Limelight

Spotlight your cursor during a presentation on a Mac

During a presentation your audience needs to know exactly where you are pointing. Limelight spotlights your cursor so the right spot is always obvious.

Whether you are presenting slides, a demo, or a document, a plain Mac pointer can disappear against your content. The audience scans the whole screen trying to find what you mean, and your point lands a beat late.

Limelight is a menu-bar app that adds a live spotlight to your cursor. Press ⌃⌥1 and the screen dims everywhere except a soft circle that tracks your mouse, drawing every eye to where you are pointing. Press ⌃⌥1 again to remove it when you want the full screen back. The spotlight follows your cursor in real time, so you can guide attention smoothly as you talk.

It works over any app — Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides in a browser, a PDF, or a live demo — and on a projector, an external display, or in a screen-shared call. Limelight overlays your existing setup, so you do not change how you present.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Press ⌃⌥1 to toggle the spotlight that follows your cursor
  • ▸Works over slides, demos, PDFs, and any other app
  • ▸Nothing is recorded or uploaded — it is a live on-screen overlay
  • ▸macOS 14+, Apple-notarized, 7-day free trial then $15 one-time
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FAQ

Does the spotlight work in any presentation app?
Yes. Limelight draws on top of whatever is on screen, so it works over Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDFs, and live demos alike.
Can I turn the spotlight off mid-presentation?
Yes. Press ⌃⌥1 again at any time to switch the spotlight off and bring back the full, undimmed screen.

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