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5.  Presenter Mode

StudioLive

# Presenter Mode

A halo that follows your cursor, drawing on the screen, click to zoom, and a big pulse when you lose the pointer.

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![Presenter Mode in Clacky](https://clacky.app/features27/presenter-light.webp)

## What it is

Presenter Mode is for demos, talks and calls. A halo follows your pointer, so people watching can always find it.

Hold a shortcut to draw on the screen; the line fades when you let go. Press another, then click, and that spot is magnified so everyone can read it. Lost the pointer? A big pulse shows where it is.

It shows in recordings and screen sharing. Click to zoom needs macOS 14 and Screen Recording access.

## How to use it

1.  1
    
    Find it
    
    Presenter Mode is a card in Studio, under More for recording. Its settings are in Settings → Presenter.
    
2.  2
    
    Turn it on
    
    Flip it on: the cursor halo follows your pointer. Pick its style, size and colour in Settings → Presenter.
    
3.  3
    
    Draw
    
    Hold ⌃⌥D and draw. Let go and it fades; Esc clears it.
    
4.  4
    
    Zoom
    
    Press ⌃⌥Z, then click: that spot is magnified.
    
5.  5
    
    Find your cursor
    
    Press ⌃⌥F for a big pulse around the pointer, or turn on Also on a quick shake.
    

## Tips

-   Change any of these shortcuts in Settings → Shortcuts.
-   Want drawing and zoom without the ring? Turn off only Cursor halo.
-   The Present mode switches on the halo, Spotlight and ripples together.

## Questions

Does it show in Zoom or Meet when I share my screen?

Yes. Presenter Mode shows in recordings and screen sharing.

Why can’t I turn on Click to zoom?

It needs macOS 14 or later, and Screen Recording access for Clacky.

Related features

-   ![](https://clacky.app/features27/spotlight-light.webp)![](https://clacky.app/features27/spotlight-dark.webp)
    
    [Spotlight](https://clacky.app/features/spotlight/)
    
    Dims the screen around the pointer while you record.
    
-   ![](https://clacky.app/features27/recorder-bar-light.webp)
    
    [Screen Recorder](https://clacky.app/features/screen-recorder/)
    
    Record the full screen, one window or an area, with your clicks heard and their ripples seen. Saved to Movies › Clacky. macOS 15 or later.
    
-   ![](https://clacky.app/features27/click-ripples-light.webp)![](https://clacky.app/features27/click-ripples-dark.webp)
    
    [Click Ripples](https://clacky.app/features/click-ripples/)
    
    A ripple under the pointer on every click, so anyone watching sees where you clicked.
    
-   ![](https://clacky.app/features27/modes-light.webp)![](https://clacky.app/features27/modes-dark.webp)
    
    [Modes](https://clacky.app/features/modes/)
    
    Record, Present, Code, Focus, Call, Quiet or your own: one click switches a set of tools on together. None puts everything back.
    

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