Jiggle Alternatives

Jiggle is described as 'Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Jiggle for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Jiggle alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Jiggle are Googly Eyes, Dockitty, SpotOnTheMouse and Mouseposé.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    63 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Windows alternative to Jiggle.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Jiggle.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceJiggle is also Free and Open Source
    • Microsoft PowerToys is LightweightJiggle is not according to our users
  2. Googly Eyes icon

    Googly Eyes

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    This is just a fun toy I coded up in a few hours. If I get more rude App Store reviews, I will just stop working on the app. There is a feedback button in the app.

    18 Googly Eyes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Googly Eyes is the most popular Mac alternative to Jiggle.

    • Googly Eyes is Free and ProprietaryJiggle is Free and Open Source
  4. Dockitty icon

    Dockitty

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    Dockitty is a tiny animated cat that lives directly in your Mac Dock. The application is the Dock icon itself.

    19 Dockitty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. SpotOnTheMouse icon

    SpotOnTheMouse

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    SpotOnTheMouse is a mouse pointer and keyboard action visualization software. It makes mouse clicks visible, it improves the perceptibility of the mouse pointer & it shows the special keys and combinations of keys pressed on the keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 main window
     
  6. Mouseposé icon

    Mouseposé

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    Mouseposé is the indispensible mouse pointer highlighting tool (aka "virtual laserpointer") for everyone doing demos at tradeshows, presentations and trainings, or those individuals with huge and high resolution displays.

    25 Mouseposé alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to Jiggle.

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietaryJiggle is Free and Open Source
  9. myPoint Light icon

    myPoint Light

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    Stop hunting for your cursor! Modern computers with multiple high resolution displays present us with the "where is my mouse" problem. myPoint solves it using three different techniques - a momentary or permanent mouse locator, a crosshair and a permanent mouse halo. •.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The locator is customizable: temporary or permanent, static or animated, colors, transparency, size...
     
  10. PointerStick icon

    PointerStick

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    PointerStick is a portable tool that presents on the Windows Desktop a virtual pointer stick, for example for Presentations!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Mouse Locator icon

    Mouse Locator

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    Highly visible locator instantly reveals your mouse position. Controllable trigger time period, from 1 second to 30 minutes. Eliminates the frustrating search of your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. iCursor icon

    iCursor

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    iCursor is a funny and useless app for Mac OS X, it attaches to your cursor pointer a lot of particles. There are many customizable effects and you can also create and share new effects with other users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Simple Mouse Locator icon

    Simple Mouse Locator

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    Simple Mouse Locator reveals the mouse position via a momentary or permanent locator. Hook up to a hot key or gesture; the trigger will cause a customizable ring to be displayed around the current mouse position.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Simple Mouse Locator screenshot 1
     
  14. Ripplify icon

    Ripplify

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    A free, handy and delightful tool initially designed for presenters, trainers and teachers who want to highlight their mouse pointer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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