screen continues to zoom/enlarge while using

running Sonoma on MacBook Pro..Screen often zooms in while using touch pad...I then have to restart lap top to clear this mess. What should I do?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Jan 11, 2024 5:22 AM

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D.I. Johnson

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Posted on Jan 11, 2024 8:33 AM

Check System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom.

Has one of those settings somehow become active?

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D.I. Johnson

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Jan 11, 2024 8:33 AM in response to shecran

Check System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom.

Has one of those settings somehow become active?

shecran Author

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Jan 11, 2024 2:03 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

D. I. Johnson

You hit the zoom right on the head!! Clueless how this occurred but clicking the options off has cleared the issue! Thanks so much

Jan 11, 2024 2:06 PM in response to shecran

You're welcome.

Yeah, it's weird how these things sometimes happen out of the blue.

Glad you got it sorted out, my friend. 👍🏽

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