[ID-4263189][CPU Mode][MAC]Selection of objects does not register immediately
I am trying to use the new 2025 version of InDesign - but it is really unusable. Running latest version (20.3) on Macos (15.4). Mac Studio with M2 Max CPU and 32 GB memory.
One major issue I am having is that when I select a text box, it will actually not select the box until I move the mouse again. I click the box and nothing happens. When I start moving the mouse - it suddenly gets selected. If I do not move the mouse - nothing is selected - until I move the mouse. This makes it impossible to use.
I've seen some tip on Document Font folder or Contextual Task Bar or Magnet app - but none of those are relevant for me.
InDesign 2024 version works fine and it does not have these issues.
I did a test on my Macbook Pro (Apple Silicon) - and no issue there - even using the same mouse as on the Mac Studio.
I see some posts that Adobe has fixed InDesign with latest update - but that is definitely not correct...
I uploaded a video to YouTube showing the issue. In the video one can see the pointer icon changing to the selection symbol when I actually click, but as you can see, the text box is not actually selected until I move the pointer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erPZA0_w7gM
Workaround:
- Switch to GPU mode
- Downgrade InDesign to v20.0.1.032
Stein Rune Risa
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Hi,
Thank you for reporting the issue. We have been able to reproduce the issue and it is currently under investigation.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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Stein Rune Risa
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Thanks! There is also a related bug. If GPU is off and you use opt+mouse wheel to zoom in and out (on Mac), sometimes the screen does not update properly. The new zoom level is "not showing" until the mouse is moved. So there seems to be missing "screen update" events when using mouse wheel to zoom. I guess this is kind of same issue as the select not having screen redraw events.