To change the text size for file and folder names in Finder This section explains the ways you can change both the text and icon size for all files and folders including those on the desktop on your Mac. The typical display resolution is 1366 × 768 although this depends on the type of display you are using with your computer - yours may have a different setting.To make text bigger, change your resolution to a value lower than the current setting.On the System Preferences window, select Displays.When you are finished, click the Close (red) button in the top left corner of the System Preferences window.When you select Larger Text, you will see a message saying “Are you sure you want to switch to this scaled resolution? When using this scaled resolution, some applications may not fit entirely on screen.” Select OK to confirm.On the Displays screen, make sure the Display tab is selected.In the System Preferences window, select Displays.Select System Preferences from the menu.Select the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen.In this articleĬhanging the font size for file and folder namesĬhanging the text size for icon and folder names on the desktop Apple computers with Retina displays Steps for changing these settings can be found at the end of this article. You can also adjust the text size of file names, folder labels and icons shown in the Finder application.