You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

How do I get the mouse arrow to display on a monitor that is attached to my Macbook?

I just attached an external monitor to my MacBook Pro, I can get the screen to mirror the MacBook screen, but I can't get the mouse to move around on the external monitor display. It is an HP 24" monitor.

Posted on Nov 20, 2021 11:49 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Nov 20, 2021 12:08 PM

Start with how to ➡️ Use one or more external displays with your Mac - Apple Support


Mirroring shows the same display in both places, while extended gets you more display space.


So to confirm, if you move the cursor to the left, and right edges of the MacBook display and from there off the display to the left and then to the right, does either cause the cursor to become visible on the monitor?


Similar questions

3 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Nov 20, 2021 12:08 PM in response to hotfuzz4040

Start with how to ➡️ Use one or more external displays with your Mac - Apple Support


Mirroring shows the same display in both places, while extended gets you more display space.


So to confirm, if you move the cursor to the left, and right edges of the MacBook display and from there off the display to the left and then to the right, does either cause the cursor to become visible on the monitor?


How do I get the mouse arrow to display on a monitor that is attached to my Macbook?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.