Mac cursor guides
Everything macOS lets you change about the mouse pointer, step by step with screenshots.
How to Change Cursor Size on Mac (and Go Bigger Than 4×)
Make the mouse pointer bigger or smaller on a Mac in System Settings, step by step with screenshots. Plus how to go past the 4× limit.
How to Change Cursor Color on Mac: Fill, Outline, or Both
Change the Mac mouse pointer's fill color, outline color, or both in System Settings, with screenshots. Plus color pairs that stay visible on any background.
How to Get Your Mac Cursor Back to Normal
Cursor too big, the wrong color, or gone? How to reset the Mac mouse pointer to its normal size and colors, with screenshots.
Shake to Find Your Cursor on Mac: Turn It On or Off
What Shake mouse pointer to locate does on a Mac, how to turn it on or off with screenshots, and why your cursor gets bigger when you shake it.
Best Cursor Highlighters for Mac in 2026, Compared
Mouseposé, Presentify, Cursor Pro, Pro Mouse, Mouzz, Mousecape, macOS's own setting and Where's My Mouse? compared: price, what each does, and which ones your audience can actually see.
Cursor Too Small in Your Screen Recording? How to Fix It on a Mac
Why the mouse pointer looks tiny or vanishes in Mac screen recordings and tutorials, and how to make viewers see it: size, color, OBS settings and a quick test.
Why Does My Cursor Disappear on Mac? How to Get It Back
Mouse pointer vanished on your Mac? Quick ways to find it, the common causes (second display, full-screen apps, screen sharing) and how to stop losing it.