for macOS

Virtual Mouse Jiggler for Mac

A native menu-bar app. Universal for Apple Silicon and Intel, on macOS 11 and later.

Free 3-day trial · Apple Silicon & Intel · ~60 MB

See it in action

The Mac app, in motion.

Watch the Mac demo
Built in

More than a jiggler.

Away Brief

Come back to a summary, not a pile.

While VMJ keeps you active, it notes the notifications that arrive. When you're back, the Brief tab shows what you missed, grouped by app.

  • Opens on its own when you return
  • Stays on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded
  • Turn it off anytime in Settings
The Away Brief in the Mac app listing missed notifications from Slack, Calendar, Mail and Messages
Insights

Every hour it covers, counted.

The Insights tab totals the time VMJ has kept you active, with your last seven days, the time covered while you were away, and your streak.

Insights in the Mac app showing 58.6 hours saved and a 7-day chart
Install

Up and running in under a minute.

  1. Download & openOpen the downloaded .dmg, then drag Virtual Mouse Jiggler into your Applications folder.
  2. Launch itDouble-click to open. If macOS asks, click Open to confirm — it's signed by our verified developer account.
  3. Grant Accessibility accessmacOS asks for permission to move the cursor. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and turn on Virtual Mouse Jiggler.
  4. Sign in and startLog in with your account (or start a free trial), pick a cadence, and hit Start. Your status stays green.

Prefer Windows?

The exact same app, native to Windows. One account covers both platforms.

Get the Windows app