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Blinking Forms

Form endlessly blinks, the text does not show properly as you are typing, very slow if you try to suffer through and use it anyway (color wheel appears after a few clicks). This is only an issue on my new MacBook Pro (M1 with Big Sur). My 2015 iMac with Catalina does not have the same issue.

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  • Amy commented  ·   ·  Report

    Using MacBook Air M1 2020. Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Specific fillable forms (notably the HCFA1500 form used for medical billing) are flashing throughout attempts to fill. Tried new versions of the form, restarting machine, blah blah, all the usual attempts to fix this from the user-end. Obviously from reading these boards, it's not user error. Need help from Adobe pls. The problem renders the "fill and sign" program useless.

  • TLTaylor commented  ·   ·  Report

    Come on Adobe, this is ridiculous. You do realize most of us using these forms are using them for business, right? This is insanely unprofessional. Please get this fixed.

  • Peter Laely commented  ·   ·  Report

    It drives me crazy… The enclosed example is still relatively harmless. From time to time, the screen flickers for seconds, especially if form fields are included. Buttons in particular.
    BigSur 11.4
    MacBookPro16,1
    AMD Radeon Pro 5500M,
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Continuous Release, Version 2021.011.20039

  • Trevor Mordaunt commented  ·   ·  Report

    M1 Macbook Air running latest OS, same issue since October last year.

  • Jane commented  ·   ·  Report

    Adobe, please fix this, it is a huge problem for so many of us.

  • Ian Taylor commented  ·   ·  Report

    Same Problem:
    Mac OS 12.0.1

    Info from about screen:
    Architecture: x86_64
    Processor: Intel
    Build: 21.7.20099.455081
    AGM: 4.30.111
    CoolType: 6.0.0
    JP2K: 2.0.2.49666

  • Jason Oakes commented  ·   ·  Report

    This has been a huge problem since October and is causing major problems with my business. Please fix this ASAP.

  • Vitale Bruno commented  ·   ·  Report

    Same issue here with :
    MacBook Air M1 8core
    MacOS Monterey 12.0.1

    Architecture: x86_64
    Processor: Apple M1
    ADOBE ACROBAT READER DC vers. 2021.011.20039

    please eliminate the flickering of the editable fields in the pdf

  • Rick commented  ·   ·  Report

    Same issue here. Pretty absurd that Adobe haven't corrected this by now.

  • Seth Cox commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is absolutely ridiculous! The Apple M1 Chip has been out far too long for this issue to still be there. I sympathize with those who suffer from Migraines, as trying to fill out a PDF form with constant blinking has also give me migraines.
    As many of you are, I too spend $180/yr with Adobe. Something needs to be done, and it needs to be done now.

  • Bevi Chagnon | PubCom.com commented  ·   ·  Report

    ADOBE: This major bug makes PDF forms unusable on M1/Big Sur computers.

    PLEASE view user comments and details at https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/pdf-fillable-forms-are-blinking-non-stop/m-p/12633346/

    The problem makes the text disappear when typing in form fields, and causes accessibility issues for those using certain types of assistive technologies.

    The solutions posted there are not true solutions and this must be corrected at the software level for those running new Apple systems.

    --Bevi Chagnon
    Prerelease member and ACP

  • Ricky commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have the same issue. New 2021 MacBook Pro.

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