After upgrading to Sonoma in each text area this blue arrow appears (see attached image),
as if to indicate where the text cursor is.
Is there a way to turn it off?
I honestly don't need it
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No, it's definitely Apple - a new feature in Sonoma OS. I've had the same version of Microsoft software on my Mac for a few years with no recent upgrade. But immediately upon upgrading the OS to Sonoma, the blue arrow appeared in all my software. Specifically my Adobe software such as Photoshop, in the text fields. Microsoft would not have the power to do this Apple OS wide. But Apple would. Anyway, it turns out not to be as big of a pain as I thought, because it's only when caps lock is on. That's why it's called caps lock indicator. But some of my work flow scenarios require caps lock to be on, and then this feature becomes extremely annoying. Not adding a simple way in System Settings to turn this feature off is very short-sighted and lame on Apple's part. Not only that, it's a stupid unnecessary feature.
You're welcome. Yes, there are any number of things you can't do on a managed computer.
As a workaround, if you click on the Caps Lock Indicator, which turns off Caps Lock, then press the Caps Lock key again, you should be able to type in all caps without the indicator.
If it ain't broke don't fix it - something new for the sake of it is a dumb idea please ditch the arrow.
While I'm at it the new iMac keyboard ergonomics aren't that great either -
its need some angle not a flat zero degree bottom.
Seems redundant! My keyboard (MacBk Air) has an "on" light in the Caps Lock key. If they maybe made it a translucent blue arrow WITHOUT the opaque background it would be harmless. But as it is, it blocks your view of things that you sometimes need to see. I know when my Caps Lock is on anyway, I don't need this stupid obstruction to remind me!!
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I'm pretty sure it is Microsoft (not Apple). I have recently encountered this for the first time (after decades of Apple computers and products). It happened right after I was forced to get a Microsoft account (which causing unending terrible problems). I'm forced to use Word for work (and have many old Word files myself), so I'm all Apple plus Word. Recent changes at Microsoft are nothing less than shocking. In my haste, I believe I gave Microsoft access to my Safari (though I'm certain I didn't give it access to my Metadata). Anyway, this blue is most certainly characteristic of Microsoft, and they are ALL over my MacOS suddenly. I have to figure out how to get rid of them, but Microsoft has no interest in customer service or in anything really. It is indeed very frustrating.
It is a very un-Apple-like thing, but looks very much like everything does in Word and Microsoft - same fat blue, their signature style and color. I don't think Apple would do this - it is not their style to be inefficient and meddlesome. It happened for me exactly when I got two separate (one in error, then a correction purchase) Microsoft accounts (now completely required if you want only even Word). They also entirely "removed" the accounts associated with Microsoft from my Apple Mail (took them away - poof - gone). I kid you not, and I know my computer and Apple well for decades - since the 80's. Microsoft requires that you tie an email account specifically with their Microsoft account (and of course they push Outlook). I just don't believe this is Apple. Apple is beautiful.
Here is another thing that makes me think it is Microsoft (I hear what several of you are saying about it being all over the Apple OS). I never have this blue arrow in my Apple Mail. I have four different emails all in that one Apple Mail and use it constantly.
I just got off of an employer site where I was logged in (to Microsoft and Google Drive); I try my best to avoid Microsoft as they are simply going too far these days.
The blue arrow is now all over my email. It isn't only in Microsoft documents (I have a lot of personal ones as well), it is literally inside the OS. I'm pretty sure that at one point I (stupidly and in haste) gave permission to Microsoft to access my Safari. I do not use Outlook nor do I ever want to. So this is to throw confusion into the brew. Why is that strictly Microsoft-looking fat blue arrow in my pristine, efficient, and clean Apple Mail? I seriously doubt that it is Apple. It is something that has access to the Mac OS.
Toggling "Full Keyboard Access" on has no effect on the CapsLock blue arrow on my MacBk Air M2 running Sonoma (which caused the problem to appear when I upgraded from Ventura). My Full Keyboard Access is on now and the blue arrow appears right now as I am typing if I hit CapsLock.
So, I booted up my MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.7.5, which I believe is the most up to date OS and I don’t get any blue cursor upon clicking caps lock.
Other than my previous post regarding my iPad Pro with the Apple Magic Keyboard which was successful in removing the blue cursor error, I don’t have any further information on how to fix this issue.
Best of luck…
Monterey is not the most current OS, it's two versions back. You have missed out on Ventura (Mac OS 13.X) and missed that the thread is about our problems in Sonoma (Mac OS 14.X).
You'd given me a glimmer of hope, but that hope is just a bit out of date.
Thanks for trying!
I find it hard to believe Apple and Adobe don't have user's groups to test ideas. It doesn't have to be a large group, even a few dozen. It can be done remotely and with volunteers. I'd bet most ideas for "improvements" would be shot down, thereby saving users untold hours of aggravation and time.
The only way to disable the arrow is to change the function of the Caps Lock key in System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts… > Modifier Keys.
Actually it doesn't always appear, it's okay, I'll get used to it
FWIW, if you click on the Caps Lock indicator, it will disable Caps Lock. You can then press the Caps Lock key which re-enables caps lock but the indicator should not reappear, until next time.
the arrow is in the way of my text! I will not get used to it. I hate it with a passion of a million fires!
Hate, hate, hate this! @apple, this needs to disappear immediately, it’s ruining my experience
Can I turn off blue arrow to indicate text cursor?
