Note the the mouse cursor generally changes when moving across certain boundaries, i.e. in a web browser when you move the cursor over a text form, it changes from an arrow to a caret, and vice versa when you exit the text area. [This Chrome bug](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/430116472) describes an issue with fullscreen Chrome instances where the cursor gets into a bad state in a predictable way. Assume (hypothetically) that there is some OS-level command that I can issue that essentially does "check what kind of thing the cursor is over, and reset the cursor to the right type". Then as a workaround for the bug, I could write an automator app that fires that command a few times per second. Does the hypothetical command exist? EDIT: I've added a workaround that I discovered, to the bug linked above.

I have two monitors, one for chrome and another for vs-code. If I move from chrome to vs code (for example), I need to 1. Drag my cursor to the vscode monitor 2. Physically click on the vscode window for it to become "active" and allow me to work. Both inefficiencies add up over time, but I am mostly focused on solving 2. (Some [solutions](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/268697/how-to-quickly-move-mouse-cursor-between-monitors) for 1) Any suggestions on how I can make the display automagically become active based on the custor location?

I'm 85 years old. Back in the sixties I actually programmed mainframe computers in assembler language, but those days are long gone. Now I have a 2018 Mac Mini, a DasKeyboard MacSFT 3G7 keyboard, a Kensington Expert Trackball, and a new Wacom One screen tablet. I'm currently running Mac OS 10.15.7 (but I realize I need to update to the current OS) and Karabiner Elements 13.7.0. I want to put Affinity Photo on the Wacom screen and at the same time run YouTube tutorials on the monitor screen. Touching the pen to the tablet moves the cursor to the tablet, but I want to be able to press the #3 (upper left) button on my trackball and have it move the cursor to the center of the main monitor when I need to pause the tutorial, etc.. So far I have come up with code for a rule which maybe would do this (using the "to" code from an example at set_mouse_cursor_position ):

[
    {
        "type": "basic",
        "from": {
            "pointing_button": 3
        },     [<– This is the only thing I added]
	
	    "to": [
	        {
	            "software_function": {
	                "set_mouse_cursor_position": {
	                    "x": "50%",
	                    "y": "50%",
	                    "screen": 0
	                }
	            }
	        }
	    ]
	}
]

But I don't know how to test this and I don't know how to add it to the Karabiner [JSON?] file and then I don't know how to get that file where it will actually do its magic. Is there anyone here who could test out this rule (and correct any mistakes), add it to the Karabiner Elements complex modifications rules list, and then tell me here where it is and step-by-step how to add it to the Karabiner file/app on my computer.

I have from time to time issues when selecting text inside a note written with macOS Notes. I have Sequoia. The issue presents itself when I have a itemised list only. I place the cursor where I want to copy from and keep the shift-key pressed and press down-cursor, I find I can select only some lines, then I arrive at one and cannot go beyond. If I want to proceed, I have to use shift right-cursor and then I can go further. It seems that the same problem might not be present (or not present as frequently) when selecting 'backwards' (from the bottom of the region to select upwards). The issue is present in more than one note. How can I fix this?

How do I increase the cursor size programmatically? I know how to do it manually . Is there a script that can do it from the command line rather than an AppleScript that does it from the GUI. ## Why? I do a lot of customizations to my Mac, but I also create new users all the time. To save time, I would like to programmatically achieve certain customizations.

Given a text with a link inside:  Prior to iOS 13, i could long press a word that was not part of the URL to select the word, then drag the finger over a word in the URL to select only that word of the URL, without opening the URL. In iOS 13 this is not possible anymore. When dragging the selection of a single word, the selection gets extended with additional words. How can I select a single word in a URL to copy the word without opening the URL?

