Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom
To turn this feature on, choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences). Click Accessibility, click Zoom, then turn on “Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom”.
Zoom in
After turning this feature on, you can zoom in by pressing these three keys together: Option, Command, and Equal sign (=).
Zoom out
After turning this feature on, you can zoom out by pressing these three keys together: Option, Command, and Minus sign (-).
Toggle zoom
After turning this feature on, you can switch between no zoom and your last amount of zoom by pressing these three keys together: Option, Command, and 8.
Use a scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom
To turn this feature on, choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences). Click Accessibility, click Zoom, then turn on “Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom.”
You can then zoom by pressing and holding the Control key while scrolling with your mouse or trackpad.
Use the “Zoom style” menu in Zoom settings to choose from three zoom styles: full screen, split screen, or picture-in-picture.
Full screen zoom
Split screen zoom
Picture-in-picture zoom
Enable Hover Text
To turn this feature on, choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences). Click Accessibility, click Zoom, then turn on Hover Text.
You can then press and hold the Command key while holding your pointer over an item. You will see a larger, high-resolution version of that item.
Enable Touch Bar zoom
To turn this feature on, choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences). Click Accessibility, click Zoom, then turn on Touch Bar zoom.
You can then touch and hold the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro to see a larger version of the Touch Bar on your screen.
Learn more
- Many apps have their own keyboard shortcuts or other features for zooming or making content bigger. For example, learn how to zoom in on webpages in Safari.
- To make everything on your screen bigger, you might be able to change your display's resolution to a lower resolution.
- Learn about other ways to make it easier to see what's on the screen of your Mac.