Increase mouse cursor size on Windows 10, Linux and Mac

In the world there are millions of users who have access to a computer with an operating system such as Linux, Windows, Mac or Chrome OS in order to correctly carry out all their tasks at an educational, professional or simply personal level.

One of the configurations that we use little and which is focused on those people who suffer from some type of disability but who access the system to perform all their tasks is to increase the default size of the cursor.

Perhaps many wonder why to do this. It's simple: if someone has the desire to surf the net and use all the functions offered by an operating system and suffer from a visual problem, it cannot be an impediment or a negative access to a computer. Having the cursor at a larger size will allow you to access the correct sites and open the necessary applications.

Remember that many of us sometimes "hide" the cursor, especially when we handle several monitors, and it is better to have a larger cursor to easily locate it.

Next we will see how to increase the size of the cursor in the various most used operating systems.

1. How to increase the cursor size in Windows 10

Step 1
To carry out this process in Windows 10 we will enter the word mouse in the Windows search box and select the option Mouse configuration in the displayed list:

Another alternative option is to go to the Control Panel \ All items in Control Panel \ Mouse path.
This window will be displayed. Here we click on the line Additional options of the mouse located on the right side

Step 2
In the displayed window we go to the Pointers tab and display the multiple options in the Scheme field:

Step 3
Now we can select the desired size for the cursor between huge, large, etc. Click on Apply and Accept to save the changes. Changes will be made immediately.

2. How to increase cursor size in Ubuntu 17.04

Step 1
In the case that we want to make the change of the cursor in Linux environments, in this case Ubuntu 17.04 we have two options:

• The first option is to execute the following line in the terminal indicating at the end of it the desired size for the cursor:

 dconf write / org / gnome / desktop / interface / cursor-size 60 

• The second alternative is to install the configuration editor by running the following command:

 sudo apt install dconf-tools 

Step 2
Once installed we access it and go to the following route:

 Org / gnome / desktop / interface / cursor-size 

Step 3
Click on the cursor-size line and in the window we will enter the desired value:

Step 4
Now click on the verification symbol to apply the changes.

3. How to increase the cursor size in macOS Sierra

For all macOS users the process of increasing the cursor size is simple.

Step 1
For this we access System Preferences using one of the following options:

• Clicking on the icon located in the Dock

• Going to the Apple menu and select System Preferences]

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We will see the next window in which we will click on the Accessibility option

Step 2
The following window will be displayed where we will go to the Screen section:

Step 3
As we see in the Cursor size line its state is normal, just drag that bar to the desired size:

This way we will modify the cursor size in macOS Sierra.

4. How to increase the cursor size in ChromeOS

Step 1
Finally for ChromeOS users who wish to adjust the cursor size, it will be necessary to access the Settings menu from the user icon by clicking on the pinion icon:

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Step 2
Once we access the ChromeOS configuration, click on the Show advanced settings line located at the end:

Step 3
In the advanced settings we will go to the Accessibility section and there we will activate the Show large mouse cursor box:

That simple we can modify the cursor in the most used operating systems today.