Trackpad pinch to resize desktop icons

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raymondu999

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Mar 20, 2009

• #1

Hi all. I'm asking this for a friend, not for myself. you know those gestures of pinch in/out to resize desktop icons? My friend messed around with his mac (system prefs or something, not too sure what) and now it's disabled. Anyone know how to solve this?

 

mcavjame

macrumors 65816

• Mar 20, 2009

• #2

Adjustments can be made in System preferences>Trackpad

There are many check boxes to set up the behavior of the trackpad. Check the ones you want.

 

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raymondu999

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Mar 20, 2009

• #3

the one to change the desktop icons isn't there...

 

AdeFowler

macrumors 68020

• Mar 20, 2009

• #4

Finder>Preferences I believe. (I'm on a powerbook 😱)

 

mcavjame

macrumors 65816

• Mar 20, 2009

• #5

raymondu999 said:

the one to change the desktop icons isn't there...

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If you only want to adjust the dock:
- System Preferences
- Choose Dock (top row)
- make adjustments

 

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stownsend3

macrumors member

• Mar 20, 2009

• #6

Go to the desktop, then Finder --> Preferences --> Advanced

Then check zoom using trackpad.

 

IgnatiusTheKing

macrumors 68040

• Mar 20, 2009

• #7

stownsend3 said:

Go to the desktop, then Finder --> Preferences --> Advanced

Then check zoom using trackpad.

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Ignore all the posts above. This is the right way to do what you want.

 

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raymondu999

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Mar 20, 2009

• #8

Thanks for your help, all!!🙂

 

AdeFowler

macrumors 68020

• Mar 21, 2009

• #9

IgnatiusTheKing said:

Ignore all the posts above. This is the right way to do what you want.

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Even mine? 😉