[makisound]

Hi, I'm having the exact same problem. I just bought a Mac mini Ventura in attempts to upgrade from my Windows setup. I have never had the problem of the cursor not changing properly in smart tool mode. It's flickering in and out of the proper smart tool mode and keeps defaulting back to the pointer. I talked to the people at Apple and I tried every suggestion. I tried using a logitech mouse that plugs in and that did not change anything. I actually feel seasick from watching that cursor flicker. Something has to solve this issue!