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File name randomly displays on screen even when Finder is closed

When I hover the cursor over certain parts of the screen for too long, a grey box pops up with the name of a file as if I had Finder open and hovered over the name of a file. However, it happens when I don't have Finder open, which is the issue. It's as if Finder detects the cursor through all the other screens.


I figured out that it's the files from Recents folder (even though it'd happen even when I didn't have it open), and when I hid it in Preferences from the sidebar, it just started showing files from Desktop.


It's been an issue for a long time, and no updates have fixed it (currently I have Sonoma 14.3.1). It's infuriating, and I don't know what to do at this point.

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Mar 7, 2024 8:13 PM

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Apr 25, 2024 4:23 PM in response to aynasv

I have the same issue. Right now as I type this, a grey box with a folder name (INSTAGRAM) is hovering over my text (screenshot). It's really impacting my ability to use my computer for design work. This occurs in all apps, constantly, whether or not I restart the apps or the computer. Hoping someone from Apple can give us some guidance ASAP.

File name randomly displays on screen even when Finder is closed

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