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A mouse jiggler for your Mac that stays out of your way

Chat and meeting apps mark you as away when your Mac sees no input for a while. Wiggle Cursor nudges the pointer once you’ve been idle, so you stay active while you read, think or step away.

Download for Mac1 MB

How it works

  • Once you’ve been idle for the time you choose, 30 seconds, 1, 2 or 4 minutes, Meowse moves the pointer one point and straight back.
  • The system counts it as real input, so apps that watch for inactivity keep showing you as active.
  • While you’re using your Mac it doesn’t move at all, and it never fights your hand.
  • It never moves while the screen is locked, the display is asleep, or another user is logged in.

How to use it

  1. Click the Meowse icon in the menu bar.
  2. Choose Wiggle When Idle For and pick an interval. Wiggle Cursor starts right away.
  3. Click Wiggle Cursor to turn it off when you’re back.

Good to know

Because a wiggle counts as activity, it also resets the timers for display sleep and the screen saver. To lock your Mac while you’re away, lock it yourself with ⌃⌘Q: wiggling pauses until you unlock it.

There’s nothing to plug in, and it runs on the same Accessibility access as the rest of Meowse.

Questions

Will it keep Slack or Microsoft Teams active?

Apps like these decide you’re away from how long your Mac has gone without input. A wiggle counts as input, so they keep showing you as active.

Does it work while my Mac is locked?

No. Wiggle Cursor pauses while the screen is locked, the display is asleep or another user is logged in, and picks up again when you’re back.

Can I use it with Keep Awake?

Yes. They work independently, and the menu bar icon shows a dot while either is on.