adjust cursor blink rate

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adjust cursor blink rate

Hi all,

Since I'm paying attention to my cursor while typing, the cursor is distracting me. It's like a flashing light in front of my face. That's why I'd like to adjust the cursor blinking rate to zero. The following link explains how to fix this specific problem for a windows pc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxgQcBUSY0

I'd like to apply this adjustment on my Mac pc, but I can't find the 'blink rate cursor' option. Can anyone help me out please? I tried already some codes in Terminal ( http://www.mackungfu.org/alter-word-s-cursor-blink-rate ), but this doesn't seems to work for me.. Maybe an error in the code mentioned?
I've a macbook air 2015 model. Operating system: MacOS Sierra version 10.12.3.
Thank you in advance!

Regards,
Coen.

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015), macOS Sierra (10.12.3)

Posted on Apr 28, 2017 3:58 PM

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Answer 1

RIFerrarr

Level 4

1,181 points

Apr 29, 2017 7:38 AM in response to coenfromarnhem

It requires using Terminal to achieve results. Here is an article describing it, https://www.macissues.com/2014/12/08/how-to-change-your-macs-text-cursor-blink-r ate/. It's older, but should accomplish your goal.

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Answer 2

Apr 29, 2017 7:44 AM in response to RIFerrarr

Dear Riferrarr,

Thank you for your answer. However, this helps only for the TextEdit application. Which I unfortunately don't use that much. I'd like a solution for the blink rate in Word, Safari etc. This seems impossible.

Regards,
Coen.

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Answer 3

Marja E

Level 1

50 points

May 20, 2017 11:30 AM in response to coenfromarnhem

Apple doesn't let us disable blinking cursors, and doubled the blink frequency in 10.12.4. I wish they'd stop hurting photosensitive Mac users.

The terminal fixes work in NSText applications, but not in basic operating system functions or in Webkit applications.

I use NeoOffice instead of LibreOffice or Pages, because NeoOffice uses NSText and responds to the older cursor blink rate fix.

I use Firefox and Thunderbird instead of Safari and Mail, partly because Firefox has many more animation-blocking extensions, and partly because Firefox and Thunderbird have about:config settings controlling cursor blink rate which can be changed to disable cursor blinking.

I sometimes use an eyepatch too. It helps with flash-induced pain, blinding, disorientation, etc., but it dosn't help with flash-induced migraines.

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