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Qutzupalotl

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3. Something to check:

Reply to brush (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 03:39 PM

Oct 2023

Hunting in System Settings > Accessibility, there is an item for Hover Text that uses the Control key to give a “large-text view of the item under the pointer.” That sounds like what you're seeing, but only if your Control key is stuck somehow. You could try turning that feature off and see if that fixes it.

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Some how a text box appears on my screen and displays whatever, in type,... [View all] brush Oct 2023 OP

Having done a lot of mac support, I am intrigued by oddball questions (sometimes my own) usonian Oct 2023 #1

Thanks. I'll try your suggestions. brush Oct 2023 #2

Something to check: Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 #3

Thanks. I'll try it. brush Oct 2023 #4