5 Ways to Customize Your Mac’s Pointer
Believe it or not, there are many ways you may customize your Mac’s cursor, also known as pointer. You can change its color, make it big if you can’t find it, and even adjust your scrolling speed to whatever feels right for you.
Keep reading to find out how to customize your Mac’s pointer.
1. Change Your Pointer Size
If you have trouble seeing or want to make your pointer easier to find, you can make it bigger. This is what you need to do:
You’ll see that your pointer starts to change in real-time, so it’s easier to choose the right size for you. If you want to go back to the default size, all you need to do is drag the slider to the left.
2. Make Your Pointer Stand Out With Different Colors
Whether you want to express your mood with different colors, or you just want to make it easier to spot on your screen, you canchange the color of your pointer in macOS. This is what you need to do:
You’ll see the change of color in real-time, so it’s easier to decide the color you want. If you decide you want to back to the original black color, all you need to do is clickReset.
3. Make Your Pointer Easy to Find
If you’re a new Mac user, you probably didn’t know you couldenlarge your Mac’s cursor, so it’s easier to findby shaking it. Before trying it out, you need to make sure this feature is enabled.
4. Change Your Tracking Speed
If you use a MacBook or have a Magic Trackpad, you already know how fast you can move your Mac’s pointer with a single swipe. However, some of us might not like that. Fortunately, there are a lot ofsettings you can use to customize your Mac’s trackpad, including the tracking speed. This is how:
After you move the slider, you could try moving your pointer to see if you like the new tracking speed. If you don’t, you can repeat the same steps to keep adjusting the speed to whatever feels right for you.
5. Adjust Your Scrolling Speed
Your Mac makes browsing web pages or reading PDF files easy and fast, thanks to how quickly it scrolls down. However, it can also be a bit annoying to scroll so quickly, especially if you don’t want to move down or up that much. Fortunately, you can change your scrolling speed to something slower or faster if that’s what you want.
You can then go to any website or document and test your new scrolling speed. If it still doesn’t feel right, you can repeat the same steps and adjust the scrolling speed again.
Make Your Mac’s Pointer Feel Like Your Own
These are some ways to personalize your Mac. Whether you like a bigger pointer or you want to use some new colors, there’s always a way for you to improve your experience on Mac and express yourself however you want.
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