18 MACWORLD JANUARY 2022
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he Mac’s cursor is designed with
a white outline and a black fill. It’s
a good combination, making it
easy to spot no matter where is
on screen. But man, is it boring. In past
versions of macOS, you couldn’t change the
cursor color without using a third-party utility.
That’s no longer the case in Monterey.
With Monterey, you can easily change
the colors of the cursor to something that
is easier to catch visually or just add some
flair to reflect your personality. You can find
it in the Accessibility pane in System
Preferences. Here’s how it’s done.
HOW TO CHANGE THE COLOR
- Go to System Preferences and click
Accessibility. - In the left column, look for the Vision
section and select Display. - Click on the Pointer tab.
- You’ll find two settings here, “Pointer
outline color” and “Pointer fill color.” Click
the color swatch button next to each
setting and the Colors selection palette
will appear. Select the colors you want. If
you want to revert back to the default
white and black, click the Reset button. - Close System Preferences. ■
macOS Monterey: How to change
the cursor color on your Mac
Add some color to your Mac’s user interface.
BY ROMAN LOYOLA