myPoint

Stop hunting for your mouse!

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Modern computers with multiple high resolution displays present us with the "where is my mouse" problem. myPoint solves it using three different techniques - a momentary or permanent mouse locator, a crosshair and a permanent mouse halo.
All tools are highly customizable: geometry, transparency, animation speed, hotkeys, mouse gesture, events.
★ Mouse Locator reveals the mouse cursor position with a gently animated or static ring.
  • Activation:
    • Hotkey combination.
    • Single modifier key.
    • Mouse gesture.
    • Mouse movement between screens.
    • Mouse movement after a period of inactivity.
    • On mouse click.
    • On mouse drag.
  • Locator customization:
    • Colors and opacity.
    • Size and thickness.
    • Animated or static.
    • Animation speed and repetition.
    • Momentary or permanent.
  • The module can be disabled.
★ Crosshair displays two thin lines across the mouse position.
  • Visible in full screen on all monitors or only on the monitor with mouse pointer.
  • Customizable performance, gauge, color, transparency, offset from mouse.
  • Hotkey to toggle the tool.
★ Mouse Halo is an image permanently shown around the mouse cursor. The classic halo is a ring surrounding the cursor. However any image can be used as a halo source. Even more the image can be positioned aside of the cursor. A free online halo gallery is accessible from myPoint panel - an easy way to import new halos. The user can create its own halos too.
  • Activation:
    • Hotkey to toggle current halo.
    • Hotkey to show the next halo from the predefined halo set.
  • Customization:
    • Size and opacity.
    • Rotation speed and direction.
    • Offset from mouse position.
    • Flip, shrink or cut the image.
  • Select preferred halos in so called halo set.
  • Preinstalled halo pack.
    • Classic: daisy chain, ancient ornaments, fan, amber mosaic, ring shadow.
    • Reading lines: thin, thick, stick shadow.
    • Rulers: horizontal, vertical.
    • Crosshair, big arrow.
    • Diagonals: two stars, twin spark.
  • Free online halo gallery.
    • The gallery is accessible from myPoint panel.
    • Browse & click to import new halos.
    • Never-ending update of new halos.
  • Unlimited user created halos.
  • The module can be disabled.
General features:
  • Tools are visible in full screen on all monitors.
  • Customizable hotkeys to handle tools.
  • Hotkey to show or hide application menu in menu bar extras.
  • Can start automatically at user login.
  • Common myPoint panel for all settings.
  • Support multiple users, screens and desktops.
  • Built on Apple's security paradigm sandboxing - reducing the threat of rogue code and malicious software.
Notes:
  • When myPoint is running, no icon is shown in the Dock. The basic control is through a menu in menu bar extras.
  • myPoint neither changes the shape of mouse pointer nor hides it.
  • Read user experience tips on our web site.
  • myPoint is designed for maximum control and features.
    If you prefer simplicity please consider Simple Mouse Locator.
What's new in version 2.25:
Fixes in mouse halo.
v2.23:
Fixes in mouse tracking.
Fixes in app menu.
Fixes in preferences panel.
v2.21:
Fixes in Advanced mouse tracking.
Fixes in preferences panel.
v2.19:
Optimized power consumption for longer battery life.
Accessibility improvements.
Ability to disable the locator automatically on single screen computers.
Advanced mouse tracking to fix experience with 3rd party software like Remote Mouse apps and Euphonix Mc Pro.
v2.17:
New locator activation events:
Show locator on mouse click.
Show mouse drag.
Performance optimization.
v2.15:
Usability improvements:
Reduced CPU load.
Revised Locator settings and behavior.
Refined integration with OS X Yosemite.
v2.13:
Usability improvements:
Hotkeys can be disabled.
Ability to open myPoint panel at mouse screen.
Improvements in myPoint menu.
“Restore defaults” buttons preserve hotkey values.
Improved safety notifications.
Other small changes.
v2.11:
Optimize memory usage in Crosshair module.
Fixed locator activation.
v2.9:
New Crosshair module.
v2.7:
Improvements in:
User Interface.
Hotkey editor control.
Halo module.
v2.5:
Fixes in halo update procedure.
New settings for mouse locator.
Redesigned myPoint menu.
v2.3:
Mouse locator:
More settings.
Momentary or permanent locator.
Animated or static locator.
Mouse halo:
More free halos in halo gallery.
v2.1:
Mouse halo:
Free online halo gallery.
Preinstalled halo pack.
Toggle halo visibility via hotkey.
Select halos to participate in so-called halo set.
Show next halo from the predefined halo set via hotkey.
Custom halos.
Mouse locator - new activation events:
When mouse is crossing between screens.
On mouse move after a period of inactivity.
v1.7:
Fixed behavior in Mountain Lion.
Open the preferences panel via hotkey or by relaunching the app. Activate the locator via mouse gesture.
v1.5:
Toggle myPoint icon in menu bar extras.
Calculating the locator size as a percentage of the primary screen height.
Redesigned preferences panel.
v1.3:
Activating the locator by a single, double or triple tap on a modifier key.
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