Mouseposé for Mac

Put the spotlight on your slides

When you present, you want the audience to look exactly where you intend. Mouseposé lets you draw attention to the pointer, visualize clicks, and display typed characters on-screen so viewers never miss an action. It’s especially helpful for live demos, screencasts, and training sessions.

Key functions and behavior

• Highlights the mouse pointer with a subtle spotlight so the audience follows your movements.
• Shows every keystroke in a large, readable overlay near the bottom of the screen.
• Distinguishes left and right clicks using different colors and lets you assign distinct sounds to each.
• Lightweight and unobtrusive: runs quietly in the background while you present.

Quick tutorial and ease of use

Mouseposé includes a guided talk-through with voice narration that walks you through the controls and features. The walkthrough takes only a few minutes and gives a solid introduction to what the app can do, making it simple for newcomers to start using it confidently.

Automation, scripting, and extensions

The app supports speech recognition and can be controlled with AppleScript for automation. While speech control is straightforward for most users, the AppleScript features are more powerful but may require extra comfort with scripting to get the most out of them.

Recommended companion app

If you want an alternative for automating clicks, consider trying the trial of Auto Clicker. It’s a refined, unobtrusive utility that pairs well with live demonstrations on macOS.

Why this is useful for presenters

Mouseposé helps keep viewers focused on the exact area you want to emphasize. Whether you’re teaching software, doing a webinar, or making a live demonstration, visualizing the pointer, clicks, and keystrokes makes instructions clearer and reduces follow-up questions.

Improvements and release notes

• Added new mouse-click command features so automated clicking can be scripted.
• Upgraded AppleScript integration to offer more reliable and flexible control.
• Expanded advanced options for finer tuning of visuals and behavior.
• Refreshed the user interface with a substantial visual redesign.
• General tweaks and optimizations aimed at presentation and demo scenarios.
• Enhanced the on-screen keystroke display for better readability and timing.
• Introduced a window-focus option (Leopard only) that highlights an entire window instead of the area around the cursor after it remains still.
• Various mouse-click refinements to improve responsiveness and appearance.