Mac/Windows tip: How to boost the size of the mouse pointer

Having a hard time spotting that itty-bitty mouse pointer on your PC or Mac display? You’re not the only one.

Indeed, as computer displays get bigger and sharper, on-screen mouse cursors keep getting tinier and tinier. Will they eventually shrink down to nothing? Good question.

Well, there’s an easy way to save both your eyesight and your sanity: by dipping into your system settings and boosting the size of the mouse pointer.

Here’s how to do it…

You can fiddle with the size of the Windows mouse cursor from the Ease of Access section in the Control Panel.

For Windows 7 or 8:

You can make the Mac’s mouse cursor absurdly big by diving into the Accessibility settings.

For Mac:

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Note: This updated and expanded tip was first published in August 2012.