volition on a Macintosh laptop isn't at all unusual to hear. Usually it's due to one of two things. The first is accidentally rubbing against the trackpad with a part of your hand without realizing it. The second is having your laptop's battery swell. When the battery swells it presses up against the trackpad and causes anomalous results. Apple has had some recalls of their laptops in the past for swollen batteries. Almost always the first sign of trouble is a trackpad that isn't working as expected. Usually this happens with Macbook Pros rather than Macbook Airs, but I've heard of it happening with Macbook Airs too. It would be wise to take your MBA to an Apple brick and mortar store and have them have a look at it. Swollen batteries can be a safety hazard and I've even heard of instances where Apple replaced the user's battery for free even if it wasn't covered by a recall. (Which is not to say that they will necessarily do that for you. But its been known to happen.) More information: [URL unfurl="true"]https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7110190[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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