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How to change the cursor size on a Mac computer in 3 steps

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It's easy to change the cursor size on your Mac to make it larger or smaller. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
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Without a cursor, your Mac would be pretty hard to use. In fact, it would be all but impossible to use, save for a few keyboard shortcuts. 

The cursor is what makes it so easy to navigate around your Mac computer, as it lets you easily click on any website or choose where to type on a page. 

But if that cursor is too small for your eyes to see, then it won't do you much good. Fortunately, your Mac makes it easy to make that cursor much larger. Here's how.

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How to change the cursor size on your Mac computer

1. Click the Apple logo at the top left of your screen and select "System Preferences."

2. Click the "Accessibility" icon, then select "Display" from the left menu.

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Click on Accessibility.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Drag the slider on the line "Cursor size" toward the right, increasing the size of your cursor until it reaches your desired magnitude.

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Consider also clicking the "Reduce motion" box to slow cursor movement speed and make it easier to track.  Steven John/Business Insider

Your cursor will be immediately resized and you can simply exit out of the page. 

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.