Microsoft Word v16 (part of "365") is one of the many third-party applications that doesn't obey either the new ["Prefer non-blinking cursor" accessibility setting](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/unac089/mac) or the [older method of setting/overriding NSTextInsertionPointBlinkPeriodOn](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6720434) , presumably because it's doing its own thing. Is there a way to configure Word specifically to stop its cursor blinking? Old techniques that no longer work: * https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/11ydkg8/blinking_cursor_in_word_on_mac/

Trying to identify a problem on MacBook pro 2021 where the mouse cursor is rapidly switching between the arrow pointer and link cursor (hand) or I-beam cursor in browsers, text editors, and other applications. This occurs when the window is in focus and the mouse cursor is moved across the screen -- please see the screen recordings: Current OS version is 14.7 but the behavior has occurred at least since 13.x and likely prior. Any known fixes or steps to further diagnose? There are mentions of this on other discussion forums but none I could find with this exact behavior. This bug report for a different application describes my problem most closely: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/3595 . What I've observed: * Seems to occur when multiple windows of a given application are spread across different "Spaces" in macOS. * As shown in the second screen recording, the cursor gets buggy at the point where the Firefox window in screen 3 is partially "overlapping" another Firefox window in screen 9. * I've struggled to replicate this behavior consistently and the buggy behavior seems to emerge on its own after a certain amount of time. It is possible that resizing windows will also initiate the behavior. * As mentioned, most commonly occurs with the Firefox browser and Sublime text editor presumably because those are the most used apps but I've observed this with other browsers, the Mac calendar apps and others. * Same behavior with external pointer (Logitech track ball) or built-in Mac touch pad. Same with external monitor plugged in or with built-in display. I've attempted without success: * to boot in safe mode -- behavior persisted. * this about:config change in Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/961649

I didn't really do anything on my MacBook Pro (M1), besides implementing my work Mail account with the Mail app yesterday. However, everything still worked fine yesterday. But today somehow the cursor of my Magic Mouse 2 can only move vertically and can only barely move horizontally. I tried a few things to fix it: - turn the mouse off/on - reconnect - restart the MacBook - delete the files - reset bluetooth using *sudo pkill bluetoothd* in the terminal - delete the PLiST 3 files for the mouse in the library, as recommended here and then restart the Mac As I also have BetterTouchTool, I thought that there might be some problems related to it, so I turned it off. But the problem persists. Connecting the mouse to a different Mac made me realize that my mouse is perfectly fine. There's some problems with my Mac. What should I do?

I'm experiencing really annoying mouse stutter on my MacBook Pro 16 inch. When I move the cursor it's smooth for a few seconds and then it suddenly stops for a split-second before moving again. This stutter/lag is there all the time. It started about a week ago and it doesn't stop. I restarted the computer, reset everything that is to reset on a Mac (except reinstalling the os) and it still persists. I googled that problem and almost all posts I found relate this to the Bluetooth connection. That's not the case for me because the stutter is also there when I use the built-in trackpad. Any ideas?

Here's a new one on me.... - MacBookAir, M1, OS15.1.1 (Sequoia) - 2019 MacPro, Intel, OS15.1.1 (Sequoia) The two systems are **not** directly connected, although they are both on the same wifi network, using the same Apple ID, and about 4 feet apart. Using the trackpad on the MBA, the cursor will *span* to the monitor on the 2019 MacPro. Note: *not* as an "external monitor" on the MBA, but as a **direct controller** of the MacPro. I can move the MBA's trackpad cursor to the MacPro screen and click, drag, etc on the MacPro, altering the MacPro. If the MBA's cursor is on the screen of the MacPro, then the MBA's keyboard also alters the MacPro directly. Anyone know what's going on?? Screen sharing, Remote LogIn, etc. is all off on both systems. File sharing is the only thing enabled on the systems.

I'm not sure when it happened, but resizing windows has started requiring surgical precision with the mouse. Getting the resize cursor to appear at the edge of a window takes several attempts, as if the "target zone" to make the resize cursor appear is maybe one cursor tall or wide. Is there a place in System Settings where I can adjust this?

I have to work with both Windows 10 and MacOS (Big Sur) daily. I have the "Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key" option enabled in Windows. This option is extremely helpful when locating the mouse cursor since it doesn't necessitate having to move the mouse; simply tapping the CTRL key causes radiating circles to briefly appear around the cursor. I've been unsuccessful in finding a similar feature for MacOS. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/189006/mouse-pointer-locator and https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/331645/is-there-a-way-to-temporarily-enlarge-the-mouse-pointer-like-apples-shake-to-f represent similar requests; the recommended solutions, however, don't seem to provide the feature I describe. MacOS's built-in 'Shake mouse pointer to locate' (and the Magic Trackpad equivalent) is too disruptive. And many of the suggested apps require toggling into a mode to make the mouse cursor look differently and then toggling out of that mode to return the cursor to the original appearance; again, that's too disruptive. I simply want to press a hotkey to temporarily show the location of the mouse pointer (without having to move the mouse). Hoping someone can relate ... and can offer a solution. Thanks!

