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Cursor doesn't change when hovering over a link, button, etc.

When I'm using my MacBook Pro M1 13" for a couple of hours the cursor is starting to glitch. After a while when I hover over links, buttons, or other clickable elements on a webpage or in any other program the cursor doesn't change. Anyone has the same problem and/or a fix for this?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 5:09 AM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 7:42 AM

onnoheemskerk wrote:

When I'm using my MacBook Pro M1 13" for a couple of hours the cursor is starting to glitch. After a while when I hover over links, buttons, or other clickable elements on a webpage or in any other program the cursor doesn't change. Anyone has the same problem and/or a fix for this?



To trouble shoot further you can:


Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.


if no resolve—


—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



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Aug 5, 2021 7:42 AM in response to onnoheemskerk

onnoheemskerk wrote:

When I'm using my MacBook Pro M1 13" for a couple of hours the cursor is starting to glitch. After a while when I hover over links, buttons, or other clickable elements on a webpage or in any other program the cursor doesn't change. Anyone has the same problem and/or a fix for this?



To trouble shoot further you can:


Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.


if no resolve—


—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Cursor doesn't change when hovering over a link, button, etc.

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