recently when using safari, when I move my mouse pointer over a hyperlink, the pointer changes. it's just the arrow without the little line and there is what looks like the BMW emblem with it. anyone know what it is and why it is there?
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TuffLuffJimmy
macrumors G3
No, it's built into the OS. I don't know what it is either. It's like the spinning beach ball, but it doesn't spin and it's just different colors of blue. It sits next to the mouse and only happens when things are loading and I hover over certain objects. Anyone know what it means?
One thing I have noticed that is quite annoying in OS X is there are four or five mouse pointers that all basically mean something is loading. Really inconsistent and very annoying.
r.j.s
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Because that is how the designer coded it.
Does it do it on all hyperlinks or just one site?
r.j.s
Moderator emeritus
Oh, OK. That's different. I guess it does look like the BMW symbol. It's like a half-beachball. It doesn't happen on just links.
I have also seen this when using facebook, (could be when the site assigns a custom pointer for slow script or something)? I am not sure the meaning..; But it is not bad and shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Ivan P
macrumors 68030
Yeah, it does it to me when I first open facebook, and I try and open any of the menus at the bottom (like my notifications and my friends that are currently online); it just means it's loading.