That's my quick fix too, just activate spaces, which for me is function 6, and then swap windows and then back again... i wonder if apple know of this, and/or if they're working on a patch...
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Cursor disappears after screensaver / monitor sleep?
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That's my quick fix too, just activate spaces, which for me is function 6, and then swap windows and then back again... i wonder if apple know of this, and/or if they're working on a patch...
= Thank you, i will try that command tab thing, and i'll let you know if it works for me
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This is something I'v checked back for many times since it lost compatibility w/ snow leopard.
FWIW, I once had something like this happen at times when using an older version of Safari. The cursor would either vanish, or get stuck in a certain shape (like dock-resizer, i-beam, hand or pinwheel) and no longer change as you mouse over different tools.
Its fixed now anyway, but while it was happening I found that using Universal Access prefs to enlarge the pointer, even just a TINY bit, fixed the problem (albeit the pointer looked a little ugly). Just a quick-and-dirty workaround.
(I think Universal Access renders the cursor in a way thats somehow different from the normal cursor: Ive noticed that enlarging the cursor like this also lets people viewing my screen remotely see my mouse movements, when normally they could only see their own.)
Its fixed now anyway, but while it was happening I found that using Universal Access prefs to enlarge the pointer, even just a TINY bit, fixed the problem (albeit the pointer looked a little ugly). Just a quick-and-dirty workaround.
(I think Universal Access renders the cursor in a way thats somehow different from the normal cursor: Ive noticed that enlarging the cursor like this also lets people viewing my screen remotely see my mouse movements, when normally they could only see their own.)
Say No to FlipSaver
This was the problem for me. After uninstalling the FlipSaver the cursor issue hasn't occured.
This was the problem for me. After uninstalling the FlipSaver the cursor issue hasn't occured.
FliqLo here:
http://www.9031.com/downloads/screensavers.html
Site here:
http://www.9031.com/japan/
Heads up though, I think there's an issue with 10.6 compatible release of Screentime. All Screentime based Screensavers I've used and many I've heard of have been having issues with the screensaver engine quitting unexpectedly and/or with the disappearing cursor issue.
I'm getting this on my i7 mbp w/fliqlo...
Bye bye Fliqlo - shame, easily my fave screensaver.
I've been using FlipClock since my issues with FliqLo.
cursor recovery
Many thanks for this tip. It works perfectly and is a quick way to recover the cursor. I have had the same problem with a brand new Mac Mini I have connected to my LCD TV. The only solution I had before was restarting it.
I assumed this was just a problem of incompatibility at some level between the Mac Mini and my TV. But if it's happening with MacBooks, it must be more serious.
Many thanks for this tip. It works perfectly and is a quick way to recover the cursor. I have had the same problem with a brand new Mac Mini I have connected to my LCD TV. The only solution I had before was restarting it.
I assumed this was just a problem of incompatibility at some level between the Mac Mini and my TV. But if it's happening with MacBooks, it must be more serious.
Happens to both my brand-new Mac Minis
I have two Mac Minis that I use as HTPCs, and I like to put them to sleep after using them. Way too many times, I wake them up to find no cursor. My solution up until now has been to restart them, but I'll try the command-tab trick. You'd think they would have fixed this by now!
I have two Mac Minis that I use as HTPCs, and I like to put them to sleep after using them. Way too many times, I wake them up to find no cursor.
My solution up until now has been to restart them, but I'll try the command-tab trick. You'd think they would have fixed this by now! This problem has occurred once on my 2010 27" iMac with Lion. I get it more frequently with my 2011 Mac mini Server connected to the 2010 27" iMac in target display mode. I'll try Command-Tab and Spaces (four finger swipe might work to bring back the cursor.) I've been restarting with Control-Command-Eject.
Just had this happen to me on my i7 iMac.
Another way to fix it without rebooting is to fast user switch to another user and back again, assuming you have that switched on. None of the other suggestions in the thread worked for me.
Another way to fix it without rebooting is to fast user switch to another user and back again, assuming you have that switched on. None of the other suggestions in the thread worked for me.
