Mouse Pointer Stuck in Editor on macOS 13.7 with MATLAB R2024a ARM Version

I am experiencing an issue with the mouse pointer in the MATLAB editor on my macOS 13.7 system (MATLAB R2024a arm version). Specifically, after right-clicking in the editor window, the pointer sometimes becomes stuck in the cursor form and does not revert to the text-editing cursor. This issue also occurs in other instances when focusing back on the MATLAB's editor window, where the pointer occasionally fails to switch to the text-editing shape. And if I install R2020b (or earlier versions?), the issue does not occur.

Here is a GIF animation of the bug, which includes the following processes:

• Sometimes when focusing on the editor, the cursor does not change to the text-editing cursor.
• After changing the cursor in another area and moving it back to the editor, the text cursor displays normally.
• When the cursor enters the right-click menu and then returns to the editor, there is a chance that it will not switch back to the text-editing cursor.

I have tried several troubleshooting steps, including:

• Removing or disabling third-party utility applications that require accessibility permissions.
• Rebooting the system after disabling all accessibility plugins or rebooting in safe mode.
• I even tried reinstalling macOS and have a fresh install of Matlab R2024a without other programs installed. (BTW, it seems that macOS versions >= Sonoma have a even worth, and reported system-wide mouse cursor bug, and it hasn't been resolved even up to Sequoia. Since I just downgraded from Sonoma)

Unfortunately, these attempts did not resolve the issue. I am really curious whether this is an issue with MATLAB or with the operating system. Although I have already tried reinstalling the system and can reproduce the issue, I am not sure if this problem can be reproduced on other Mac. This may not be a serious issue, but it's annoying. Do you have any suggestions for resolving the problem? Thank you for your help.

[Vincent]

Hi, I am experiencing the same issue on macos 14.6.1 (and 15.0)

here is an animation

Let me know if you have any solution, if I find something I will update this post.

[Zeyu]

Thank you for your reply! Glad to see that my issue is not an isolated case on internet.

Unfortunately I haven't found a solution to the issue yet. Over the past few days, I've also awared that similar problems exists on my colleagues' Macs as well. It seems they (and I) just hadn't paid attention to it before, but once you become aware of the issue, it's hard to ignore.

It seems that on older versions of macOS (such as Monterey), the issue is less frequent (though still present), whereas on newer versions (Ventura and Sequoia), it occurs more often. To be honest, I'm not sure whether this issue is solely related to MATLAB or macOS. For now, I've decided to live with it and wait for either Apple or MathWorks to figure out where the problem lies.

[Vincent]

Hello, I understant you feel a little less alone :)

I had the same reflexion as you, I didn't notice, but now I only see it. But I made my grief and I deal with it I guess.

However I created a support ticket, with your post as a reference. Maybe we will be able to have a solution soon :)