Hover over text

Suddenly! As I select any text, a LARGE rectangle pops up containing the txt--and covers what I am entering. This just started without any entries for text help.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 12:30 PM

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VikingOSX

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Posted on Feb 13, 2021 12:37 PM

Is this the three-finger lookup feature when you hover:

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Feb 13, 2021 12:37 PM in response to degrad-quiz

Is this the three-finger lookup feature when you hover:

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