flaky mouse pointer behaviour

nicholas greconicholas greco
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Hi.



Weird problem here. It seems that, when I'm browsing forums like this one, sometimes my mouse pointer disappears when I move up to the address bar and around there. If I click somewhere, the pointer returns, but can disappear without warning. I thought that there might be a problem with my Apple mouse (wired), but then the pointer wouldn't be there at all. It's there, but it just doesn't show. Am I making any sense?



My Apple mouse is connected directly to my G4 mini. Thanks in advance for your help.



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P.S. I reset safari, but that didn't do anything. I thought that the 10.4.6 update would fix it but it didn't. I checked another user account on this computer and the same problem applies. It has also occured once, where the pointer disappeared on the desktop (outside of safari), but I haven't been able to replicate that. Thanks

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    cosmonutcosmonut Posts: 4,872member
    I think there's something written into computers that if you start typing into a text box, word processor, etc, that the cursor disappears. In fact, while glancing around my screen while typing this (on an XP system), I can't see the cursor.



    I just moved the mouse and it came back. When I started typing this paragraph it disappeared again. Seems like a normal operation...I guess to eliminate some screen clutter.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    nicholas greconicholas greco Posts: 19member
    Yeah, that's not the case. I'm not typing when the pointer disappears. It seems to happen when I'm on this forum (not always) and particularly on the "Subsonic Disney Radio" forums. I have no clue why.



    Thanks, though. Anyone else have any idea?
  • Reply 3 of 4
    keotkeot Posts: 116member
    It used to happen to me too. I think it occurs because some annoying flash adverts at the top of the page hide the cursor as you hover over them.

    Oddly enough it doesn't happen anymore.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    nicholas greconicholas greco Posts: 19member
    So could it have something to do with flash player and safari? As far as I know, everything is working fine with that.



    Is there a preferences file I can trash?



    I always wish that trashing something like a prefs file will solve all problems.
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