User level: Level 1 (74 points)Since installing Golden Gate, I have had a persistent interface issue where the current window momentarily flashes away and if I'm typing, characters are getting dropped and there's a sound that accompanies the dropped character.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
Dan Paddock
16" M4 MacBook Pro 48/1T
Posted on Sep 15, 2026 1:19 PM
User level: Level 6 (16,597 points)Sep 15, 2026 3:29 PM in response to R. Daniel Paddock
sorry, no. I'm not having any of those issues on my Neo which is now on Golden Gate.
are you using any apps that claim to "clean up" or "speed up" or otherwise "optimize" your Mac? and / or any antivirus apps? the only thing those apps are good for is causing major issues within macOS while providing ZERO protection or benefit. you would do well to uninstall them.
If you have no such apps, i’m thinking you should download and run the free version of EtreCheck so we can see if you have some software installed that is causing your issue. make sure you give "full disk access" to etrecheck. Learn how to use it by reading Using EtreCheck. if you need help interpreting the report, you can see how to post the report here by reading How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report. and it automatically obscures sensitive things (like serial numbers) so you don't have to worry about sharing the report here.
User level: Level 10 (208,430 points)Sep 15, 2026 4:12 PM in response to R. Daniel Paddock
R. Daniel Paddock wrote:
Since installing Golden Gate, I have had a persistent interface issue where the current window momentarily flashes away and if I'm typing, characters are getting dropped and there's a sound that accompanies the dropped character.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?
Dan Paddock
16" M4 MacBook Pro 48/1T
Have you shut down and restarted more than once since you upgraded the macOS...I would start there
>Shut down
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)Sep 15, 2026 5:16 PM in response to R. Daniel Paddock
It is possible this discussion is about the same issue:
Golden gate apps losing focus - Apple Community
If it is, then we know why, when a users describes something and asks,
"Anybody seen this before?"
... the answer may be "no", simply because the other guys with that issue described it differently.
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)Sep 15, 2026 6:14 PM in response to R. Daniel Paddock
You tried EtreCheck?
Etrecheck does not fix anything by itself.
What did you discover, and what did you change to get relief?
User level: Level 1 (74 points)Sep 15, 2026 5:57 PM in response to jeffreythefrog
Nope. No "clean up" or "optimization" apps here.
Just did a re install from recovery and the issue persists. But thank you! I'll try that software.
User level: Level 1 (74 points)Sep 15, 2026 6:09 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
That fixed it! Thank you!
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357554