Larger Hot Area than It Appears

There are two details in the video:

• The iOS widget has larger hot area
• Or, if you suspect the first one, the macOS cursor has larger click area No matter which one you believe in, this is all about Fitts’s Law.

Fitts's Law

The time to acquire a target is a function of distance and size. A larger hit area means faster, more confident interactions. But here's the craft: the button looks small and refined, while feeling generous and forgiving.

The Rule of Thumb

For mobile, use larger hot area for item with less than 44px visual size.

For desktop, it’s 24 px.