How to Make Desktop Icons Bigger

Click on your desktop background image., Click on View., Click on Show View Options., Drag the slider to the right.

4 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Click on your desktop background image.

    This will ensure Finder is the active app.

    Another way to verify this is to look in the top-left corner of your screen, which should say Finder.
  2. Step 2: Click on View.

    It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. , It's near the bottom of the menu.

    Alternatively, press the ⌘ and J keys at the same time to reach the menu. , Click on the slider bar under "Icon size" and drag it toward the right edge of your screen.

    The further to the right you move the slider, the bigger the desktop icons will become.

    Now, your desktop icons will be bigger.
  3. Step 3: Click on Show View Options.

  4. Step 4: Drag the slider to the right.

Detailed Guide

This will ensure Finder is the active app.

Another way to verify this is to look in the top-left corner of your screen, which should say Finder.

It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. , It's near the bottom of the menu.

Alternatively, press the ⌘ and J keys at the same time to reach the menu. , Click on the slider bar under "Icon size" and drag it toward the right edge of your screen.

The further to the right you move the slider, the bigger the desktop icons will become.

Now, your desktop icons will be bigger.

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