Temporarily show location of mouse pointer (without having to move the mouse)?
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I have to work with both Windows 10 and MacOS (Big Sur) daily. I have the "Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key" option enabled in Windows. This option is extremely helpful when locating the mouse cursor since it doesn't necessitate having to move the mouse; simply tapping the CTRL key causes radiating circles to briefly appear around the cursor.
I've been unsuccessful in finding a similar feature for MacOS. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/189006/mouse-pointer-locator and
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/331645/is-there-a-way-to-temporarily-enlarge-the-mouse-pointer-like-apples-shake-to-f represent similar requests; the recommended solutions, however, don't seem to provide the feature I describe.
MacOS's built-in 'Shake mouse pointer to locate' (and the Magic Trackpad equivalent) is too disruptive. And many of the suggested apps require toggling into a mode to make the mouse cursor look differently and then toggling out of that mode to return the cursor to the original appearance; again, that's too disruptive. I simply want to press a hotkey to temporarily show the location of the mouse pointer (without having to move the mouse).
Hoping someone can relate ... and can offer a solution. Thanks!
Asked by Chris
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Feb 6, 2021, 11:38 PM
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