# \[Pro\] OSX 10.5.6 update and Cursor issues

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**Category:** Freeway\
**Created:** [November 16, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413 "2010-11-16T12:58:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/1 "2010-11-16T12:58:02Z")

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Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?

I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.

Only a re-start seems to fix it.

Any one else awarer of this issue?

–

David

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**Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/2 "2010-11-16T12:59:56Z")

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Hi David,

Do you mean 10.6.5? I haven’t noticed this problem, you sure you’re not holding control and shift, or have the Zoom tool selected when it happens?

Joe

On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:58, David Owen wrote:

> Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?
> 
> I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.
> 
> Only a re-start seems to fix it.
> 
> Any one else awarer of this issue?
> 
> –
> 
> David
> 
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/3 "2010-11-16T13:12:19Z")

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…no keys selected but the cursor remains as the glass, I can select text OK, and swap tools.

Ah, hah… Photoshop contrains a brush paint to horizontal/vertical , so its like you say holding control and or shift (but not actually doing so).

weird.

This is the 3rd time its happened since updating to 10.5.6 yesterday.

Only a re-start fixes things.

–

David

On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:59, Joe Billings wrote:

> Hi David,
> 
> Do you mean 10.6.5? I haven’t noticed this problem, you sure you’re not holding control and shift, or have the Zoom tool selected when it happens?
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:58, David Owen wrote:
> 
> > Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?
> > 
> > I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.
> > 
> > Only a re-start seems to fix it.
> > 
> > Any one else awarer of this issue?
> > 
> > –
> > 
> > David
> > 
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/4 "2010-11-16T19:17:34Z")

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Its done it again if Freeway . This is so annoying, when starting up Photoshop it asks to delete the preferences.

Its like OSX is holding the control-option-shift down permanently.

–

David

On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:59, Joe Billings wrote:

> Hi David,
> 
> Do you mean 10.6.5? I haven’t noticed this problem, you sure you’re not holding control and shift, or have the Zoom tool selected when it happens?
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:58, David Owen wrote:
> 
> > Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?
> > 
> > I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.
> > 
> > Only a re-start seems to fix it.
> > 
> > Any one else awarer of this issue?
> > 
> > –
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
> > freewaytalk mailing list  
> > email@hidden  
> > Update your subscriptions at:  
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/5 "2010-11-17T13:38:41Z")

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Do you have a different keyboard you can try?

Joe

On 16 Nov 2010, at 19:17, David Owen wrote:

> Its done it again if Freeway . This is so annoying, when starting up Photoshop it asks to delete the preferences.
> 
> Its like OSX is holding the control-option-shift down permanently.
> 
> –
> 
> David
> 
> On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:59, Joe Billings wrote:
> 
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > Do you mean 10.6.5? I haven’t noticed this problem, you sure you’re not holding control and shift, or have the Zoom tool selected when it happens?
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> > On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:58, David Owen wrote:
> > 
> > > Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?
> > > 
> > > I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.
> > > 
> > > Only a re-start seems to fix it.
> > > 
> > > Any one else awarer of this issue?
> > > 
> > > –
> > > 
> > > David
> > > 
> > > * * *
> > > 
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/6 "2010-11-17T15:24:25Z")

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Tried that and it’s not the keyboard. Or pressing shift 5 times for sticky keys as someone else suggested.

Today there is no Freeway work and the problems is not present yet on any app ~ perhaps because Freeway has not been opened? I’m going to open Freeway later and see if this causes the issue again.

–

David

On 17 Nov 2010, at 13:38, Joe Billings wrote:

> Do you have a different keyboard you can try?
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 16 Nov 2010, at 19:17, David Owen wrote:
> 
> > Its done it again if Freeway . This is so annoying, when starting up Photoshop it asks to delete the preferences.
> > 
> > Its like OSX is holding the control-option-shift down permanently.
> > 
> > –
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:59, Joe Billings wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi David,
> > > 
> > > Do you mean 10.6.5? I haven’t noticed this problem, you sure you’re not holding control and shift, or have the Zoom tool selected when it happens?
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > 
> > > On 16 Nov 2010, at 12:58, David Owen wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Anyone updated to OSX 10.5.6 ?
> > > > 
> > > > I’ve noticed that Freeway at some seemly random point permanently displays the Magnifying Glass as the default pointer icon.
> > > > 
> > > > Only a re-start seems to fix it.
> > > > 
> > > > Any one else awarer of this issue?
> > > > 
> > > > –
> > > > 
> > > > David
> > > > 
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**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/7 "2010-11-24T11:51:21Z")

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Found the issue:-

Using ctrl-alt-space for Cultured Code’s Things quick entry window make the keys stick permanently in OS X 10.6.5. For me at least.

–

David

On 17 Nov 2010, at 13:38, Joe Billings wrote:

> Do you have a different keyboard you can try?

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**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/8 "2010-11-24T12:03:44Z")

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Glad you found the problem. I did think it was unlikely to be Freeway causing it 😃

Joe

On 24 Nov 2010, at 11:51, David Owen wrote:

> Found the issue:-
> 
> Using ctrl-alt-space for Cultured Code’s Things quick entry window make the keys stick permanently in OS X 10.6.5. For me at least.
> 
> –
> 
> David
> 
> On 17 Nov 2010, at 13:38, Joe Billings wrote:
> 
> > Do you have a different keyboard you can try?
> 
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**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/9 "2010-11-24T13:33:51Z")

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Seems its an OSX issue with CGEventPost(kCGSessionEventTap, …);

Whatever application uses this API may trigger…

## Not just me with the problem a 10.6.5 problem

David

On 24 Nov 2010, at 12:03, Joe Billings wrote:

> Glad you found the problem. I did think it was unlikely to be Freeway causing it 😃
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 24 Nov 2010, at 11:51, David Owen wrote:
> 
> > Found the issue:-
> > 
> > Using ctrl-alt-space for Cultured Code’s Things quick entry window make the keys stick permanently in OS X 10.6.5. For me at least.
> > 
> > –
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > On 17 Nov 2010, at 13:38, Joe Billings wrote:
> > 
> > > Do you have a different keyboard you can try?
> > 
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**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/pro-osx-10-5-6-update-and-cursor-issues/9413/10 "2010-11-24T15:12:09Z")

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Jesper Storm Bache has kindly posted a small app on one of Adobe’s forums that works around this bug in the CGEventPost API in 10.6.5 by resetting the option, shift, command and control keys:

[http://www.bache.name/download/osx/10\_6\_5%20keyboard%20hack.dmg](http://www.bache.name/download/osx/10_6_5%20keyboard%20hack.dmg)

–

David

On 24 Nov 2010, at 12:03, Joe Billings wrote:

> Glad you found the problem. I did think it was unlikely to be Freeway causing it 😃
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 24 Nov 2010, at 11:51, David Owen wrote:
> 
> > Found the issue:-
> > 
> > Using ctrl-alt-space for Cultured Code’s Things quick entry window make the keys stick permanently in OS X 10.6.5. For me at least.
> > 
> > –
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > On 17 Nov 2010, at 13:38, Joe Billings wrote:
> > 
> > > Do you have a different keyboard you can try?
> > 
> > * * *
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