In this article, we will guide you about how to Zoom In and Zoom Out on Mac and how to magnify screen on Mac. In the end, you will say it is incredible easier and i can do it.

Mac zooming feature lets you to make everything a incredible easy to read and view of any content on your screen. Mac contains both in-built and external ways to help you to get Zoom In and Zoom Out on your content.

How to Zoom In / Zoom Out on Mac

In this section, we will teach you about how to get Zoom In and Zoom Out on Mac with using 12 incredible simple methods, and you can choose one of them.

Let’s start!!

How to Zoom In and Zoom Out on Mac using Keyboard Shortcuts

There are incredible easy methods to Zoom In and Out on your Mac with using your keyboard shortcut.

If you want to applicable Zoom In and Out on Mac then it is bonus because your Macbook already has preexisted shortcut features for getting to access Zoom In and Out, but before it you must be enabled few settings then you are able to use those keys:

Firstly you have to click on <Apple logo> that is appearing at the top left corner of screen and then choose to <System Preferences>

Now search <Accessibility> on preferences screen and then click on it.

Select Zoom from that is show left sidebar.

Further, on same window you have to check box to <Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom> that is visible on the right pane.

With using of these three keyboard shortcut, you can applicable Zoom In and Out on your Mac. How to work these shortcuts; below mentioned all:

Option + Cmd + =: To access Zoom In
Option + Cmd + – : To access Zoom Out
Option + Cmd + 8: Press one time and Zoom will get to activate, and then press again then it will be deactivated.
Option + Cmd + /: To toggle smooth image.

How to Zoom In and Zoom Out on Mac using Mouse Scroll

Another way, you can use Zoom In and Out with using of mouse scroll wheel. For this you have to need just hold down the [control] key, then scroll mouse’s wheel to the top or bottom, and you’ll get zoom in and out.

Before doing this, you must be enabled few features:

Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibility

Choose <Zoom> in the left pane.

Now you have to check box to next <Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom>

Further select the <modifier key> in the dropdown menu that you would be like <Control, Option, or Command>

How to Zoom In/ Zoom Out Using Trackpad Gestures on Mac

If you are using Laptop and then you can prefer trackpad to memorizing any type of keyboard shortcuts. Here we will guide you how to Zoom In/Out on Mac along with trackpad gestures.

Before going to ahead, you must be enabled its settings that it could be support zoom in and out in Mac.

Firstly, you have to go <Trackpad in System Preferences>.

Now click on <Scroll & Zoom> option, and further check box next to <Smart zoom>.

Once all setting has been enabled it’s all settings, then you can proceed:

Place your two fingers on your trackpad

Zoom In: Drag your both fingers away from each other, and gets to free when you have achieved to suitable level of zoom.

Zoom Out: You have to place your both finger on your trackpad and pinch them release your finger from trackpad when you have achieved your desired level of zoom

Getting to Enable Hover Text to Zoom

In this section, after enabling hover text, you will get show bigger, higher-res image of the text that your cursor hovers over.

Before doing this, you must be enabled this feature:

Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibility

Choose <Zoom> in the left pane.

Now you have to check box to next <Enable Hover Text>.

Choosing your Mac Zoom Style

Mac zoom is able to appear on your screen in three different formats:

Full screen zoom
Split Screen zoom
Picture-in-picture styles zoom

You can decide which layout is better for you and set this style:

Go to <System Preferences> and open <Accessibility>

Choose Zoom in sidebar

Now you can select new style from next to <Zoom style> in dropdown menu.

How to Use Zoom In and Out in Apps on Mac

There are various built-in and third party apps for Mac which has their own features. How, we will guide you how to use zoom feature in many eminent apps for Mac:

Using Zoom In and Out in Google Chrome

Google Chrome allows you to Zoom In and Out on all WebPages with using both menu option and keyboard shortcut:

Open website in your Google chrome and then press Cmd + Plus to get Zoom In.

While pressing Cmd + Minus to get Zoom Out.

In the menu option, you have to click on <…> three dot menu that is showing at the top right corner and then choose <+> and <–> sign to use Zoom In and Out.