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kdwpilgrim1
Inspiring
January 9, 2025
Question

The background keeps blinking.

  • January 9, 2025
  • 3 replies
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The background keeps blinking. When I click on it, it stops. But then it starts again. I can't find any error messages. 

I am using InDesign 2025, version 20.0.1

3 replies

Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 9, 2025

Turn off or disable or remove an app called Magnet.

Mike Witherell
Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 9, 2025

If you are on Mac, try turning off Video accelleration in the prefs.

kdwpilgrim1
Inspiring
January 9, 2025

I am on Mac but could not find "video acceleration" in the prefs. The closest I found was GPU performance. Is that the same thing?

Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 9, 2025

Sorry, yes. I'm on PC and that's a Mac-only setting.

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 9, 2025

Thanks for reaching out! To assist you better, could you please share the following details:

1. Your operating system (macOS or Windows) and its version.

2. Are you using any external screens or just a single screen?

3. Since when has this issue been happening?

4. Have you made any changes to the application configuration, added plugins, or installed any third-party software on your machine after which the issue started?

To help isolate the problem, we recommend testing in Safe Mode:
Additionally, could you share a screen recording demonstrating the issue? It will help us understand the behavior better.
Looking forward to your response!
 
Best,
Abhishek Rao
kdwpilgrim1
Inspiring
January 9, 2025
  1. I have MacOS Sonoma, version 14.6.1.
  2. I am using an external screen.
  3. I've noticed it before but today has been worse.
  4. No changes.

 

Using another person's suggestion I turned of GPU Performance in the InDesign preferences. If that doesn't help I will make a screen recording.

 

Thanks!

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
January 10, 2025

@kdwpilgrim1 

 

Have you tried disconnecting second monitor?