Screenshot mouse tracking speed slows down (Annoying)

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Screenshot mouse tracking speed slows down (Annoying)

I don't know if anybody else is experiencing this on the new 10.13 os update, but I just feel unspeakable irritation with how CMD+SHIFT+4 behaves now. It slows the mouse tracking speed down more than twice. Even more irritating part: It only behaves with a mouse, not a trackpad (At least I don't feel it on my MacBook Pro trackpad).

Here's a gif that shows the issue:

https://giphy.com/gifs/macos-freethecoursor-highsierra-l1J9xIIuogURG408M

As you can see, the Mouse slows down significantly. I had to make screenshots all day today, and honestly this is most confusing/irritating/annoying feature that has been added. With many new features that have been added or adjusted, I don't see this one being able to get "used to". I make screenshots every single day, and now I have to remind myself that I need to put my cursor on the spot at the right time. In example of a live video: I have two external monitors with a macbook screen opened, and my coursor was on the far left monitor and I had to quickly take a screenshot. And guess what, I couldn't. I didn't even realize where my mouse was at that point, where did it get stuck at.

Is there a way to change this back to what it was? At least what was the reason for this? Any data that can confirm this is the best design decision for the 50% of macOS users?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 11, 13-inch, Mid 2014, 10.13 (17A365)

Posted on Sep 26, 2017 12:07 PM

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dialabrain

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Sep 26, 2017 12:17 PM in response to daveranan

I can't reproduce whatever it is you are experiencing. I can trace circles with the screen shot cursor until It becomes a blur, when you can see it.

I'm not sure what drawing circles with the cursor has to do with taking screen shots.

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daveranan Author

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Sep 26, 2017 12:36 PM in response to dialabrain

Sorry if this doesn't make any sense. Here's a video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dkruqosi91nyusd/mousefreedom.mov?dl=0

The issue with Screenshots is that the Mouse Tracking speed is reduced, whenever you hit CMD+SHIFT+4. On a video you can see how freely mouse moves around until I hit the screenshot shortcut and it just drags around a tight spot. Between those moments, I don't change the way I move my hand with my mouse. The tracking speed is changing and is slowing at least twice.

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daveranan Author

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Sep 26, 2017 12:43 PM in response to dialabrain

Ah, I see. I'm using SteelSeries Rival 700, not really sure what you mean by Gesture Software. I have cleaned installed Sierra 4 months ago and I don't remember installing anything of that sort.

I'll try installing SteelSeries Engine software for mac, see if it will have any difference.

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daveranan Author

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Sep 26, 2017 12:58 PM in response to dialabrain

Maybe, but I don't really see how this is an issue of a mouse manufacturer. This issue wasn't present in El Capitan nor Sierra. A change like this had to be made in a core software with some conditions that triggered an event that changes the mouse tracking speed.

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dialabrain

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Sep 26, 2017 1:06 PM in response to daveranan

Well, I have three Macs running High Sierra. None of them exhibit the behavior you describe and have shown. Two of my Macs use an Apple mouse. One a track pad on a MacBook. It's why I asked which mouse you were using.

I suspect it is the mouse but I can't be sure since I don't own one. You could always contact SteelSeries.

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intellix

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Sep 27, 2017 12:58 PM in response to daveranan

Also getting this since High Sierra with my Razer Left-Handed Deathadder. Not using any extra software but my screenshot mouse movement slows down hugely. It's driving me nuts. This can't be a bug as it slows down so much consistently that it feels like a bad feature

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 2:42 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying!

Looking forward to a fix.

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 2:44 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying!

Looking forward to a fix.

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 2:46 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying!

Looking forward to a fix.

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 2:47 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying! Looking forward to a fix.

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 3:14 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying!

Looking forward to a fix.

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PaulSuur

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Oct 13, 2017 3:15 AM in response to daveranan

I'm also experiencing this issue on a Logitech G403 (with no additional drivers installed). I just updated to High Sierra and now while making a screenshot with Shift + Cmd + 4, the cursor slows down drastically. Highly annoying!

Looking forward to a fix.

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mlecours

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Oct 19, 2017 4:21 AM in response to daveranan

Having this issue as well.

Mouse: Razer Orochi

Tried installing their 'Mac driver' allowing mouse management from the Settings: Did not help

Tried installing Synapse (their cloud-base mouse config management system) : Did not help

I noticed that the issue also occur while hovering wither text or some software rapidly: i.e. Moving my mouse on an email preview in Mail slows the mouse down...

I tried a Microsoft mouse (20$ mouse from a cheap kit keyboard/mouse) and a HP Mouse (OEM mouse) --> Works perfectly fine... no issue at all...

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Answer 14

Oct 19, 2017 3:37 PM in response to PaulSuur

it works fine for me (mac mini 2010 with magic mouse 2)

since some users said "it works fine for me", i would login as Guest account and see if the problem is in that fresh account too (many probs after upgrade are due to "old" settings in $HOME/Library that are not relevant - but deleting that can cause loss of things like "game saves" - so careful)

do you have "desktop zoom" enabled and if so do you have that turned off (fully zoomed out)?

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ThYpHoOn

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Oct 24, 2017 7:19 AM in response to daveranan

SteelSeries Sensei RAW here, same behaviour but especially in my IDE (I'm a programmer) while hovering over variables the mouse slows dramatically down. It really drives me crazy, I just ordered a new mousepad because I thought that was the culprit.

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