HOW-TO: Zoom in on ENTIRE screen in OS X

mlrproducts · Mar 3, 2007, 03:29 AM

I'm sure this is known by many and has been posted before - but for those of you who want to zoom in on your entire screen just hold down "shift" and scroll if you're using a mouse, I presume the two-finger scroll on the trackpad of laptops works as well.

Tymmz · Mar 3, 2007, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mlrproducts

I'm sure this is known by many and has been posted before - but for those of you who want to zoom in on your entire screen just hold down "shift" and scroll if you're using a mouse, I presume the two-finger scroll on the trackpad of laptops works as well.

don't you have to hold down "ctrl"?

robbieduncan · Mar 3, 2007, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tymmz

don't you have to hold down "ctrl"?

Yes. And it's ancient news.

Multimedia · Mar 3, 2007, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mlrproducts

I'm sure this is known by many and has been posted before - but for those of you who want to zoom in on your entire screen just hold down "shift" and scroll if you're using a mouse, I presume the two-finger scroll on the trackpad of laptops works as well.

That's not how I do it and that doesn't work for me.

1. Open system Preference
2. Click on System ->Universal Access Preference
3. Seeing Pane Click on Zoom: On radial button OR Command+Option+8 from outside the preferences
4. Click on Zoom Options...
5. Move sliders for Max & Min Zoom to the number 2
6. Below check ONLY the middle option Smooth images
7. Bottom set When zoomed in, the screen image moves: Only when the pointer reaches an edge
8.DONE Close preferences
9. When you want to zoom in simply press Command + Option simultaneously, then press the + (plus) key to zoom in and the - (minus) key to zoom back out. You get a certain level of zoom first then you can incrementally go further in and out pressing + or - (immediately left of the delete key).

billchase2 · Mar 3, 2007, 01:15 PM

With PowerBooks (I think it may work on MacBooks too), you can hold down "fn" and "ctrl" while two-finger scrolling and it zooms.

It's a cool, handy little hidden feature.

Vinnie_vw · Mar 3, 2007, 01:31 PM

It's just 'ctrl' on my iBook G4.

Another way of doing it is to use PresentYourApps. It allows you to set a 'remove menubar +dock' command when launching certain applications. Good for productivity-freaks that don't want distractions.

What I don't like about the 'zoom' function is that it makes my screen blurry. I'm not sure how that works with the newer Intel-machines.

billchase2 · Mar 3, 2007, 01:33 PM

Well hey, how about that. Ctrl by itself does work... haha, cool. I didn't realize that.

jonharris200 · Mar 3, 2007, 01:36 PM

Yes, Ctrl + scroll is a nice little feature. Would be even nicer if the screen resolution didn't degrade as you zoom in.

Here's another one: Ctrl + Alt + Command (

) + 8. Try it!

elbirth · Mar 3, 2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Multimedia

That's not how I do it and that doesn't work for me.

1. Open system Preference
2. Click on System ->Universal Access Preference
3. Seeing Pane Click on Zoom: On radial button OR Command+Option+8 from outside the preferences
4. Click on Zoom Options...
5. Move sliders for Max & Min Zoom to the number 2
6. Below check ONLY the middle option Smooth images
7. Bottom set When zoomed in, the screen image moves: Only when the pointer reaches an edge
8.DONE Close preferences
9. When you want to zoom in simply press Command + Option simultaneously, then press the + (plus) key to zoom in and the - (minus) key to zoom back out. You get a certain level of zoom first then you can incrementally go further in and out pressing + or - (immediately left of the delete key).

This is exactly what I do and works like a charm. The zoom feature comes in handy more often than I would have thought

jonharris200 · Mar 3, 2007, 06:44 PM

Ah yes, the smoothing is a definite plus to the longer method, I just tried it.

However, I think I still prefer Ctrl + scroll wheel, less to remember and more intuitive (for me at least).

UPDATE: Now I've turned smoothing on, it also smooths the zoom function with Ctrl + scroll wheel. A little less pixelation, a little more action...

Zwhaler · Mar 3, 2007, 08:37 PM

Shift doesn't work, you use control. Sorry, realy old.

wakerider017 · Mar 3, 2007, 11:04 PM

Sometime i forget to record with my hybrid.

I often go to abc.com to view my missed shows... Of course they do not offer full screen.

So I zoom in on the video and watch from my bed. Not HD, but it does not look to bad

dpaanlka · Mar 4, 2007, 12:09 AM

Of course, holding down Control doesn't work if you have it turned off, for those of you who mentioned that. It's an option in mouse preferences.

elvtechie · May 3, 2007, 12:02 AM

I'm not sure where to post this but I'm desperate for help and this thread is the closest to an answer that I've been able to find! I'm new to using keynote for presentations that I present in front of crowds of up to 200 people. These zoom solutions you've offered here work great EXCEPT when I am in a keynote presentation and need to zoom in on something so the people in the back row can see it. Both power point and neo-office let me do this but I'd really like to use keynote if I can get this figured out. Does anybody know how I can accomplish what I'm trying to do?

elbirth · May 7, 2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by elvtechie

I'm not sure where to post this but I'm desperate for help and this thread is the closest to an answer that I've been able to find! I'm new to using keynote for presentations that I present in front of crowds of up to 200 people. These zoom solutions you've offered here work great EXCEPT when I am in a keynote presentation and need to zoom in on something so the people in the back row can see it. Both power point and neo-office let me do this but I'd really like to use keynote if I can get this figured out. Does anybody know how I can accomplish what I'm trying to do?

Have you tried looking in Keynote's preferences? Under the Slideshow tab, there's an option for "Allow Exposé, Dashboard, and others to use screen"

This will let Universal Access (which drives the zoom feature) work while in the presentation

djejrejk · May 7, 2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mlrproducts

I'm sure this is known by many and has been posted before - but for those of you who want to zoom in on your entire screen just hold down "shift" and scroll if you're using a mouse, I presume the two-finger scroll on the trackpad of laptops works as well.

Guess what? Did you know that cmd+spacebar brings up spotlight which allows you to search your entire computer at once. Its the greatest.

bkbeachlabs · Jan 21, 2013, 01:28 AM

I actually did a blog post on the screen zoom problem.

If you're looking for mountain lion, they've just moved the setting to a new place.

Easiest to show the explanation with pictures so just hit the link.

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mlrproducts macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	HOW-TO: Zoom in on ENTIRE screen in OS X I'm sure this is known by many and has been posted before - but for those of you who want to zoom in on your entire screen just hold down "shift" and scroll if you're using a mouse, I presume the two-finger scroll on the trackpad of laptops works as well.
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billchase2 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ann Arbor	With PowerBooks (I think it may work on MacBooks too), you can hold down "fn" and "ctrl" while two-finger scrolling and it zooms. It's a cool, handy little hidden feature. __________________ 21.5" iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 l 15" MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 l 17" PowerBook 1.67 GHz iPhone 5 32 GB l  TV 160 GB l 16 GB iPad 3rd Gen
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billchase2 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ann Arbor	Well hey, how about that. Ctrl by itself does work... haha, cool. I didn't realize that. __________________ 21.5" iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 l 15" MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 l 17" PowerBook 1.67 GHz iPhone 5 32 GB l  TV 160 GB l 16 GB iPad 3rd Gen
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jonharris200 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK	Yes, Ctrl + scroll is a nice little feature. Would be even nicer if the screen resolution didn't degrade as you zoom in. Here's another one: Ctrl + Alt + Command () + 8. Try it! __________________ For more info, please visit the 500 thread. Alternatively, try Page 3. But whatever you do, live different.
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jonharris200 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, UK	Ah yes, the smoothing is a definite plus to the longer method, I just tried it. However, I think I still prefer Ctrl + scroll wheel, less to remember and more intuitive (for me at least). UPDATE: Now I've turned smoothing on, it also smooths the zoom function with Ctrl + scroll wheel. A little less pixelation, a little more action... __________________ For more info, please visit the 500 thread. Alternatively, try Page 3. But whatever you do, live different.
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Vinnie_vw macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the Netherlands	It's just 'ctrl' on my iBook G4. Another way of doing it is to use PresentYourApps. It allows you to set a 'remove menubar +dock' command when launching certain applications. Good for productivity-freaks that don't want distractions. What I don't like about the 'zoom' function is that it makes my screen blurry. I'm not sure how that works with the newer Intel-machines.
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Zwhaler macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Final Cut Pro	Shift doesn't work, you use control. Sorry, realy old. __________________ Mac Pro + Galaxy Note 2 Check Out My YouTube Channel~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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wakerider017 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: US of A	Sometime i forget to record with my hybrid. I often go to abc.com to view my missed shows... Of course they do not offer full screen. So I zoom in on the video and watch from my bed. Not HD, but it does not look to bad __________________ -27" iMac -3GS iPhone -flickr
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dpaanlka macrumors 601 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois	Of course, holding down Control doesn't work if you have it turned off, for those of you who mentioned that. It's an option in mouse preferences. __________________ Mac user and evangelist since 2000. My stuff: A program I wrote \| A website I run \| Another website I run \| My Twitter \| My online CV
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May 3, 2007, 12:02 AM	#14
elvtechie macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2007	what about in keynote? I'm not sure where to post this but I'm desperate for help and this thread is the closest to an answer that I've been able to find! I'm new to using keynote for presentations that I present in front of crowds of up to 200 people. These zoom solutions you've offered here work great EXCEPT when I am in a keynote presentation and need to zoom in on something so the people in the back row can see it. Both power point and neo-office let me do this but I'd really like to use keynote if I can get this figured out. Does anybody know how I can accomplish what I'm trying to do?
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Jan 21, 2013, 01:28 AM	#17
bkbeachlabs macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	I actually did a blog post on the screen zoom problem. If you're looking for mountain lion, they've just moved the setting to a new place. Easiest to show the explanation with pictures so just hit the link.
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