Gaze is a screen magnifier built to solve a specific limitation of macOS’s native zoom: the built-in magnification does not appear in screen recordings or screen shares. Gaze renders at 120fps and its zoom is visible to anyone watching a recording or live share, making it useful for presentations, tutorials, and walkthroughs.
The cursor-following zoom mode tracks the pointer and magnifies the surrounding area in real time. A freeze-and-annotate mode pauses the magnified view and allows drawing, shapes, and text over the frozen frame. Pinned lens locks a magnified region in place while the user works elsewhere on screen. Spotlight mode dims the entire display except for the area around the cursor.
Click ripples add visual feedback to mouse clicks, useful during recorded demonstrations. Customizable cursor styles are available. The app is notarized by Apple and runs natively without Electron.
Pricing
- Free: Cursor-following zoom and spotlight dimming (no time limit)
- Pro Lifetime: $19 one-time (annotation, pinned lens, click ripples, all future updates)
System requirements
- macOS 14 or later
- Apple Silicon and Intel support
- Screen content access permission required
Limitations
- Advanced features require Pro purchase
- Screen recording permission required for recording-visible zoom
- Annotation mode freezes the zoomed view while drawing
Alternatives
- macOS built-in zoom (Free): System-level magnification; does not appear in recordings
- Presentify (paid): Screen annotation without dedicated magnification
Suitable for users who present screencasts, tutorials, or live demos and need magnification that is visible to their audience.
