Ring Cursor — Animated Circle Around Your Mac Pointer

The ring cursor effect renders a circular outline around your mouse pointer that moves with zero perceptible delay. Unlike the spotlight effect that dims the surrounding screen, the ring cursor keeps your entire display fully visible while adding a clear visual indicator around the pointer.

Mouzz ring cursor works system-wide across every macOS application. The effect renders on top of all windows, so it remains visible whether you are working in Figma, browsing in Safari, coding in VS Code, or presenting in Keynote.

The ring animation uses efficient rendering that consumes minimal CPU resources. Mouzz is built as a native SwiftUI application specifically for macOS, so the ring cursor does not cause stuttering, frame drops, or interference with other applications.

Animation speed controls how quickly the ring responds to cursor movement. A faster setting makes the ring snap to your pointer position instantly. A slower setting creates a smooth trailing effect where the ring glides to catch up with your cursor.

• Ring size — Set the diameter from a compact ring that tightly frames your cursor to a larger circle that creates a wider visual target. Larger rings work better for stage presentations where the audience views your screen from a distance.
• Ring color — Choose any color for maximum contrast against your typical background. Bright colors like cyan, pink, or yellow stand out against dark IDE themes. Darker colors work better against light backgrounds like documents or web pages.
• Animation speed — Control how the ring follows your cursor. Fast animation keeps the ring locked to your pointer. Slower animation creates an elegant trailing motion that draws attention to cursor movement.

Choose ring cursor when: you need to track your pointer on a large or ultrawide monitor, you work across multiple displays, you want constant cursor visibility without changing screen brightness, or you prefer a subtle visual enhancement.

Choose spotlight when: you are presenting to an audience and need to draw focused attention, you are recording a tutorial and want to highlight specific UI elements, or you want maximum visual contrast between the cursor area and the rest of the screen.

Mouzz lets you assign separate keyboard shortcuts to the ring cursor and spotlight effect, so you can switch between them instantly depending on your current task. Both effects can be configured independently and toggled without opening the Mouzz preferences.

macOS offers limited built-in options for cursor visibility. You can increase cursor size in System Settings under Accessibility, or enable shake-to-locate which briefly enlarges the cursor when you shake the mouse. Neither option adds a persistent visual highlight.

Mouzz ring cursor fills this gap by providing a customizable, always-visible indicator around your pointer. The ring effect is particularly valuable for users with large 27-inch, 32-inch, or ultrawide monitors where the default macOS cursor can be difficult to locate.