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Browser cursor

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NK
NK
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Why the cursor is active while playing videos from streaming services.(Netflix, Prime, Hotstar). Its very irritating while watching movies. Device: Macbook pro 2017 model MacOs: v12

Why the cursor is active while playing videos from streaming services.(Netflix, Prime, Hotstar). Its very irritating while watching movies. Device: Macbook pro 2017 model MacOs: v12
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You may have switched on caret browsing. You can toggle caret browsing off/on by pressing F7 (Mac: fn + F7).

  • Settings -> General: Browsing
    remove checkmark: [ ] "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"

Note that this is a Firefox accessibility feature.

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Have you tried moving the cursor to an area not in the video area?

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

You may have switched on caret browsing. You can toggle caret browsing off/on by pressing F7 (Mac: fn + F7).

  • Settings -> General: Browsing
    remove checkmark: [ ] "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"

Note that this is a Firefox accessibility feature.