Magic Mouse right-click context menu immediately closes in Adobe InDesign after upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1

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Magic Mouse right-click context menu immediately closes in Adobe InDesign after upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1

After upgrading my MacBook Pro (M3 Max) to macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 (26A434), the Magic Mouse right-click behavior in Adobe InDesign became unusable.

When I right-click inside InDesign, the context menu appears briefly but immediately disappears as soon as I the right mouse button. The only way to keep the context menu open is to continue holding the right mouse button, which makes it impossible to use normally.

The issue occurs only in Adobe InDesign.

Environment

MacBook Pro (M3 Max)
macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 (26A434)
Adobe InDesign 21.6 (also tested with 21.5)
Apple Magic Mouse

What I tested:

Right-click works normally in Finder, Photoshop, and other applications.
Control + Click works correctly in InDesign.
A standard mouse with physical buttons works correctly in InDesign.
Disabled GPU Performance in InDesign → no change.
Tested both InDesign 21.6 and 21.5 → same behavior.
The issue started immediately after upgrading to macOS Golden Gate.

At this point, it appears to be a compatibility issue between macOS Golden Gate, Magic Mouse, and Adobe InDesign, rather than a hardware problem with the Magic Mouse.

Has anyone else experienced the same issue, or is Apple aware of this behavior?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 27.0

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 2:05 AM

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Answer 1

WheelieNick

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Oct 22, 2026 12:43 AM in response to muyucel

Hi there

Try this.

Use Control + Click: Holding the Control key while clicking acts as a standard secondary click and keeps the context menu open properly in InDesign.

Use a Physical Mouse: Standard multi-button USB or Bluetooth mice with physical microswitches bypass the Magic Mouse touch-surface release event bug.
Disable Third-Party Mouse Utilities: If you run helper utilities like Mac Mouse Fix, BetterDisplay, or Better Mouse, disable or quit them, as they frequently conflict with macOS 27 mouse event hooks.
Roll Back OS: For production-critical workflows, some users temporarily downgrade back to a stable release (such as macOS 26 Tahoe) until compatibility updates land.

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Answer 2

muyucel Author

Level 1

4 points

Oct 22, 2026 3:54 AM in response to WheelieNick

Hi WheelieNick,

Thank you for your response.

I am aware of all the suggestions, but none of them resolve this issue. Either InDesign or Apple needs to an update (patch) to fix this. I wonder if Apple has reported this issue to Adobe.

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