What does the spinning blue circle mean on MacBook

there is another type of spinning cursor on mac that is blue. what is it for

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Dec 13, 2024 6:15 PM

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John Galt

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Dec 14, 2024 2:37 AM in response to smidgeondutchrabbit

It's the same as the rainbow "wait cursor" but was invoked by application-specific software (JavaScript in particular) rather than the operating system. The meaning is the same.

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What does the spinning blue circle mean on MacBook

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