Question 1

How do I highlight my cursor during a presentation?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse includes a built-in cursor highlight feature that makes your mouse pointer clearly visible during presentations, screen recordings, and video calls. Simply enable the spotlight effect from the toolbar and your cursor will have a visible halo that follows it across any app.

Question 2

How can I annotate my screen during a Zoom call?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse works as a screen overlay on top of any application, including Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. You can draw rectangles, ellipses, and highlight areas in real time while sharing your screen.

Question 3

How do I draw on my screen during a presentation?

Accepted Answer

With SketchMouse, you can draw shapes directly on your screen during any presentation. Select the drawing tool from the floating toolbar, choose a rectangle or ellipse, and click-and-drag to annotate.

Question 4

Is there a ZoomIt alternative for Mac?

Accepted Answer

Yes — SketchMouse offers the same core features as Microsoft's ZoomIt: screen zoom/magnification, drawing and annotation tools, and a spotlight effect. SketchMouse is available on macOS.

Question 5

What is the best screen annotation app for Mac?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse is an all-in-one screen annotation tool that combines spotlight, cursor highlighting, drawing tools, a magnifying glass, and click effects in a single lightweight app — plus AI hand gesture detection.

Question 6

How is SketchMouse different from Presentify, Mousepose, or Cursor Pro?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse combines features that competitors split across separate apps: spotlight (like Mousepose), screen annotation (like Presentify), magnification (like Cursor Pro), and click effects — all in one tool. SketchMouse is also the first presentation tool to support AI hand gesture detection.

Question 7

Does SketchMouse support AI hand gesture detection?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SketchMouse is the first presentation tool to integrate AI hand gesture detection. Control spotlight, drawing, and other features using natural hand gestures detected by your camera — no additional hardware required.

Question 8

What are the system requirements for SketchMouse?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later and runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The app uses approximately 50 MB of disk space.

Question 9

Can I use SketchMouse instead of Epic Pen on Mac?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Epic Pen is a popular Windows screen annotation tool. SketchMouse provides the same core functionality — drawing on screen, highlighting areas, and annotating over any application — natively on macOS.