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Newbie help on cursor size
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Jan 1, 2006, 05:35 PM
 
Just got my iMac G5 and lovin' it. I've been a Windows user forever and brand new to the Mac and it's OS. I just have a quick question...

Is there any way to make the mouse cursor bigger? I know in Windows, there's all sorts of options on changing the cursor (to say, a pen or a reptile). The 20" screen in my G5 is so big, I have a hard time finding the mouse cursor sometimes. Especially that it's black.

Any help would be appreciated!
     
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Jan 1, 2006, 05:40 PM
 
     
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Jan 1, 2006, 05:49 PM
 
Wow ... thanks! That was quick!

Guess I have a lot to learn with this new OS.
     
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Jan 2, 2006, 05:11 AM
 
And for changing the looks, Mighty Mouse from Unsanity. (Not the Apple two-button mouse.)

It used to be a bit heavy on the CPU, IIRC, but I haven't used it in a long time.

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Jan 2, 2006, 05:46 AM
 
^And for some good mouse cursors to boot, here's one I like http://www.resexcellence.com/cursors/index_17.shtml called Red Classic:If you like it Red. Or a white/greyish one: http://dlanham.com/goodies/somatheme/ click on the "add-ons"-link next to the readme link. You will need ShapeShifter to open the latter because there's more than a mouse cursor in the guiKit.
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Jan 4, 2006, 10:34 AM
 
If you are new to the OS, procrastinate the use of mods untill you feel confident enough to revert to the original status in case you need to without doing any damage.
At the risk of being annoying, I must tell you that going to the System Preferences (i.e., the place where you customize the OS) and typing "cursor" on the search box yields remarkable results.
(Last edited by Nai no Kami; Jan 4, 2006 at 11:00 AM. )

Y no entienden nada... ¡y cómo se divierten!...
     
   
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