Cursor
Change your pointer's size and theme, and add a halo, click rings or a spotlight so people can follow it.
Pointer size and theme#
In Dashboard → Cursor:
- Size
- Makes the real pointer bigger in every app. Default is the size macOS had before.
- Theme
- Apple's pointers, or Xeneric's own arrow and text pointer: sharp ones keep Apple's cut, the rest are a wide, tail-less modern pointer with soft corners. A few apps draw their own pointer and keep Apple's.
Xeneric puts the pointer's size and theme back when it quits. Some versions of macOS don't let Xeneric change the pointer; then use System Settings → Accessibility → Display → Pointer.
Halo and click rings#
- Halo
- A soft ring that follows the pointer, so it's easy to find and to follow in recordings. Light or dark, and its size.
- Click rings
- A ring pulses where you click: light for left clicks, grey for right clicks.
Effects are drawn over the screen, so they show in screen recordings and screen shares; clicks go straight through.
Spotlight#
⌥⇧L dims the screen except a circle around the pointer, to point things out on a call or in a demo. Esc turns it off. Set the circle size and how dark the rest gets in Dashboard → Cursor. See also Lens and spotlight.