Cursor flickering throughout InDesign 21.5.1 on macOS Tahoe
Since updating InDesign from 21.5 to 21.5.1, the cursor flickers and repeatedly switches between different pointer shapes/icons while working in InDesign. This occurs throughout the application, including over text, tables, frames and the pasteboard.
System:
MacBook Pro (2021), Apple M1
macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
InDesign 21.5.1
Apple Magic Mouse
Normally using two external monitors (one HDMI, one USB-C)
Troubleshooting performed:
Restarted InDesign and macOS multiple times
Reset InDesign preferences
Disconnected both external monitors and tested using only the MacBook display — the flickering continued
Tested Photoshop — no cursor flickering
Tested InDesign 20.5.4 — no cursor flickering
Reverted InDesign from 21.5.1 back to 21.5 — the cursor flickering stopped
The problem therefore appears to have been introduced in InDesign 21.5.1. The same hardware, mouse and macOS configuration work normally with InDesign 21.5.
Please investigate the cursor/UI rendering changes introduced in 21.5.1 on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe.
Dannelle Betts
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