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Table of Contents

Welcome
- MacBook Neo
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
What’s new in macOS Tahoe
- Work on the desktop
- What’s in the menu bar?
- Quickly change settings
- What’s in the Apple menu?
- Search with Spotlight
- How to use Siri
- Get notifications
- Open apps from the Dock
- Organize your files in the Finder
- Connect to the internet
- Sign in to your Apple Account
- Set up iCloud
- Browse the web
- Preview a file
- Take a screenshot
- Change your display’s brightness
- Adjust the volume
- Use trackpad and mouse gestures
- Use Touch ID
- Print documents
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Apps on your Mac
- Open apps
- Work with app windows
- Tile app windows
- Use apps in full screen
- Use apps in Split View
- Use Stage Manager
- Get apps from the App Store
- Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
- Install and uninstall other apps
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customize widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
- Turn on and activate Siri
- Customize Siri
- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Block pop-ups in Safari
- Use Dictation
- Perform quick actions with hot corners
- Send emails
- Send text messages
- Make a FaceTime call
- Edit photos and videos
- Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
- Start a Quick Note
- Get directions
- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account picture
- What is iCloud?
- What is iCloud+?
- Store files in iCloud Drive
- Share and collaborate on files and folders
- Manage iCloud storage
- Use iCloud Photos
- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Track app and device usage
- Set time limits for apps and websites
- Set up content and privacy restrictions
- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Manage sharing and parental settings
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Write in your journal
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games on your Mac
- Connect an external display
- Use the camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
- Get started
- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Protect email privacy in Mail
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
Resources for your Mac
Resources for your Apple devices
Copyright and trademarks

Hover to zoom in on text and colors on Mac

With Hover Text on your Mac, you can hold the pointer over text you’re reading to view a larger version of it. Or use Hover Typing to display a larger, editable version of text as you type it. You can also use Hover Color to display a larger version of colors in text you’re reading, as well as other onscreen items like app icons.

The Calendar app is open on the desktop, and the pointer is held over a calendar event. A large version of the text in the event is displayed.

Show a larger version of text, colors, or typing

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Hover Text. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Hover Text settings for me
Do any of the following:
- View a larger version of text: Turn on Hover Text. Move the pointer over text on the screen, then press and hold the Command key to display a larger version of the text.
  Tip: You can have the Hover Text window automatically displayed when you move the pointer over text, without needing to press and hold a key every time. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Hover Text (you may need to scroll down). Click next to Hover Text, then turn on “Triple-press modifier to set activation lock.” To turn activation lock on or off, quickly press the Command key three times.
- Identify colors on the screen: Turn on Hover Color. Move the pointer over a color on the screen, then press and hold the Control key to get the name of onscreen colors and see a sample of the color.
- View a larger version of your typing: Turn on Hover Typing. As you type in a text field, a larger version of what you’re typing is displayed. To temporarily hide the Hover Typing window, press the Esc (Escape) key.

You can change where the Hover Typing window appears. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Hover Text (you may need to scroll down). Click next to Hover Typing, click the “Text-entry location” pop-up menu, then choose a location.

You can also change the key you press to turn on Hover Color and activation lock. Click the “Activation modifier” pop-up menu, then choose another key.

Customize Hover Text, Hover Color, or Hover Typing

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Hover Text. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Hover Text settings for me
Click next to Hover Text, Hover Color, or Hover Typing, then customize any of the following:
- Appearance: Choose the size, font, and color of the text in the Hover Text, Hover Color, or Hover Typing window, or choose the colors for the window itself.
- Element-highlight color: Choose a color to outline the text or text field you’re hovering over.

See alsoIncrease font size and icons on Mac Zoom in on your Mac screen Accessibility features for vision on Mac Get started with accessibility features on Mac

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