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September 26, 2023
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Screen flickers when highlighting text

  • September 26, 2023
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NEW UPDATE TO MY LAST UPDATE:  THE BUGS ARE BACK. I just installed ID's update 19.0.1 and now when I select text with the rulers visible...screen flashes white!  When I hide the rulers and select the text there is a slight flicker.  This no longer strikes me as a Mac bug, but how will we know until Adobe releases an update for the M2 chip. What is taking so long??

 

HOLD THE WEDDING!  I just updated Sonoma to 14.1. and SUDDENLY I was able to turn on GPU which was previously grayed out.  The flickering has stopped with the rulers visible in ID on my MacBook Air  M2 -- HOORAY. I suppose it was Sonoma and not Adobe's problem.  THIS IS NOT REALLY FIXED (see above)

 

This is driving me crazy. I have the latest version of InDesign on a MacBook Air M2; I have 32 GB Ram and 1 TB hard drive. Every time I selecr text by highlighting it in the text frame, the screen flickers like crazy then goes white util I release the mouse button.I just updated the OS to Sonoma. Hiding the rulers stops the flickering BUT I need to have the rulers visible, so when I drag a guide I can see where I'm putting it. The flickering makes guide placement impossible. I'd say this is a MAJOR bug that Adobe better be working night and day to fix. The bug also affects MacBook M1 which is supposedly compatable. 

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    Correct answer BobLevine

    Did you read any of the information here? Update Sonoma!

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    Deb Haggerty
    Deb Haggerty
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    October 3, 2023

    I turned off rulers and the problem went away. How weird. Thanks, marcoklobas 

    I sure hope they get that fixed soon--I need rulers!

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      ConquestAuthor
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      October 4, 2023

      I need to have the rulers visible, so when I drag a guide I can see where I'm putting it. The flickering makes guide placement impossible.

       

      I'd say this is a MAJOR bug that Adobe better be working night and day to fix.

        BobLevine
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        BobLevineCommunity Expert
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        October 6, 2023

        Again, how do you know it's Adobe's bug? If the software worked in Ventura, ask yourself, "what changed?"

          marcoklobas
          marcoklobas
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          September 27, 2023

          On my Mac mini (intel) with Sonoma I experience the same behavior.

          I noticed that if I hide the rulers the flickering is mostly gone. Hope it helps.

            marcoklobas
            marcoklobas
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            September 27, 2023

            Just updated to 18.5. This specific bug is still present.

              Barb Binder
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              Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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              September 27, 2023

              Hi @Conquest:

               

              I just want to point out that InDesign is not yet supported on Sonoma or on an M2. That may change shortly, but for now:

              ‚—https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/system-requirements.html

               

              ~Barb

              ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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                ConquestAuthor
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                September 27, 2023

                It runs natively on the M1 chip. Come on, Adobe. update for the M2 now! Thanks Barb!

                  Joel Cherney
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                  Joel CherneyCommunity Expert
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                  September 27, 2023

                  I'm not a Mac user at the moment, but one thing I see posted here repeatedly is that the first step for resolving graphics weirdness on InDesign running on new Macs is to try turning off GPU Performance. HelpX article regarding same is right here.

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                  ConquestAuthor
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                  September 27, 2023

                  Thanks Joel. My monitor doesn't support GPU so it's not on. But --  suddenly -- after hour of this mini-nightmare, it stopped flickering, with no intervention on my part. I have no idea why. How long it'll last is anybody's guess. Maybe I'll be lucky. Thanks again for reaching out.

                   

                  I won't mark this as solved until tomorrow -- just in case.

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