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How Do I Change The Icon Size On My Desktop In Mac OS X?

Question:

I'm running out of room on my desktop, is there a way to make all of the icons smaller?
- Asked by Hilary R. April 22nd, 2011 (Updated: April 22nd, 2020)

Answer:

You can adjust the size of desktop icons in macOS or OS X from the Finder by going to View->Show View Options (Command-J). You can increase/decrease the icon size as well as the text size for each icon.

Filed Under: Mac OS X, Desktop, Icons
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