I use a giant cursor, and have it rendered as yellow outlined by red. Yeah, my vision is bad enough that I really LOVE those features! (size and color of mouse pointer) However, when I encounter mouse-over text, the cursor sits on top of it and I can't read most of it. I've tried to quickly move the mouse pointer away, but that usually doesn't work. I had the idea today to make my giant mouse pointer colors slightly transparent, so I could read the moused-over text through the pointer. BUT if you set the transparency of the outline color below 92% it changes to white. If you set the transparency of the fill color below 92% it turns black. I understand that letting people turn down transparency all the way, you could lose the mouse pointer completely, so it makes sense that transparency is limited for the mouse colors. But it seems like a 50% or 75% opaque would still allow the cursor to be seen AND still see the text that's behind it. At 92% opaque, you can sort of see the text behind the cursor, it's not a complete failure, but it's very faint. Does anybody know about this subject in more depth. Because it's a real-world accessibility issue, I'd like to tell Apple about it? Any other thoughts?

Whenever my MacBook Air 2015 experiences lag, most apps and interactions are slow to respond and often send my mouse into pinwheeling. However, the mouse cursor and trackpad shortcuts (four-finger swipe etc.) are completely unaffected like they are on a completely different OS. The mouse moves around the screen and everything is as flawless as it usually is. Very curious as to why this is so?

I have been having some little issues with my 2019 Sonoma 14.3.1 iMac. When I click the left button of the mouse, it causes the pointer to freeze for half a second. It is making the gaming experience I play a game where you need 15 cps) miserable. Tests and facts: 1.) I tried to change every mouse settings 2.) I tried changing the main click and it is always the button on the left that lags 3.) the right button work perfectly 4.) using a different mouse gives the same issues 5.) using a trackpad gives the same issues 6.) this issue is valid out of my session ( the selection screen, my dad, mom account) 7.) I don’t have bettertouchtool or magnet 8.) I tried resetting Nvram and VRAM, didn’t solve the issue 9.) I tried restarting my IMac, didn’t solve the issue 10.) I tried using the Magic Mouse, same issues 11.) I don’t have any malware 12.) When using a different mouse to click and aim, there isn’t issues 13.) My parents have currently logged out of their session I have been trying to solve this issue for a while and then tried searching for a solution on the internet, they all said that it is magnet or bettertouchtool but I don’t have any windows snapping devices.

I enjoy using the Sublime Text 3 editor—especially the multiple cursors feature. I constantly find myself in need of the multiple cursor functionality in other OS X apps like Finder or Outlook. Does anyone know if this is possible and how to go about doing this?

For years now I have known that, when playing Rimworld on my computer, the in-game cursor will switch to the OS's cursor for no apparent reason. I had thought this was a bug exclusive to Rimworld and left it at that, but I have just found the same thing happening in a completely different game (Victoria 3). Here are pictures of what I mean (in Victoria 3): In case it is not clear in the images (unfortunately I had to take those pictures with my phone, as the screenshot function on Mac seems to add the cursor 'in post'), the in-game cursor is actually larger than the OS's cursor, which means it is not a bleed-through or layer issue. That is also the case in Rimworld. As far as I am aware, the games have almost nothing in common: Victoria 3 is ARM-native, Rimworld runs through Rosetta; Victoria 3 uses on the Clausewitz engine, Rimworld uses Unity; the devs are entirely separate, etc. Basically, there is no overlap which might suggest that it is a game-specific problem. The only other possibilities are that it is an OS or Steam related bug. I have not been able to find any other mention of this happening to other people; however, that could be because searching for questions involving 'default cursors' mostly leads to results about changing the default cursor design or people having issues with jittery cursors. I am entirely at a loss about what the problem might be. Has anyone else come across this issue before? If so, does anyone have any idea what might cause this, or how I might stop it from happening?

I want to be able to hide the mouse cursor programmatically. I am okay with giving any required permissions to the script. Is this operation possible on macOS?

I turned acceleration off on mouse but there is not an option for trackpad to turn it off. I don't want to download 3rd party software to fix this problem, is it possible to solve it with Terminal? I also tried defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling -1 command but I think it is for mouse and that's why it didn't work.