For all the advances in computing and interfaces in roughly the last sixty years, the lowly cursor remains a tiny, often hard-to-spot object moved around a screen by a pointing device, like a mouse, ...

The Mac cursor doesn't have to be boring black-and-white. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Mac pointer (also called the cursor) is black with a white outline by default, but you can change the ...

Ever lost your cursor in a sea of browser tabs, or wished your pointer had a bit more personality? Whether you're using one of the best MacBooks, exploring essential MacOS tips or features to try, ...

In macOS, Apple allows you to easily increase the size of the mouse or trackpad cursor on the screen, which is great if you find it difficult to keep track of. Keep reading to learn how. If you're ...

For anyone who has ever lost track of the cursor on a sprawling iPad display, relief now comes with a flourish and a dash of nostalgia. In iPadOS 26 beta 3, Apple has introduced the “shake to find” ...

10 years ago in macOS El Capitan, Apple added a convenient and fun new feature for the system cursor. Shake the cursor back and forth rapidly and it would enlarge, making it easier to locate. This ...

The Mac’s cursor (Apple actually calls it a pointer) is designed with a white outline and black fill. It’s a good combination, making it easy to spot no matter what is on screen. But man, is it boring ...