in the sidebar.Click Display, scroll down to Text, then click “Text size.”
Drag the slider to the right to increase the text size on the desktop, in app sidebars, and in the apps listed (if they are set to Use Preferred Reading Size).
To set a different text size for any of the apps listed, click the pop-up menu next to the app, then choose a size.
Note: If an app is set to Customized in App, a unique text size has been set in that app’s settings. If you change the app’s text size in System Settings, it replaces the text size customization you set in the app.
Make text or icons bigger in an app
In many apps, you can adjust the size of text or icons.
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App sidebars | Choose Apple menu
Note: You can’t change the text size in Gallery view or the icon size in Column view. See , then press Command-Plus Sign (+) or Command-Minus Sign (–). | ||||||||||
Safari | Go to a webpage in the Safari app
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in the Dock to open a Finder window, then choose View > Show View Options. Do any of the following:
in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then do any of the following:
You can also view a larger version of text you’re reading or typing in a separate window, zoom in on the screen, or use a lower display resolution so everything appears larger. See Accessibility features for vision on Mac