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Increase the size of what’s on the Mac screen
Your Mac comes with built-in controls to make it easier to see text and other content on the screen — increase the text size, zoom in on the screen and more.
![The Mail window is open on the desktop. Emails are displayed with large text.](https://help.apple.com/assets/674E245FBF37DF041803DF82/674E2467BF37DF041803DFAD/en_GB/c41e9e52c94eb55d4aef19324b11003f.png)
Make text bigger
Adjust the size of text across multiple apps, as well as text and icons on the desktop and in sidebars.
![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.](https://help.apple.com/assets/674E245FBF37DF041803DF82/674E2467BF37DF041803DFAD/en_GB/057e5bb314e80f9e3541e3581312d06a.png)
Enlarge text you’re reading or typing
Move the pointer over text or icons to display a larger version, or see what you’re typing in a large text window.
![The Settings window is open on the desktop. An overlay shows a zoomed-in version of part of the window.](https://help.apple.com/assets/674E245FBF37DF041803DF82/674E2467BF37DF041803DFAD/en_GB/f066524ad334f66501511df477d9cab1.png)
Zoom in on the screen
Magnify the entire screen or use an adjustable onscreen lens to zoom in to a part of it.
![The System Settings window is open on the desktop. The display is using a lower resolution so user interface elements appear larger.](https://help.apple.com/assets/674E245FBF37DF041803DF82/674E2467BF37DF041803DFAD/en_GB/abc94d593fa69a455acfb7f289bc1a13.png)
Make everything on the screen larger
Your Mac automatically uses the best resolution for your display, but you can reduce the resolution to make everything on the screen appear larger.
Tip: You can also quickly zoom in and out on images, web pages and PDFs with gestures like pinching or tapping on your mouse or trackpad. See the Apple Support article Use Multi-Touch gestures on your Mac.