ZoomIt for Mac?
Meet Pointly.

ZoomIt is a beloved Windows presentation tool — but it doesn't run on macOS. Pointly is the Mac equivalent presenters reach for: zoom into the screen, draw live, spotlight what matters, and keep time. Free on the Mac App Store.

Why there's no ZoomIt on Mac

ZoomIt is part of Microsoft's Sysinternals suite and is built on Windows-only APIs, so there's no official ZoomIt for macOS and no plans for one. Mac presenters, teachers, and streamers have long needed the same thing: zoom into the screen and annotate on top of it, live. That's exactly what Pointly does — designed natively for macOS.

Everything you used ZoomIt for — on your Mac

• Presenter Zoom — freeze the screen and magnify any detail, then pan around while zoomed in.
• Draw & annotate live — pen, highlighter, arrows, shapes, and text directly over any app.
• Spotlight — dim everything except the area you're presenting.
• Laser pointer — a glowing dot with a fading trail to guide attention.
• Countdown timer — ZoomIt's break-timer, reimagined as a clean on-screen countdown.
• Presenter cues — show your clicks and keystrokes on screen for tutorials and streams.

ZoomIt vs. Pointly

Capability	ZoomIt (Windows)	Pointly (Mac)
Screen zoom & pan	Yes	Yes
Draw on screen live	Yes	Yes
Break / countdown timer	Yes	Yes
Spotlight & laser pointer	Limited	Yes
Shapes, arrows & text tools	Basic	Yes
Runs on macOS	No	Yes
Price	Free	Free (Pro optional)

Free to start

The core tools — pen, highlighter, marker, text, arrows, shapes, and export — are free forever. Pro features like Presenter Zoom, Spotlight, Laser Pointer, Cut & Move, and the Whiteboard Canvas unlock with an optional in-app purchase (€12.99/year or €39.99 lifetime).