Click Use as Defaults to apply this new font size to all windows in the current view. Select Text Size, and you’ll get a popup menu that lets you choose a font size of from 10 points to 16 points. To make it easier to see folder and file names in Finder windows, press Command-J, or choose View > Show View Options, when a Finder window is visible. (This setting is also in the Trackpad preference pane.)īigger fonts in the Finder With the View Options settings, you can get the perfect-size fonts in Finder windows. (If it doesn’t work for you, check Zoom In or Out in the Scroll & Zoom section of System Preferences’ Trackpad pane.) You can also double-tap with two fingers to get a quick zoom in Safari double-tapping again zooms out.

If you use a trackpad, you can pinch out to zoom in, and pinch in to zoom back out. Trackpad tips: In Safari, you can also zoom in to increase the size of the entire page. Under ‘Accessibility’, select Never use font sizes smaller than and adjust the font size to a comfortable level. Safari settings: As an alternative approach in Safari, go to Safari > Preferences and click the Advanced tab. Many other apps that display text use the Command-plus shortcut as well, so try it if you ever need to make text bigger in a particular application. If the fonts are too big on certain pages, Command-minus (−) makes them one notch smaller. For example, if you use Apple’s Safari or Mozilla’s Firefox as your browser, you can press that keyboard shortcut-or choose View > Zoom In-at any time. Many apps use the Command-plus (+) shortcut to increase font size.

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