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October 3, 2025
Question

Ghost Hand Tool cursor on macOS Sequoia with Radeon GPU

  • October 3, 2025
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On my iMac (2019, macOS Sequoia 15.5, Radeon Pro 580X 8GB, 48GB RAM), Photoshop shows the Hand Tool cursor even when other tools are selected (Brush, Marquee, etc.).

 

  • The brush outline appears and tools work, but the hand cursor overlay remains visible.
  • I already tried: resetting preferences, disabling GPU, reinstalling Photoshop, and rolling back to versions 26.9 and 25.x. The issue persists.
  • This looks like a cursor rendering bug with macOS Sequoia + Radeon GPU.

 

 

Steps to reproduce:

 

  1. Open Photoshop 26.9 (or 25.x).
  2. Create a new blank document.
  3. Select Brush (B).
  4. The brush cursor shows, but the hand cursor overlay remains.

 

1 reply

Genius
October 3, 2025

Cursors have been an ongoing issue for a while. I also use a 2019 Intel MBP, if I move the cursor off the canvas it changes until I release the mouse button or lift the pen.