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If you play PC games, you may have noticed that sometimes your accuracy gets thrown off during intense gaming moments. This could be due to mouse acceleration, a feature that makes your mouse cursor move faster across the screen if you move your actual mouse faster across your desk. This likely isn't a problem for the average user, but if you're a gamer, it might be messing with your aim. In this article, we go over how to disable mouse acceleration on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Mac, as well as in your game's settings. Keep reading to learn more.
Turning off Mouse Acceleration
On both Windows and Mac, mouse acceleration can be turned off in your mouse settings. On Windows, disable Enhance pointer precision . On Mac, disable Pointer acceleration . You can also sometimes disable mouse acceleration within your game's settings, usually under the keyboard menu.
Steps
Disabling Mouse Acceleration in Windows 11
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1Open your mouse settings. The easiest way to do this is to type mouse settings into the taskbar search bar, then click it from the menu that pops up.
- Alternatively, you can get to this menu by clicking on the Windows icon and going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse .
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2Click Additional mouse settings . It's near the bottom of the menu, directly under the "Related settings" header.Advertisement
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3Click the Pointer Options tab. It's the middle tab at the top of the pop-up window.
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4Uncheck "Enhance pointer precision." After unchecking this box, click OK to save your settings. Mouse acceleration is now turned off.
- To turn mouse acceleration back on, simply repeat the steps in this section but instead check the box next to "Enhance pointer precision" to turn it on.
Disabling Mouse Acceleration in Windows 10
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1Open your mouse settings. The easiest way to do this is to type mouse settings into the taskbar search bar, then click it from the menu that pops up.
- Alternatively, you can get to this menu by clicking on the Windows icon and clicking the cogwheel, then going to Devices > Mouse .
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2Click Additional mouse options . It's near the bottom of the menu, directly under the "Related settings" header.
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3Click the Pointer Options tab. It's the middle tab at the top of the pop-up window.
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4Uncheck "Enhance pointer precision." After unchecking this box, click OK to save your settings. Mouse acceleration is now turned off. [1] X Research source
- To turn mouse acceleration back on, simply repeat the steps in this section but instead check the box next to "Enhance pointer precision" to turn it on.
Disabling Mouse Acceleration on Mac
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Open System Settings/System Preferences. To get there, click on the Apple menu, then choose System Settings or System Preferences (depending on which version of macOS you have).
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2Click Mouse or Trackpad . These options are in the sidebar. You may need to scroll to find them.
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3Choose Point & Click > Advanced . This will open further settings for your mouse or trackpad on your Mac.
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4Disable Pointer acceleration . After disabling pointer acceleration, you can exit the menu. [2] X Research source
- To turn mouse acceleration back on, simply repeat the steps in this section but instead enable Pointer acceleration .
