Make text and other items on the screen bigger on Mac
You can change the display resolution to make everything on the screen bigger, or increase the size of text and icons to make them easier to see.
Tip: If you have trouble finding the pointer on the screen, you can make it bigger too, or quickly locate it with a shake of your mouse. See Make the pointer easier to see.
Make everything on the screen bigger
You can adjust your display’s resolution to make everything on the screen appear larger.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)On the right, select a resolution.
A lower resolution increases the size of everything on the screen.
Make text bigger
In apps: In some apps, such as Mail, Messages, News and Safari, you can press Command-Plus (+) or Command-Minus (–) to adjust the text size while reading emails, messages, articles and web pages.
In desktop labels: Control-click the desktop, choose Show View Options, click the “Text size” pop-up menu, then choose a text size.
In sidebars: Choose Apple menu
in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Click the pop-up menu next to “Sidebar icon size” on the right, then choose Large.In file and folder names in the Finder: Choose View > Show View Options. Click the “Text size” pop-up menu, then choose a text size.
Note: You can’t change the text size in Gallery view. See Change how folders are displayed in the Finder.
Tip: You can view a larger version of onscreen text when you move the pointer over it. See Use Hover Text.
Make icons bigger
On the desktop: Control-click the desktop, choose Show View Options, then drag the “Icon size” slider to the right.
In sidebars: Choose Apple menu
In Finder windows: Choose View > Show View Options. In Icon view and List view, choose a larger icon size. In Gallery view, you can choose a larger thumbnail size.
Note: You can’t change the icon size in Column view. See Change how folders are displayed in the Finder.
You can also use your keyboard, mouse or trackpad to quickly zoom in and out on the screen.