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Chris Varricchione
Participant
Oct 26, 2023 4:36 PM UTC
Question

Flickering cursor between arrow and selected tool

Hi,

 

I know this has been a recurring issue through the years, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I've just put up with it forever, but I'm to the point where I simply can't use the brush and pencil tools to draw in illustrator due to the constant flickering of the cursor. 

 

I'm using the most recent version of Illustrator CC on a Macbook Pro 2022. This happens on when using the mouse as well as using my Cintiq Touch HD 24.

 

Any help would be amazing. I've suffered for too long 😞

 

C

 

 

    3 replies

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 26, 2023 5:17 PM UTC

    Is Photoshop running in the background?

    Does it also happen when the tablet is disconnected and the driver not installed?

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      Franziska2202788319tf
      Known Participant
      Jan 22, 2025 9:49 AM UTC

      Thanks! Closing Photoshop helped for me. Seems like this penomenon still occurs in 2025. 

       

      I work on a Mac Studio with Apple M1 Max and 32 GB. 15.1.1 (24B91). Illustrator version 29.2.1. / Photoshop version 26.2.0.

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      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      Jan 22, 2025 9:55 AM UTC

      That's kind of weird. I have Photoshop running in the background most of the time on my Macs, but have never seen that issue.

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