Mac Desktop font size (and icon size)

Mac Desktop font size FAQ: How do I adjust the Mac Desktop font size? (Related: How do I adjust the Mac Desktop icon size?)

You can adjust the Mac Desktop font size (and Mac Desktop icon size) by right-clicking on an open area of your Mac Desktop, then selecting Show View Options.

From that dialog you can adjust the Desktop icon size, Desktop font size, and a couple of other things there:

• Icon size
• Grid spacing
• Text size
• Label position
• Show item info
• Show icon preview
• How to arrange your desktop icons (folder icons)

Mac Desktop font size dialog

Here's an image of what this Mac Desktop font size (and Mac Desktop icon size) dialog looks like:

Note that if you take this same action in a Mac folder (right-clicking and selecting the Show View Options menu item) you'll also see this Mac folder option:

• The Desktop/folder background color (or image)

You don't see that option when modifying your Desktop font size because you can change your Desktop background through another menu item (after you right-click on the Desktop).

Mac Desktop font size (and icon size) - Summary

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