Have you ever found it difficult to read text on Safari for Mac? Do you struggle with small fonts and wish you could just increase the text size to make reading easier? Well, you won’t believe how simple it is to customize text size on Safari for Mac! Keep reading to find out how.
First, open Safari on your Mac and go to any website you want to read. Once there, go to the top left corner of your screen and click on “Safari” in the menu bar. From there, select “Preferences” and then click on the “Advanced” tab.
Next, look for the “Accessibility” section and select the option that says “Never use font sizes smaller than” and use the slider to adjust the minimum font size to your liking. This will ensure that all text on the website will be at least the size you chose.
But what if you want to adjust the text size on a specific website without affecting others? Simply select the “View” option in the menu bar and then click on “Zoom In” or “Zoom Out.” You can also hold down the “Command” key and use the “+” or “-” keys to adjust the text size.
Additionally, if you want to permanently adjust the text size on a specific website, go to the “View” option in the menu bar and select “Show Reader” or use the shortcut “Command” + “Shift” + “R.” This will open the article in a reader-friendly format with customizable font sizes.
In conclusion, customizing text size on Safari for Mac is incredibly easy and customizable to fit your specific needs. Whether you need to enlarge text for easier reading or want to customize the font size on a specific website, Safari has got you covered. So, what are you waiting for? Give it a try now and see how much easier browsing the web can be with text that’s just the right size for you!
When viewing a web page in the Safari web browser for the Mac, the text and screen contents may be too small to see comfortably, especially if you use a small-screen laptop. In other situations, the screen contents may be too large.
Safari makes it easy to change the font size and zoom level of web pages so that you can view web pages comfortably.
Change the Font Size in Safari
To make the text larger or smaller, adjust the web page’s font size.
These instructions apply to Safari versions 13 through 9, covering macOS Catalina through OS X El Capitan.
- Open the Safari browser on your Mac and go to a web page.
- To increase the font size, press Option+Command++ (the plus sign).
- To decrease the font size, press Option+Command+- (the minus sign).
- Alternatively, to increase the font size, go to View and select Make Text Bigger.
- To decrease the font size from the menu, go to View and select Make Text Smaller.
- Web sites stay at the font size you set. To return everything to its original state, go to the History menu item, select Clear History, and then select Clear History again.
Change the Zoom Level in Safari
Changing the zoom level on a web page is a little different from changing the text size because the tool increases or decreases the size of both text and images. Here’s how to change the zoom level on a web page in Safari:
Open the Safari browser on your Mac and go to a web page.
To increase the font size, press Option+Command++ (the plus sign).
To decrease the font size, press Option+Command+- (the minus sign).
Alternatively, to increase the font size, go to View and select Make Text Bigger.
To decrease the font size from the menu, go to View and select Make Text Smaller.
Web sites stay at the font size you set. To return everything to its original state, go to the History menu item, select Clear History, and then select Clear History again.
- Open the Safari browser on your Mac and go to a web page.
- Go to the View menu at the top of the screen and select Zoom In to make all content on the current web page appear bigger. Repeat to make the content even larger.
- Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Command++ (the plus sign) to increase the zoom level.
- To make the web page content display at a smaller size in Safari, select View > Zoom Out.
- Or use the keyboard shortcut Command+- (the minus sign) to make all content appear smaller.
- To reset the zoom, go to View > Actual Size, or use the keyboard shortcut Command+0 (zero). This command isn’t available until you zoom in or out on the page.
Add Zoom Controls to the Safari Toolbar
Add a zoom icon to the Safari toolbar to make zooming in and out even easier. Here’s how:
Go to the View menu at the top of the screen and select Zoom In to make all content on the current web page appear bigger. Repeat to make the content even larger.
Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Command++ (the plus sign) to increase the zoom level.
To make the web page content display at a smaller size in Safari, select View > Zoom Out.
Or use the keyboard shortcut Command+- (the minus sign) to make all content appear smaller.
To reset the zoom, go to View > Actual Size, or use the keyboard shortcut Command+0 (zero). This command isn’t available until you zoom in or out on the page.
- Go to View and select Customize Toolbar.
- In the pop-up window, select the pair of buttons labeled Zoom and drag the buttons to Safari’s main toolbar.
- Select Done to exit the customization screen.
- Two new buttons appear on the toolbar. Select the small letter A to zoom out, and select the larger letter A to zoom in.
Enlarge Safari Pages on Macs With a Trackpad
Macs with a trackpad have more ways to change a web page’s size. Place two fingers together on the trackpad and then spread your fingers apart to make a Safari web page bigger. Pull the two fingers back together to reduce the size of the web page.
Go to View and select Customize Toolbar.
In the pop-up window, select the pair of buttons labeled Zoom and drag the buttons to Safari’s main toolbar.
Select Done to exit the customization screen.
Two new buttons appear on the toolbar. Select the small letter A to zoom out, and select the larger letter A to zoom in.
A double-tap with two fingers on the trackpad zooms in closely on a section of the web page. A second double-tap returns the page to standard size.
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