With both larger and high-resolution displays becoming the norm, you may have noticed your mouse pointer is getting smaller. On both the newer 27-inch iMacs and the new 27-inch LCD Cinema Display, the monitor's native resolution is high enough that your mouse cursor can be difficult to locate as it scurries across the screen. There is, however, a way to make the mouse pointer larger, so it's easier to spot.
Universal Access
Apple includes a system preference pane known as Universal Access that allows Mac users with vision or hearing difficulties to configure their Macs to better respond to their needs. The Universal Access preference pane is also handy for those of us whose age is starting to affect the quality of our eyesight, making us hunt for the mouse cursor that once was so easy to see.
To make the mouse pointer just the right size for your eyes, follow these instructions:
- Launch System Preferences by clicking its icon in the Dock, or selecting 'System Preferences' from the Apple menu.
- In the System row of the System Preferences window, click the Universal Access preference pane.
- In the Universal Access preference pane, click the Mouse tab.
- Near the bottom of the window is a horizontal slider called Cursor Size. Grab the slider and drag it to adjust the mouse pointer's size. You can dynamically see the mouse pointer resize as you drag the slider.
- Once you have the mouse pointer set at the size you like, close the preference pane.
That's all there is to adjusting the size of the mouse cursor.
