Smart Zoom Problem? Safari keeps zooming OUT.

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Smart Zoom Problem? Safari keeps zooming OUT.

Since upgrading to Mountain Lion, I've had a problem with Smart Zoom. Using a Magic Mouse, I'm aware that it's a double tap to zoom in and another to zoom out. I actually like this feature and use it frequently enough that I don't want to have to turn it off to solve my problem.

The issue is that pages seemingly randomly zoom OUT and the text becomes very small. I do not know what gesture is doing this and it happens ALL the time. If I double tap, it zooms in, but it is the enlarged zoom in, as if I had done it from the normal text size. I have to hit cmd+0 to get it back to normal. It's become very annoying and I can't seem to find any info on it; everything out there is about zooming in, not out.

Thanks.

Safari 6.0

OS X 10.8.0

Mac mini (Late 2009), OS X Mountain Lion, 2.26 GHz C2D, 4GB RAM

Posted on Aug 19, 2012 3:37 PM

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Answer 1

TildeBee

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Aug 19, 2012 5:27 PM in response to non linear pictures

Nonlinear --

Make real sure you're not absentmindedly tapping your mouse while waiting for pages to load, or while you're thinking . . . I was going bonkers before I realized that's what I was doing. Zoom in, zoom out, back in, and out again.

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Answer 2

Aug 19, 2012 8:37 PM in response to TildeBee

Even if I am accidentally triggering it myself, I'd like to know what gesture is causing it to zoom out instead of in. I can't find any documentation or reports of a gesture to zoom text out. When I consciously use double tap, it always zooms in like it's supposed to.

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Answer 3

Feb 11, 2013 9:09 AM in response to non linear pictures

Nothing I try makes it zoom out. I am definitely not absent mindedly tapping the mouse.

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Answer 4

SiHi

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Mar 15, 2013 8:43 AM in response to non linear pictures

This is a definitely a problem and I've now not only noticed it happen on 2 macs but actually waited and monitored until I finally observed it happening WITHOUT ANY MOUSE CONTACT. Having now witnessed it in two different locations with two macs and two mice, it certainly isn't absent-minded tapping!!

I wonder if the mice have a static problem or are just oversensitive even to something coming near.

And btw this only started when I on one occasion upgraded to and on another bought Mountain Lion. It's quite random.

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Answer 5

wilywes

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Oct 29, 2013 1:06 PM in response to SiHi

I am having a smart zoom prob too since upgrading to mavricks. My smart zoom dont work in Safari and yes I have checked the box in preferences. Someone help!!

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