Another cursor issue in Photoshop

[Keeth27407948wui3]

My cursor does strange things when I'm using Photoshop. 

This only happens intermittently with Photoshop and is never an issue with other applications.

I'm running Mac 12.6.2 and Photoshop 26.5.0 on a Macbook Pro. 

My cursor "jumps" to the lower left corner of my screen. For example, if I open an image from a Finder window, when I toggle back to Photoshop the cursor is down in the extremem lower left corner of the screen.  I have this corner set as a "hot corner" to initiate my screen saver -- so the screen saver kicks in and slows down my work flow.  

I *could* turn off the hot corner.....but I want to know why this is happening and if I can resolve my jumpy cursor. 

Thanks for any help y'all!

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Keeth27407948wui3,

Thanks for sharing the details. What you’re describing — the cursor jumping to the lower-left corner — does not appear to be a Photoshop issue, especially since it happens intermittently.

This behavior is most likely caused by third-party interference, such as background apps, utilities, or extensions that interact with input or display behaviors.

Here’s what you can try:

• Restart Photoshop or your Mac. If doing this temporarily resolves the issue, that supports the third-party interference theory.

• When the issue occurs, close background apps from the Dock or the macOS menu bar one at a time. Pay attention to screen recording tools, custom input/mouse utilities, or desktop management software.

• While it may not affect other apps visibly, it can still impact Photoshop, especially when it involves GPU rendering, cursor states, or input focus handling.

• Upgrade to macOS Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia.

• As a workaround, turning off the hot corner might prevent the interruption, though I understand that’s not a solution.

Let us know how it goes.

Best,

Anshul Saini