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of clicks slipped while the button was down, for people with motor difficulties. For others: 6.3%.
The click guard holds the pointer still while the button is down.
Trewin & Pain, 1999StillMouse for Mac · macOS 15 and later
A steadier pointer for shaking hands.
Built on Published research 9 sources, linked belowStillMouse takes the shake out of the mouse pointer and ignores clicks you didn't mean, in every app. Your hand moves the way it always does. The pointer goes where you meant.
7-day free trial · macOS 15 or later · no card or email needed
$29.99 $34.99 once, no subscription · 14-day refund
Notarized by Apple · signed by Axleno
Patent application filed · method grounded in published tremor research
- Every appAny mouse, trackpad or trackball, Magic Mouse included
- Tuned by AIA personal setting for your own hand
- Click guardIgnores the clicks you didn't mean
- 11 languagesLarge, calm and simple to use
Built on research
More than 1 in 4 clicks slips. It isn't your hand. It's the pointer.
Researchers watched people use a mouse, click by click. Four numbers stood out, and StillMouse has an answer for each one.
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of double and triple clicks failed. They slipped, came too slowly or counted wrong.
The pointer stays put while you click, so the clicks land in one place.
Trewin & Pain, 19990/11
people chose a pointer that holds still while they click, once they tried one.
StillMouse's click guard works the same way.
Trewin, Keates & Moffatt, 20060×
more double-click errors for older adults than for young ones.
It isn't only shaking: StillMouse helps whenever clicks slip.
Laursen et al., 2001Plain smoothing66% left
StillMouse, Balanced7% left
StillMouse subtracts the shake, like the adaptive filters used to steady surgical tools, which removed about two thirds of hand shake in lab tests. A shake that changes from second to second is harder: then less of it goes.
Our own measurement, 2026 · Veluvolu & Ang, 2010
Every setting traces back to a published study of people using a mouse, linked below. The studies looked at groups of people; they did not test StillMouse, except the one marked as our own measurement.
All sources
- Trewin & Pain, 1999. Keyboard and mouse errors due to motor disabilities. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 50(2), 109–144. doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.1998.0238
- Trewin, Keates & Moffatt, 2006. Developing Steady Clicks: a method of cursor assistance for people with motor impairments. ASSETS '06, 26–33. doi.org/10.1145/1168987.1168993
- Laursen et al., 2001. Performance and muscle activity during computer mouse tasks in young and elderly adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology 84, 329–336. doi.org/10.1007/s004210000367
- Wobbrock & Gajos, 2008. Goal crossing with mice and trackballs for people with motor impairments. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing 1(1), 4. doi.org/10.1145/1361203.1361207
- Riviere & Thakor, 1996. Effects of age and disability on tracking tasks with a computer mouse: accuracy and linearity. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 33, 6–15. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8868412
- Bhatia et al., 2018. Consensus statement on the classification of tremors. Movement Disorders 33, 75–87. doi.org/10.1002/mds.27121
- MacKenzie & Ware, 1993. Lag as a determinant of human performance in interactive systems. INTERCHI '93, 488–493. doi.org/10.1145/169059.169431
- Teather et al., 2009. Effects of tracking technology, latency, and spatial jitter on object movement. IEEE 3DUI 2009. yorku.ca/mack/3DUI2009-Teather.pdf
- Veluvolu & Ang, 2010. Estimation and filtering of physiological tremor for real-time compensation in surgical robotics applications. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery 6, 334–342. doi.org/10.1002/rcs.340
- StillMouse test, 2026. The Balanced preset against plain smoothing with the same 25 ms delay, on a recorded trackpad movement with a steady simulated 6 Hz shake added. Our own measurement, not a published study.
Try it
Click the dots. Then turn StillMouse on.
This box adds a shake to your own pointer, the kind StillMouse is made for. Click the dots with it off, then on, and compare. It's a simplified browser version of StillMouse's filter and click guard: the real one runs on your Mac, in every app.
Move your pointer in here
On a phone or tablet, drag your finger and lift it to click.
How it works
Three things, working together, all the time.
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It learns the shake, and subtracts it
Moving the mouse on purpose stays under about 2 times a second. A shake is faster: 3 to 12. StillMouse follows the shake as it changes and takes it out, instead of slowing everything down the way plain smoothing does.
