[ekserb]

I've had this problem with OS X since the beginning. The stadard arrow cursor is suppsoed to have a small drop shadow. I know this because I have access to three other Macs in the family and they all have the shadow. The only difference is the machine - all have had the same flavor of OS X with each update.

I have a "Chicklet" iBook 500 Dual USB, 640MB, 10GB, OS X 10.3. The other computers are an eMac, Powerbook G4, and a Dual 533 PowerMac G4.

I'l admit this isn't a big deal, but I'm curious as to why it's not working on my machine. Is this a Quartz Extreme thing? I know the poor iBook doesn't have a supported processor for QE (at least mine doesn't) so I'd accept it if I'm not supposed to have it, but I want to know why. I DO get a shadow under the spinning beach ball.

Any answers out there?

[JLL]

You will only have a shadow under your cursor if your Mac's GPU supports it, and the GPU in your iBook doesn't.

[littlegreenspud]

Yup, quartz extreme will give you the drop shadow.

[ekserb]

Thanks guys. I thought that might be the problem.

Time for a new computer!! Think a G5 Dual 2.0 GHz supports Quartz Extreme? Hehee

[OwlBoy]

Holly crap, I read the title from this thread, then notice mine is missing one too!!

I am on a Rev A 12 inch Powerbook G4!

What the hell!?

-Owl

[Judge_Fire]

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
I am on a Rev A 12 inch Powerbook G4!

Maybe I got yours, on this PB 12" Rev A there is one.

Check?

J