Pointer disappears / shows unrelated shape after ~10–15 min of use — requires force quit
Environment:
InDesign 21.5.1
macOS Tahoe 26.6.2
Mac Studio, Apple M1 Max
Description:
After roughly 10–15 minutes of normal use, the pointer stops behaving correctly. No specific action seems to trigger it — it just starts happening during regular work. The pointer either disappears completely or displays a random shape unrelated to the current tool or action. Once this occurs, InDesign becomes unresponsive and the only way to recover is to force quit and relaunch the app.
Steps to reproduce:
Open InDesign and work as usual.
Continue working for approximately 10–15 minutes (no specific trigger identified).
Observe the pointer.
Expected behavior: Pointer reflects the active tool/action as normal.
Actual behavior: Pointer disappears or shows a random, unrelated shape. InDesign then stops responding and must be force quit.
Workaround: None. Force quit and restart InDesign to restore normal function.
Frequency: Consistent, occurs after ~10–15 minutes of use.
Vito Raimondi
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