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It holds the pointer still while you click
With the click guard on, the pointer stays put while the button is down, so it doesn't slip off what you clicked. Taps too short to be a real press don't count, and a second click right after the first is ignored.
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It keeps the delay small
Any smoothing makes the pointer trail your hand a little, and delay costs speed. Balanced, the starting preset, trails by about 25 milliseconds: too short to notice in daily use.
Eight presets
Each one trades steadiness for how quickly the pointer follows.
Pick one and try it: the right one feels calm. Switch from any app with ⌃ ⌥ M.
- Gentle
- Light jitter, almost no delay
- Balanced Starts here
- A good start for most people
- Strong
- Clear shaking
- Very strong
- Strong shaking; the pointer follows more slowly
- Precision
- Small buttons and text; steadiest, slowest
- Trackpad
- Tuned for trackpads
- Large movements
- Steady at rest, quick across the screen
- Personal
- From your own one-minute test
Tuned to your hand AI-assisted
One minute on your Mac. Then, if you like, AI explains it and tunes a setting for your hand.
Not sure which preset to pick? StillMouse measures how your pointer moves, replays it through every preset and suggests the one that leaves the least shake for the least delay. Then, only if you ask, AI explains your result in plain words and tunes that preset into a personal setting, kept within the range of StillMouse's presets.
- Hold still10 seconds on a dot
- Follow15 seconds after a moving dot
- Click10 targets
On your Mac
The test, the measurement and the suggested preset are worked out by StillMouse on your Mac, without the internet. The recording stays in memory and is deleted when you leave the page.
By AI, if you ask
Only the result's numbers are sent, with a code showing your Mac has a license. Never the recording, your name or your email. You see exactly what goes before you press the button.
Example explanation
- Try Strong for a day of normal use and see how clicking feels.
- If the pointer feels slow on long moves, Balanced trails less.
- Take the test again any time: on another day the result may differ.
AI's personal setting: a little steadier than Strong Try it
Included with every license, up to three explanations a day. These are pointer settings, not a health measurement.
Made for the people who use it
Large, calm and hard to get lost in.
Everything on one page
Every preset is a large card with its name and what it's for. Nothing hidden behind a menu.
Always a way out
If the pointer is ever hard to use, press Control 5 times in a row: StillMouse turns off at once.
Shortcuts from any app
⌃ ⌥ S turns it on or off. ⌃ ⌥ M switches presets, and the name shows on screen.
In 11 languages
English, Türkçe, Español, Français, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, Русский, العربية, हिन्दी, বাংলা and 简体中文.
Quietly in the menu bar
No Dock icon. A mark in the menu bar when it's on, and a window when you want one.
Write to a person
Feedback is a page inside the app, read by the person who makes StillMouse. No mail app needed.
Setting it up for someone
Installing it for someone else? It takes a few minutes.
Often the person who sets StillMouse up isn't the person who uses it. These steps work at their Mac or read out over the phone.
- Download and open it
Open StillMouse.dmg and drag StillMouse into Applications. Open it from Applications. macOS asks once whether to open an app from the internet: choose Open.
- Allow Accessibility
In StillMouse's welcome window, press Open System Settings. Under Privacy & Security › Accessibility, turn on StillMouse. macOS may ask for the Mac's password.
- Check the icon in the menu bar
A filled pointer with lines beside it means StillMouse is on. An outline means it's off. Click the icon to turn it on or off.
On 
Off - Choose a preset
Balanced is on from the start. On a MacBook trackpad, try Trackpad. Not sure which one? The one-minute test suggests one.
- Show them the way out
Pressing Control 5 times in a row turns StillMouse off at once. ⌃ ⌥ S turns it back on.
Turned on in System Settings but still not working? Select StillMouse in that list, remove it with −, then open StillMouse again and allow it once more.
Privacy
Your movement stays on your Mac.
- The filter runs on your Mac. StillMouse needs Accessibility permission to steady the pointer. It never records what's on screen or what you type.
- The test recording is never kept. Only the result's numbers are saved, on your Mac.
- AI only when you ask. The explanation sends about fifteen numbers, never the recording or your name.
