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* Attach Thunderbolt monitor, and wake machine. * Running Windows 10 in non-coherence mode on the retina display. So, the following scenario lead to the giant mouse pointer: In the case of the big mouse pointer, I failed to follow said protocol.Īs far as I can tell, this issue is due to switching monitors, which in my case, involves either using my Macbook's integrated retina display, or my Apple Thunderbolt display. Note that in general, if I move between using my Thunderbolt display and my Macbook's retina display, I try to shut down my Parallels VM first, and restart it once the monitor change has been made. Combine this tip with increasing the desktop icon size or even making Mac OS X look like iOS to further simplify the user interface.This fixed the huge mouse pointer problem for me: enter Coherence mode, and then exit Coherence mode. This setting is intended for use with those with difficulty seeing the cursor, but it’s also a great feature to enable for young kids. The slider causes immediate changes, allowing you to see live representations of what the new cursor size looks and behaves like. Near the bottom you’ll find “Cursor Size” with and adjustable slider, the screenshot demonstrates the cursor on it’s largest size.From System Preferences, click on “Universal Access”.You can increase the size of the Mac OS X mouse and trackpad cursor by adjusting a setting in the Universal Access preference pane: Change the Cursor Size in Mac OS X 10.7 and Earlier That is primarily how the latest versions of Mac OS X differ from prior versions of the Mac in regards to the pointer size. Note the cursor size adjustment tool has been shuffled around not only from the Mouse setting to Display setting, but the Universal Access panel is now called Accessibility. Choose “Display” then adjust the cursor size slider next to “Cursor Size”Ĭhanges are immediately notice, and the largest setting is significantly bigger and more visible than the default setting.Open the  Apple menu and go to “System Preferences”, then go to “Accessibility”.

This isn’t bad news though, because the new cursor in the newest versions of Mac OS X is also significantly higher quality with a higher DPI version available that looks great even at the largest setting on a Retina display.

Increasing the Cursor Size in Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and NewerĮver since Mac OS X Mavericks and Mountain Lion, where and how you change the cursor size has moved. The size of the cursor changes will take effect immediately so you can visually see the difference as you adjust that cursor size slider. Locate “Cursor Size” and adjust the slider next to it to make the cursor larger (or smaller).Choose “Accessibility” then go to “Display”.From the  Apple menu, open “System Preferences.Increase the Size of Mac Cursor in MacOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitanįor modern Mac OS releases, increasing cursor size is done as follows: