In other situations, the screen contents may be too large.

These instructions apply to Safari versions 13 through 9, coveringmacOS Catalinathrough OS X El Capitan.

launch the Safari net web surfer on your Mac and go to a web page.

Neon signs depicting zooming in on a Safari web pate

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To increase the font size, pressOption+Command++(the plus sign).

To decrease the font size, pressOption+Command+-(the minus sign).

Alternatively, to increase the font size, go toViewand selectMake Text Bigger.

Open Safari and go to a web page

To decrease the font size from the menu, go toViewand selectMake Text Smaller.

Web sites stay at the font size you set.

Repeat to make the content even larger.

To increase the font size, press Option-Command-Plus sign (+).

Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcutCommand++(the plus sign) to increase the zoom level.

To make the web page content display at a smaller size in Safari, selectView>Zoom Out.

Or use the keyboard shortcutCommand+-(the minus sign) to make all content appear smaller.

To decrease the font size, press Option-Command-Minus sign (-).

To reset the zoom, go toView > Actual Size, or use the keyboard shortcutCommand+0(zero).

This command isn’t available until you zoom in or out on the page.

Here’s how:

Go toViewand selectCustomize Toolbar.

Go to View, hold down the Option Key, and select Make Text Bigger

In the pop-up window, pick the pair of buttons labeledZoomand drag the buttons to Safari’s main toolbar.

SelectDoneto exit the customization screen.

Two new buttons appear on the toolbar.

To decrease the font size via the menu, go to View, hold down the Option key, and select Make Text Smaller.

go for the small letterAto zoom out, and go for the larger letterAto zoom in.

Pull the two fingers back together to reduce the size of the web page.

A double-tap with two fingers on the trackpad zooms in closely on a section of the web page.

Safari on a Mac with the Zoom In command highlighted

A second double-tap returns the page to standard size.

Safari on a Mac with the Zoom Out command highlighted

Safari on a Mac with the Actual Size command highlighted

Safari on a Mac with the Customize Toolbar command highlighted

Safari on Mac with the Zoom Toolbar item highlighted

Customize Toolbar window in Safari with the Done button highlighted