Getting Started with the Accessibility Zoom Feature for Mac

The Zoom feature on Mac allows a user to magnify anything on the display at any time in any application. You can enlarge the display entirely or in a resizable window. This article will go over how to setup, enable, use, and disable Zoom.


Locate and Setup

  1. Open Settings
  2. Clcik Accessibility
  3. Click Zoom
  4. Toggle on Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Zoom
  5. (Optional) Toggle on Use Trackpad Gestures to Zoom

Use Zoom

* Set the modifier key to ⌃, , or in the Zoom settings


Zoom Style

You can choose how Zoom works to best meet your needs.


Advanced Settings

There are many settings you can adjust for Zoom listed and explained below:


Appearance


Controls

Enable and adjust the controls for Zoom


Follow Focus

This feature keeps the magnification window focused on the text editing cursor.


Shortcuts

Setup more shortcuts to toggle between zoom styles and more.


Modifiers for Temporary Actions

Setup key strokes for temporary magnification. Pressing and holding a custom set key combination will temporarily magnify content until the user lets up on the keys.


Support

Support Articles

Last updated: May 30, 2025

Reference the original support article by Apple here: Zoom in on What's Onscreen on Mac - Apple Support

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