Free virtual laser pointer for Mac
Point like a laser, right on your screen.
Limelight is a free virtual laser pointer for Mac. Your cursor becomes a glowing spotlight you steer like a laser pointer — live, over Keynote, PowerPoint, Zoom, or any app — so the room always looks exactly where you point.
Free forever · no clicker needed · macOS 14+
Most Mac laser-pointer apps are paid. This one is free.
- ✓A glowing spotlight you steer like a laser pointer
- ✓Works in Keynote, PowerPoint, Zoom, Meet, any app
- ✓No physical clicker or remote required
- ✓Toggle with one global hotkey (⌃⌥1)
- ✓Shows up in screen shares and recordings
- ✓Free forever — not a trial
A virtual laser pointer for Mac that works on screen
A real laser pointer is useless on a video call or a screen recording — the dot never reaches the pixels your audience sees. A virtual laser pointer lives on the screen itself, so it shows up for everyone watching, whether they are in the room or on Zoom.
Limelight turns your cursor into exactly that: a bright, glowing spotlight that follows your mouse. Point at a chart, a line of code, a bullet on a slide — and every viewer, in person or remote, follows your point instantly.
Free, where the alternatives charge
Search for a virtual laser pointer on Mac and nearly every option is a paid app. Limelight makes the cursor spotlight free forever: download it, press ⌃⌥1, and your pointer is now a laser. No clicker, no account, no trial clock.
Want more presenter tools — on-screen keystrokes, freehand drawing to circle and underline, a region spotlight, and text labels? That is a Pro unlock ($2.99/mo or $34 lifetime). The laser-style spotlight itself stays free.
Works on top of Keynote, PowerPoint, and every call
Limelight is a native macOS menu-bar app that draws a live overlay over your screen. It works on top of Keynote and PowerPoint presenter modes, inside Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams, and during any screen recording.
Because it is a real overlay, you do not need a presentation remote or your slide software’s built-in pointer — the spotlight is always one hotkey away, in any app, and anything that captures your screen captures it too.
Steer it with your mouse
The glowing spotlight follows your pointer, so you aim it just by moving your mouse or trackpad.
No clicker required
Skip the physical presentation remote — toggle the laser spotlight with ⌃⌥1 from anywhere.
Any app, any call
Keynote, PowerPoint, a browser, a PDF, Zoom or Meet — it points on top of all of them.
Captured in recordings
The spotlight is a live overlay, so it appears in screen shares and screen recordings automatically.
How to use it
- 1Download Limelight free and open it from your menu bar.
- 2Grant Accessibility permission once so it can draw over other apps.
- 3Start your presentation and press ⌃⌥1 — your cursor is now a laser-style spotlight. Press again to turn it off.
FAQ
- Is this virtual laser pointer free?
- Yes. The cursor spotlight that acts as your laser pointer is free forever — no account, no time limit. The extra presenter tools (keystrokes, drawing, region spotlight, text) are part of a from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime Pro unlock.
- Do I need a presentation clicker or remote?
- No. Limelight works entirely on screen — you steer the spotlight with your mouse or trackpad and toggle it with a hotkey, so no physical pointer is needed.
- Does it work in Keynote, PowerPoint, and Zoom?
- Yes. It is a live overlay that sits on top of any app, including Keynote and PowerPoint presenter modes and video calls like Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams.
- Will the laser pointer show in my screen recording?
- Yes. Because the spotlight is a real on-screen overlay, any screen recorder or meeting app captures it along with your screen.
- What macOS version do I need?
- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. Limelight is a native app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Free forever · no clicker needed · macOS 14+ · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime