How to turn off panning hand?

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How to turn off panning hand?

How can I turn off the Hand that pops up instead of the pointer (cursor)? I have a MacBook Air and this just started happening and I can't find a way to get it to stop.

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 31, 2015 6:13 AM

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Answer 1

chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Apr 2, 2015 1:58 PM in response to HappyHart

Hello HappyHart,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

The hand with the pointing index finger indicates your are putting a cursor over a link. To learn more about different cursors used in OS X, take a look at the article below.

Mac OS X: Common Pointer Icons and What They Mean

Take care,

Alex H.

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Answer 2

HappyHart Author

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Apr 2, 2015 7:28 PM in response to chuck_3rd

Thanks for trying to help! I understand the hand should show up to indicate a link, but on my computer it is showing up when it is not supposed to. For instance I am in Ebay trying to edit a listing, and when I try to click on "Add or remove options" (or any options on the edit page) the hand shows up when I try to click on it, and consequently nothing happens: I can't edit my listing because the hand is there instead of a pointer. So that is my problem - I want to get rid of it so I can edit my listing. Can you tell me how to disable the hand?

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