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how do I turn off the cursor hover function?

this question was answered back in 2012 but is no longer relevant because preferances have changed. I did not have this problem until Monterey. It's really annoying. Now when I am looking for something and not watching the cursor, things open up all over the place that I did not want to open.

Posted on Apr 13, 2022 12:24 AM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2022 7:35 AM

OC1paddler wrote:

this question was answered back in 2012 but is no longer relevant because preferances have changed. I did not have this problem until Monterey. It's really annoying. Now when I am looking for something and not watching the cursor, things open up all over the place that I did not want to open.


Mouse-overs are coded into web pages...if it is the app interface itself you can try a different browser and compare your results—I know Safari.app has become increasingly more annoying...


can you give an example?


I do not see nor recommend trying to hobble this feature system wide.


Thee layers of standard web technologies: HTML, CSS, and javascript

Some but not all mouse-overs are governed by java-script. You can turn this off...




Safari>Preferences>Security





Change Websites preferences in Safari on Mac - Apple Support


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Apr 13, 2022 7:35 AM in response to OC1paddler

OC1paddler wrote:

this question was answered back in 2012 but is no longer relevant because preferances have changed. I did not have this problem until Monterey. It's really annoying. Now when I am looking for something and not watching the cursor, things open up all over the place that I did not want to open.


Mouse-overs are coded into web pages...if it is the app interface itself you can try a different browser and compare your results—I know Safari.app has become increasingly more annoying...


can you give an example?


I do not see nor recommend trying to hobble this feature system wide.


Thee layers of standard web technologies: HTML, CSS, and javascript

Some but not all mouse-overs are governed by java-script. You can turn this off...




Safari>Preferences>Security





Change Websites preferences in Safari on Mac - Apple Support


how do I turn off the cursor hover function?

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