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vCursor — Make Your Cursor Unmissable on macOS

The lightweight cursor spotlight for presenters, educators, and creators

Action-focused overlay that keeps your cursor visible during recordings, live demos, and webinars—without slowing your Mac.
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Key Benefits

  • Instant clarity: A persistent highlight around the mouse makes demonstrations effortless to follow.
  • Zero clutter: Menu bar controls with thoughtful defaults; switch styles in one click.
  • Recording-ready: Works with OBS, QuickTime, Camtasia and more using standard screen capture.
  • Incredibly light: Event-driven rendering; designed to stay near 0% CPU at idle.
  • Presenter polish: Spotlight dimming, click ripples, and keystroke HUD—only when you want them.

What’s Inside (Features)

Always-On Cursor Highlight

  • Shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle
  • Size & Opacity: Fine-grained sliders
  • Color: Any macOS color (supports Dark/Light UI)

Click Effects

  • Pulse, Ripple, or Pulse + Ripple
  • Optional double-click burst
  • Distinct right-click variant for clarity

Spotlight Mode

  • Dim the screen while keeping a movable light cone around your cursor
  • Independent Spotlight radius and dim strength with smooth easing

Keystroke HUD

  • Show modifiers only (⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧) or all keys
  • Blacklist sensitive keys; set max chord length and HUD offsets

Profiles & Presets

  • One-click built-in presets (Presenter, Webinar, QA Demo, etc.)
  • Per-app profiles auto-apply when Keynote/Chrome/Xcode become active
  • Import/Export your own presets

Hold-to-Show Magnifier (Optional)

  • Temporary loupe near the cursor (hotkey)
  • Adjustable scale and size; no idle overhead

Global Hotkeys

  • Toggle highlight on/off
  • Hotkey to hold magnifier (press to show, release to hide)

Low System Impact

  • Borderless, click-through overlays; no polling, no background timers when idle

Designed For

  • Instructors & Coaches: Tutorials, coding walkthroughs, product training
  • Sales & Success Teams: Live demos and webinars that stay on track
  • QA & Engineering: Bug repros, UI reviews, pair sessions
  • Creators & Streamers: Recording-ready visuals without post-production

How It Works (3 steps)

  1. Install & Allow Accessibility (one-time macOS prompt).
  2. Pick a Preset (Presenter, Webinar, or craft your own).
  3. Present — cursor stays clear; click effects and spotlight as needed.

Performance & Compatibility

  • Built for macOS Ventura or newer
  • Idle ≈ 0% CPU, active motion target <3% on Apple Silicon
  • Plays nicely with standard screen capture modes in OBS, QuickTime, Camtasia

Privacy & Permissions

  • No keystrokes stored or transmitted.
  • Accessibility permission is used only to observe input events for on-screen visuals.
  • All processing is local on your Mac.

Pricing

  • Public Beta: Free
  • Post-launch: Free core + optional Pro features (TBD)

FAQ

Will it appear in my recordings?
Yes—use the recorder’s screen capture source. If a source doesn’t show overlays, switch to a full-display capture mode.
Does it slow down the Mac?
No. Rendering is event-driven with short Core Animation bursts. No idle timers.
Can I use it on multiple displays?
Yes. Spotlight and highlight follow the cursor across screens and full-screen apps.
Is there a keystroke privacy option?
Yes. Use Modifiers Only or add blacklist entries (e.g., “SPACE”, “DELETE”).
How do I customize hotkeys?
Open the menu bar icon → Toggle Hotkey → press your preferred combination.
Does it require Screen Recording permission?
No. Only Accessibility is required for input events.