Create a Shortcut to toggle macOS pointer size

How can I create a toggle pointer size shortcut?

I'm using macOS 27. I want to use Shortcuts to change the size of my pointer. I want to click once and it will change from normal to large. Then I want to click it again and the pointer will go back to the normal size.

The reason I want this is that I often take my laptop to a classroom with a large TV. I don't want to go into system settings, accessibility, display and change the pointer to large. That's 4 clicks. I want 1 click.

MacBook Air (M4, 2025)

Posted on Oct 24, 2026 7:34 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2026 8:51 AM

You can achieve this using AppleScript. Based on this discussion on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/applescript/comments/1mtuji0/script_to_toggle_pointer_size/), I wrapped the AppleScript code in a shortcut for the Shortcuts app. (You can actually use Automator without using Shortcuts to run this script but you may be more confortable with Shortcuts.)

Here is the shortcut: Toggle Large Pointer. When you run it, the pointer becomes large if it is small, or vice versa. I tested the shortcut in macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. I don't know if it works in later macOS releases.

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