Simple Mouse Locator for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By dlewisgs

  Essential gadget

  Simple, straightforward, does one thing and does it well. Switched to this from an older 32-bit mouse-locator utilty, does exactly what I need. When I first log in or am coming back after being away for a while it can sometimes be hard to find where the mouse position is against my grey desktop background. The built-in PC mouse shake motion that briefly enlarges the cursor doesn't work reliably for me and even when it does is often too quick to notice. Simple Mouse Locator is perfect - hit the hot-key I configured in the settings and a nice colored ring is displayed at the current mouse location.

  
  
• By ginoti

  Low Key and Straightforward

  It's not as flashy and doesn't have as many options as some of the other mouse-highlighting tools available, but it does the job without a subscription, or a bunch of in-app purchases. I'm using this to make my cursor easier to track during WebEx/Team/Meet/Zoom meetings - one thing to note is that you have to share your entire screen (rather than a single app) for the highlighting to appear for meeting participants at the other end. Biggest thing the app is missing is the ability to highlight when the mouse is clicked - but the app is otherwise perfect for my needs.

  
  
• By Croyd

  Perfect one trick pony

  Working with 3 monitors and being over 50 makes this utility a necessity. I've used a mouse locator for years but the old 32 bit became problematic. This works much better for me than the built in mouse locator and has some very nice options. (disable when using one monitor!) After one hour of use I'm totally sold. At times I get annoyed at paying for something that seems so simple it should be freely available somewhere. But if you are going to charge make it a fleshed out finished product, which is exactly what this is. Nice work. And triple the price.

  
  
• By Cayce-

  A True Game Changer

  This is one of those things that should be native to any Windows, but nice to have someone fill the gap. I do a lot of work in Pro Tools (audio workstation), which has a gray background with vertical grid lines, perfect for rendering the selection cursor invisible, a constant aggravation. Also, I use three monitors: two are 27”, the third one being a 65” Samsung for video production. When I move the cursor into that 3rd screen, it gets hard to see across the room. Not anymore! This app is a game changer for my overall workflow. Nice work!

  
  
• By GalacticBossanova

  Great app, even better developer

  I purchased the app for use for technical demonstrations during trainings, and it worked great. The tool draws attention in a quick, stylish way to your mouse, to highlight for folks where to click, where to look, etc. However, after an OS update, it broke. I reached out to the developer, and not only did they respond, they provided me a license to a different product to try to tide me over while they fixed the bugs in Simple Mouse Locator. Once they finally did fix the bugs, they emailed me back to let me know. Stellar support for an incredibly useful app. I highly recommend it.

  
  

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