Make your Mac's mouse pointer bigger and easier to see

Why it happens

Your Mac ships with a small pointer that suits most people up close. On a large monitor, with tired eyes or with cataracts, it can vanish against busy windows. The Pointer size slider makes it bigger everywhere, in every app.

How to fix it

1. Open the Apple menu in the top-left corner and choose System Settings.

2. Click Accessibility in the sidebar, then Display. Scroll down to the Pointer section and drag Pointer size to the right until the arrow is comfortable to see.

   Accessibility›Display›Pointer size

3. Move the mouse around a few windows to check it. Too big now? Drag the same slider back to the left a little.

Still not fixed?

1. Still hard to spot? On the same page, pick a bold Pointer fill color and a contrasting outline. Reset Colors puts the usual black and white back.

   Accessibility›Display›Pointer fill color

2. If you often lose the pointer, turn on Shake mouse pointer to locate. A quick wiggle makes it swell for a moment so you can find it.

   Accessibility›Display›Shake mouse pointer to locate

3. If the slider is greyed out, a school or company may manage this Mac. Ask whoever set it up.

4. If the pointer jumps, freezes or flickers whatever size you pick, try another mouse or the trackpad. If that doesn't help, contact Apple Support, as it may be a hardware fault.