- The license knows your Mac, not you. It stores a code made from your Mac's hardware id and the Mac's name, to keep one Mac at a time. The full privacy policy
Why it exists
“I'm hard of hearing, so I know what it's like when a computer isn't built for the way you use it. When the mouse became the hardest part of a close relative's day, I built StillMouse for them. It starts with the pointer. Keyboard help is next.”
How it compares
Other ways to steady a pointer, side by side.
We checked each one on its maker's website on 29 October 2026. Where another one does better, this table says so too.
| StillMouse | TrueCursor | SteadyMouse | AMAneo MX | macOS settings | A trackball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mac app | Mac app | Windows app | A box between mouse and computer | Built into the Mac | A different kind of mouse |
| Works on a Mac | macOS 15 and later | macOS 14 and later | No, Windows only | Not stated by the maker | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $29.99 once Lowest price here | $39 once | $43 or $127 once | £249 plus VAT | Free | About $50–$100 |
| Tests your hand first | A one-minute test picks your settings | Learns as you go, with no test | No, you choose a filter | No, you choose a profile | No | Nothing to set |
| AI explains your result and tunes a setting | Yes: plain words in your language, and a personal setting Only StillMouse | No AI (it adjusts itself as you use it) | No | No | No | No |
| Takes the shake out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, only slower tracking | No |
| Ignores clicks you didn't mean | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | No | No |
| Help with the keyboard | Coming soon, free with every license | Ignores repeated key presses | Not stated | Not stated | Slow Keys and Sticky Keys | No |
| Free trial | 7 days, then Balanced stays free | 30 days, then it pauses | None | Not stated | Not needed | None |
| Refund | 14 days | 60 days | 70 days | The seller's terms | Not needed | The seller's terms |
| Computers per purchase | One Mac at a time | Up to 10 | Up to 30 | Any it's plugged into | Every Mac | Any it's plugged into |
| Languages | 11 | Not stated | 9 | Not stated | Every macOS language | Not needed |
Sources, checked on 29 October 2026: TrueCursor, SteadyMouse, AMAneo MX (UK dealer), Apple, Logitech and AbleNet trackballs. Prices change; product names belong to their owners. Something out of date? Tell us through Feedback in the app.
Price
One payment. Every click after it, steadier.
No subscription and nothing to renew. Buy it once and it's yours, with every update.
Launch price
$29.99 $34.99
Launch price until 31 December 2026
Notarized by Apple. Apple checks every release for malicious software, and macOS confirms it when you open StillMouse.
Secure checkout by Link, from Stripe. Your license key comes by email and opens StillMouse with one click.
- All eight presets and the click guard
- Tuned to your hand: AI explains your result and tunes a personal setting
- Every update, including keyboard help when it comes
- One Mac at a time; move it to a new Mac any time
- 14-day refund, no questions asked
- After the 7-day trial, Balanced keeps working for free.
Questions
Does it work with my mouse, trackpad or Magic Mouse?
Yes. StillMouse works with any mouse, trackpad or trackball the Mac uses, including Magic Mouse and a MacBook's built-in trackpad, in every app. On a trackpad, try the Trackpad preset.
Which Macs?
Any Mac with macOS 15 Sequoia or later, Apple silicon or Intel.
How do I install it?
Open StillMouse.dmg and drag StillMouse into Applications. Open it from there: macOS asks once whether to open an app from the internet, choose Open. StillMouse then shows you how to allow Accessibility, which it needs to steady the pointer. Your 7-day trial starts the first time you open it.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. StillMouse is signed with Axleno's Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple: Apple checks every release for malicious software before macOS will open it. Updates come signed the same way, and StillMouse installs one only if the signature matches.
Is it a medical device?
No. StillMouse is a pointer setting for your Mac. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition, and its test measures the pointer, not your health.
What does the AI do, exactly?
The one-minute test, the measurement and the suggested preset are worked out by StillMouse on your Mac. If you press "Explain with AI", the AI reads the result's numbers, explains them in plain words and tunes the suggested preset into a personal setting, kept within the range of StillMouse's presets. You decide whether to try it. Nothing is sent unless you press the button.
What if it gets in the way?
Press Control 5 times in a row and StillMouse turns off at once. Or use ⌃ ⌥ S, or the menu bar icon.
I got a new Mac.
Open StillMouse on the new Mac, sign in with the email you bought with, and move the license there. One Mac at a time.
Can I get my money back?
Yes, within 14 days of buying. See the refund policy.