Can You Change things like Mouse size?

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Can You Change things like Mouse size?

I am having trouble seeing the cursor on my screen in this new environment. I love the 27" screen and 2560 X 1440 display. The mouse is often next to invisible to me so I wondered if there was any way to make it larger.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Oct 10, 2010 2:26 PM

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Answer 1

captfred

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Oct 10, 2010 2:30 PM in response to Sliphorn

Sliphorn,

You can enlarge the size of the mouse cursor in System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse & Trackpad tab. There is a Cursor Size slider near the bottom. I use it on my 27" also.

Cheers

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Answer 2

Oct 10, 2010 2:30 PM in response to Sliphorn

Hi

Yes. System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse & Trackpad > Cursor Size.

Tony

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First Magus

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Oct 10, 2010 2:33 PM in response to Sliphorn

Go into System Preferences and look under Universal Access. Under the mouse and trackpad window change the icon size using the slider for cursor size.

Mort

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Answer 4

TildeBee

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Oct 10, 2010 2:33 PM in response to Sliphorn

Yep, go to your System Preferences (through the Apple Icon, top left corner).
Go to Universal Access, then over to Mouse.
Down at the bottom you should see a slider for Mouse Size.
Hope this helps.

EDIT:
Great minds, eh guys?

Message was edited by: ~Bee

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Answer 5

captfred

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Oct 10, 2010 2:34 PM in response to Sliphorn

At least everybody gave the same answer... Was this a test? 😉

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Answer 6

Sliphorn Author

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Oct 10, 2010 4:28 PM in response to captfred

Yes, it is a test of my stupidity. The great number of responses in a very short time shows how I should have been able to figure it out. I can now see this dratted mouse! Thank you all!

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Answer 7

captfred

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Oct 10, 2010 4:39 PM in response to Sliphorn

No, that one is just hidden in an obscure place. I think it should be with mouse/trackpad preferences as well.

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Answer 8

BobHarris

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Oct 10, 2010 5:51 PM in response to Sliphorn

I prefer Mouse Locator (free download)
<http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/26157>

I like this Mouse Locator Graphic
<http://homepage.mac.com/douglasn/locatorexchange/AD/1/MouseLocator.png>

I have a 27" iMac WITH an attached 24" 1920x1600 2nd monitor. And then to make it more interesting, I have my 13" MacBook sitting under the 24" monitor and I use teleport to control the MacBook. I find Mouse Locator extremely useful in finding my mouse cursor no matter which of the 3 screens it is on.

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