How to Zoom In and Out on a Mac
Apple offers you a variety of accessibility features on macOS as well as iOS to increase productivity. Ever given a thought to how Mac Zoom? OK, yes, you can easily zoom in and out of Mac using the accessibility features available on Mac.
So, whether you need to zoom in on a specific image or video, enlarge the reading content on a website, read fine print text or whatever it is, you can zoom into the Mac using a bunch of accessibility shortcuts. In this post, we've listed 4 unique ways that you can use to zoom into a Mac using keyboard shortcuts, trackpads, mice, or simply rotating text. Let's discuss each of these 4 different methods in detail.
How to zoom in and zoom out on Mac?
You can use any of the methods listed below to zoom in on Mac.
1. Use keyboard shortcuts
To zoom in and out on the Mac using the keyboard shortcut, you just need to press the command and +, - key combination. To zoom in on Mac, press the command and + (plus) key combination and use the command and - (minus) key combination to zoom out.
You can even access the Mac's accessibility settings using the keyboard shortcuts to zoom into the Mac. Here's what you need to do:
Tap the Apple icon in the top menu bar, select "System Preferences".
Select accessibility. In accessibility settings, switch from the left menu pane to the "Zoom" section.
Check the "Use keyboard shortcut to zoom" option.
To zoom in you need to press the option + command + plus key combination. To zoom out on Mac, press Option + Command + Minus key combination. To toggle between the two keyboard shortcuts, press the Options + Command + 8 key combination.
2. Using Mac's Trackpad
Yes, you heard that right. You can even use your Mac's trackpad to zoom in on the Mac.
To do this, pinch two fingers on the trackpad to zoom in or out on the Mac. This will allow you to zoom in / out on the Mac in a single window
However, to enable touch bar zoom for the entire Mac screen, follow these quick steps:
Tap the Apple icon in the top menu bar, select "System Preferences". Go to Accessibility> Zoom.
Check the "Use scroll gestures with modifier keys to zoom" option. Select the drop-down menu, select the Modifier key, and then save your settings.
3. Using the mouse
To zoom the Mac using the mouse, follow these quick steps:
Tap the Apple Icon> System Preferences> Accessibility> Zoom.
Check the "Use scroll gestures with modifier keys to zoom" option and then select the command, control or option key from the drop-down list.
Press the select modifier key and then scroll up using your mouse to zoom in. To zoom out, press the modifier key and scroll down.
How to zoom in and out using Apple Magic Mouse?
If you own an Apple Magic Mouse, you can use the "Smart Zoom" feature to zoom in on the Mac. Here's what you need to do:
Tap the Apple icon in the top menu bar, select "System Preferences". Tap "Mouse".
Switch to the "Scroll and Zoom" tab. Check out the "Smart Zoom" option.
Double-tap with a finger on the magic mouse to zoom in or out. And that's it!
4. Enable Hover Text
You can also enlarge your Mac's screen by enabling the "hover text" feature in macOS. You can find this feature in the accessibility settings
Navigate to the Apple icon> System Preferences> Accessibility> Zoom.
Check out the "Enable hover text" option.
Now to make any text bigger, press the command key, and the text below the pointer will get bigger.
Conclusion
So, folks here are a few ways that you can use to zoom into Mac using keyboard shortcuts, trackpads, mouse and enable the hover text feature. You can use any of the methods listed above to zoom in or out on a Mac.
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