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How to stop my iMac screen from zooming in?

MacOS 13.2.1: My desktop suddenly zooms, how do I recover, where is the control to prevent in the future?


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iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 10, 2023 11:15 AM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2023 11:54 AM

Open System Settings > Mouse and disable "Smart Zoom". Or, System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. Disable "Use scroll gesture…".

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How to stop my iMac screen from zooming in?

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