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Jan 26, 2025 5:11 PM UTC
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Why is my cursor flickering in Illustrator?

I'm on a Macbook Pro with the M3 Pro chip. I tried unplugging my mouse and this issue still occurs. I tried unchecking GPU performance under preferences and that still didn't work. Any suggestions?

Monika Gause
Monika GauseCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jan 26, 2025 10:28 PM UTC

Glad you could solve it

 

You might want to add your vote to this bug report: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/45695266-annoying-flickering-cursor-when-photoshop-is-open

 

Should this ever be solved you will then be notified.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jan 26, 2025 5:32 PM UTC

Is Photoshop running in the background?

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noah_5131Author
Participant
Jan 26, 2025 10:07 PM UTC

YES! That was the issue. Thank you for your help!

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jan 26, 2025 10:28 PM UTC

Glad you could solve it

 

You might want to add your vote to this bug report: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/45695266-annoying-flickering-cursor-when-photoshop-is-open

 

Should this ever be solved you will then be notified.

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