Persistent Cursor and Functionality Issues in Adobe InDesign After macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 Update
Description of the Issue:
I’m experiencing multiple issues with Adobe InDesign across different versions (including the latest and earlier releases) after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.1.1. These problems occur consistently across various files and significantly disrupt workflow.
Issues encountered:
Unable to apply colors from the swatch palette – clicking on a swatch does not work for either text or objects.
Styles (both text and object) cannot be applied by clicking; I must use right-click and "Apply Style" instead.
Frames on the page shift a few millimeters upon clicking, seemingly on their own.
Stroke color for objects cannot be selected or modified.
The selection tool lags and causes objects to move slightly to the left when selected.
Fonts cannot be changed from the toolbar – clicking the dropdown does nothing.
These issues are highly disruptive and make it impossible to work efficiently. No other changes have been made to my system aside from the macOS update, so I suspect it is the root cause of the problems.
I would appreciate guidance on resolving these issues as soon as possible.
Anna
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Minimedia San Pablo commented
Taking into account previous comments related to problems created by third-party software, I decided to run macOS in safe mode. After that, I discovered that InDesign itself runs very smoothly without any problems, so I decided to review every single app that I have installed. I realized that the problem was caused by a software that I previously installed to control my Ben-Q monitor. This software controls ICC profiles, changes color modes among apps, and other stuff. To double-check, I ran that program one more time, and the problem appeared again. The Ben-Q software had an update that I hadn’t installed. I just downloaded the new version of the software, and ‘Voila’, everything works as I expected. I hope that this kind of information will help you in any way.
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That exactly have happened to me since a couple of months, however, I don't have Magnet app. It's frustrating trying to work in that way. I'm using MacOS Sequoia 15.5 on a Mac Studio M2 MAX
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Anonymous commented
Disable the app utility Magnet (app for Window snapping) it is determined to be the cause.
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Anna
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OMG! Yes! You save my life. It works, Magnet was causing these problems.
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Tom L
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Are you using the app magnet? Quit it and wait for a new version
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Anna
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But also on an older Sonoma 14.6.1 system and another computer. I don't understand. I have uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign few times, cleared the cache, and reset preferences. The issue persists.