diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/OpenGL/Vertices/PositionAndColourVertex.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/OpenGL/Vertices/PositionAndColourVertex.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8714138322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/OpenGL/Vertices/PositionAndColourVertex.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
+using osuTK.Graphics.ES30;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices
+{
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    public struct PositionAndColourVertex : IEquatable<PositionAndColourVertex>, IVertex
+    {
+        [VertexMember(2, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+        public Vector2 Position;
+
+        [VertexMember(4, VertexAttribPointerType.Float)]
+        public Color4 Colour;
+
+        public bool Equals(PositionAndColourVertex other)
+            => Position.Equals(other.Position)
+               && Colour.Equals(other.Colour);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
index 7023711aaa..c3efe2ed45 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
@@ -33,6 +34,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             PlaceholderText = "type to search";
         }
 
+        public override bool OnPressed(PlatformAction action)
+        {
+            // Shift+delete is handled via PlatformAction on macOS. this is not so useful in the context of a SearchTextBox
+            // as we do not allow arrow key navigation in the first place (ie. the care should always be at the end of text)
+            // Avoid handling it here to allow other components to potentially consume the shortcut.
+            if (action.ActionType == PlatformActionType.CharNext && action.ActionMethod == PlatformActionMethod.Delete)
+                return false;
+
+            return base.OnPressed(action);
+        }
+
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
         {
             if (!e.ControlPressed && !e.ShiftPressed)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index e29216dffd..2576b38ec8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
             Drawable effectedUsername = username = new OsuSpriteText
             {
+                Shadow = false,
                 Colour = hasBackground ? customUsernameColour : username_colours[message.Sender.Id % username_colours.Length],
                 Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: TextSize, weight: FontWeight.Bold, italics: true)
             };
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                     {
                         timestamp = new OsuSpriteText
                         {
+                            Shadow = false,
                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: TextSize * 0.75f, weight: FontWeight.SemiBold, fixedWidth: true)
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                     {
                         contentFlow = new LinkFlowContainer(t =>
                         {
+                            t.Shadow = false;
+
                             if (Message.IsAction)
                             {
                                 t.Font = OsuFont.GetFont(italics: true);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarRulesetSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarRulesetSelector.cs
index 927986159b..2c79f5bc0e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarRulesetSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarRulesetSelector.cs
@@ -71,8 +71,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
         // Scheduled to allow the flow layout to be computed before the line position is updated
         private void moveLineToCurrent() => ScheduleAfterChildren(() =>
         {
-            ModeButtonLine.MoveToX(SelectedTab.DrawPosition.X, !hasInitialPosition ? 0 : 200, Easing.OutQuint);
-            hasInitialPosition = true;
+            if (SelectedTab != null)
+            {
+                ModeButtonLine.MoveToX(SelectedTab.DrawPosition.X, !hasInitialPosition ? 0 : 200, Easing.OutQuint);
+                hasInitialPosition = true;
+            }
         });
 
         public override bool HandleNonPositionalInput => !Current.Disabled && base.HandleNonPositionalInput;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFlashlight.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFlashlight.cs
index 405d21c711..cb0c2fafe5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFlashlight.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModFlashlight.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Batches;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shaders;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.OpenGL.Vertices;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -153,9 +155,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
                 private Vector2 flashlightSize;
                 private float flashlightDim;
 
+                private readonly VertexBatch<PositionAndColourVertex> quadBatch = new QuadBatch<PositionAndColourVertex>(1, 1);
+                private readonly Action<TexturedVertex2D> addAction;
+
                 public FlashlightDrawNode(Flashlight source)
                     : base(source)
                 {
+                    addAction = v => quadBatch.Add(new PositionAndColourVertex
+                    {
+                        Position = v.Position,
+                        Colour = v.Colour
+                    });
                 }
 
                 public override void ApplyState()
@@ -179,7 +189,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
                     shader.GetUniform<Vector2>("flashlightSize").UpdateValue(ref flashlightSize);
                     shader.GetUniform<float>("flashlightDim").UpdateValue(ref flashlightDim);
 
-                    DrawQuad(Texture.WhitePixel, screenSpaceDrawQuad, DrawColourInfo.Colour, vertexAction: vertexAction);
+                    DrawQuad(Texture.WhitePixel, screenSpaceDrawQuad, DrawColourInfo.Colour, vertexAction: addAction);
 
                     shader.Unbind();
                 }