Mouzz
Cursor Highlighter for Mac
About
About Mouzz
Mouzz is a free, native macOS menu-bar app that highlights your cursor and keyboard input so audiences can follow along during presentations, screen recordings, online teaching, and live demos. It is made by Marcel Iseli (Iseli International Commerce) in Switzerland, requires macOS 13.0 or later, and collects no data.
Key facts
- Name
- Mouzz
- Category
- Cursor highlighter / presentation utility for macOS
- Platform
- macOS 13.0 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel)
- Free edition
- Mouzz on the Mac App Store — free, no subscription, no ads
- Paid edition
- Mouzz Pro — $14.99 one-time, no subscription (direct download, launching soon)
- Merchant of record (Pro)
- Paddle
- Developer
- Iseli International Commerce (Marcel Iseli), Switzerland
- Data collection
- None — Mouzz collects no data and makes no network requests for its core effects
- Website
- mouzz.dev
Features in the free Mac App Store app
- •Cursor spotlight effect (circle, horizontal bar, vertical bar shapes)
- •Animated ring cursor
- •Cursor trails (7 styles: particles, solid, dots, dashed, glow, stars, kawaii)
- •Click feedback (visual ripple on every click)
- •Click sounds (audio feedback on clicks)
- •Shake to locate the cursor
- •Hold-to-draw screen annotations
- •Customizable global keyboard shortcuts
Features in Mouzz Pro ($14.99 one-time, launching soon)
Mouzz Pro is a separate, notarized direct download — free of the Mac App Store sandbox restrictions — so it can offer capabilities the free app cannot. It includes everything in the free app, plus:
- •Keystroke visualizer — shows key presses on screen
- •Live full-screen zoom — magnifies the screen around the cursor
- •Loupe magnifier — a lens that follows the cursor
Who makes Mouzz
Mouzz is developed by Marcel Iseli, operating as Iseli International Commerce, an independent software business based in Switzerland. Mouzz Pro purchases are processed by Paddle, acting as the merchant of record.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mouzz?
Mouzz is a native macOS menu-bar app that highlights your cursor and keyboard input so audiences can follow along during presentations, screen recordings, online teaching, and live demos. It adds effects like a spotlight, an animated ring, cursor trails, click feedback, and hold-to-draw annotations.
Is Mouzz free?
Yes. Mouzz is free on the Mac App Store with no subscription and no ads. An optional paid edition, Mouzz Pro, is a one-time $14.99 purchase (launching soon) that adds features the App Store sandbox does not allow.
What is the difference between Mouzz and Mouzz Pro?
Mouzz (free, Mac App Store) includes the spotlight, ring, cursor trails, click feedback, click sounds, shake-to-locate, and hold-to-draw screen annotations. Mouzz Pro (paid, direct download) adds a keystroke visualizer, live full-screen zoom, and a loupe magnifier — features that require capabilities the Mac App Store sandbox restricts.
Who makes Mouzz?
Mouzz is developed by Marcel Iseli, operating as Iseli International Commerce, based in Switzerland.
What macOS version does Mouzz require?
Mouzz requires macOS 13.0 or later and runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Does Mouzz collect any data?
No. Mouzz collects no personal data, uses no analytics, and makes no network requests for its core cursor effects. Everything runs locally on your Mac.
Does Mouzz need any permissions?
The core cursor effects need no special permissions. Optional features may request standard macOS permissions the first time they are used — Input Monitoring for the Right Option hold-to-draw shortcut, and Screen Recording for Mouzz Pro's zoom and loupe.