mouse highlighting with a single click

my mouse is highlighting with a single click. it doesn't seem to matter which mouse i use (apple wireless or logitech usb). if i click on the screen it highlights portions of the text and i have to click over the highlighted portion to remove the highlight. i'm a long time mac user with a 2018 refurbished mac book pro bought 9 months ago. any suggestions to get fix this pesky issue?

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 2:48 PM

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