Mac OS X 10.4.8 Special Report: Black border around cursor
Several users reported -- an Apple later acknowledged -- an issue where a black box appears around the cursor at all times after applying the Mac OS X 10.4.8 update.
This issue can be resolved by turning off the "Show preview rectangle when zoomed out" option in the Universal Access access pane of System Preferences (under Zoom > Options).
Reader reports
Rob Dickerson writes:
"I used Software Update to upgrade my iMac G5 20" 2.1GHz to 10.4.8. After reboot (retried again and then a restart from shutdown), the cursor, arrow, bar or whatever, is surrounded by a rectangle about 2 by 3 inches showing the cursor position on the screen. The actual cursor works correctly but the rectangle is quite disturbing. I retried the update using the Combo updater but the cursor surround remains."
Miek Wemple adds:
"I installed the recent update thru software update. I restarted my Dual 2 GHz G5 and I get this 4" x 4" black outlined box that follows my cursor every where it goes around the screen. So far every thing seems to be working with the exception of this box that is annoying a all get out."
Index:
- Release Notes: Delta vs. Combo; Enhancements in this release, more
- Update procedure recommendation: How to apply Mac OS X 10.4.8
- Common workarounds: Resolving typical incremental update issues
- Adobe Illustrator: Problems with pathfinder function, other issues
- Audio issues
- Black border around cursor
- Burning media issues
- Classic: Problems starting up; launching apps
- Closed-lid portable functions broken
- Display coloring issues: Blue tinting and more
- External devices (USB/FireWire): Not recognized; can cause issues after system updates
- Finder Crashes, other issues
- Flash: Slowness caused by new version
- Incomplete update: Installing Mac OS X 10.4.8 stalls or otherwise fails
- Increased fan activity
- iSight difficulties: "In use," won't turn on, more
- Math problems in Rosetta applications
- Menu items: Disappearance, other issues
- Mighty Mouse problems: Scrolling, more
- Non-launching applications (including Rosetta apps): Fixes
- Printing issues -- fixes
- Safari Issues: Bad plug-ins, caches, more
- Spotlight issues
- Startup problems: Stalls, extremely slow booting, more
- Universal Access: New features, processor usage questions
- Wireless connectivity (AirPort, etc.) issues and fixes
