How to Change the Tracking Speed for a Trackpad or Mouse on Mac The cursor is the primary way you interact with your Mac’s screen. If the cursor speed is too slow—or too fast—it can spoil your experience. Here’s how to change the tracking speed for your trackpad and mouse on Mac. macOS has independent tracking speed controls for the trackpad and mouse. We will cover both methods below. Change the Tracking Speed for a Trackpad on Mac When you first set it up, the built-in trackpad on the MacBook can seem a bit slow. You can increase or decrease the tracking speed of the trackpad from System Preferences.