How to make the mouse pointer bigger on a Mac

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-make-the-mouse-pointer-bigger-on-a-mac/ · Checked October 2026 · MacBook Pro · macOS Tahoe 26

4 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Mac

Shown on

macOS Tahoe 26 (MacBook Pro)

App

System Settings

Path

System Settings › Accessibility › Display › Pointer size

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open System Settings

   Click the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and choose System Settings.

   Done

2. 

   Click Accessibility, then Display

   Accessibility is in the sidebar on the left. Display is in the Vision group on the right. You may need to scroll down in the sidebar.

   Done

3. 

   Drag the Pointer size slider

   Scroll down to the Pointer group. The slider goes from Normal to Large.

   Done

4. 

   Keep Shake mouse pointer to locate on

   It is the row above the slider and is on in the picture. Quickly move the mouse pointer back and forth to make it bigger.

   Done

About this guide

On a large or very sharp screen the pointer is small and easy to lose. macOS has a slider for its size and a trick for finding it. Both are in the Accessibility settings, under Display.

The screenshots show System Settings on macOS Tahoe 26.

Good to know

Below the slider you can choose a colour for the outline of the pointer and for its inside. Reset Colors brings back the white outline and black fill.

In short: System Settings, Accessibility, Display, Pointer size.