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 covers the core ZoomIt workflow on macOS: screen magnification (Looking Glass), drawing and annotation tools, a countdown timer, and a spotlight effect. Microsoft now also offers its own free Sysinternals ZoomIt app for Mac in the Mac App Store, so you can try both. SketchMouse is macOS-only.

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 camera-based 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 also adds camera-based hand gesture detection.

Question 7

Does SketchMouse support AI hand gesture detection?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SketchMouse includes camera-based hand gesture detection. Using your Mac's camera and gestures such as thumbs up, pinch, open palm, or peace sign, you can trigger actions and animations without touching the keyboard or mouse — no additional hardware required.

Question 8

What are the system requirements for SketchMouse?

Accepted Answer

SketchMouse requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later. It is sold on the Mac App Store as a one-time purchase ($12.99 / €14.99, no subscription) and the download is about 6 MB. There is no Windows version.

Question 9

Can I use SketchMouse instead of Epic Pen on Mac?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if you want an on-screen drawing tool for macOS. SketchMouse lets you draw, highlight areas, and annotate over any application, and adds spotlight, magnifier, and click effects. Epic Pen is also available for both Windows and Mac, so it is worth comparing. SketchMouse is macOS-only and sold as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.