I do occasionally get staggering when the battery is very low. After upgrading to Mountain Lion, most of my Magic Trackpad issues went away. If you are not using Mountain Lion, I recommend upgrading. The following tips will help you cope when your Magic Trackpad starts acting up. Unfortunately, sometimes this thing just bugs out. The gestures in OS X allow for an unparalleled user experience. It’s frustrating when you’re working furiously on your Mac, but the pointer is staggering on the screen.