Most sites are fine at either 85% or 100% but some would really benefit from a 90% or 95% zoom so I'm not sure why that's not an option, it's so simple.
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Any way to set Safari at 90% zoom? instead of either 75/85/100%
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Change Websites settings in Safari on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/ibrwe2159f50/mac
"Page Zoom
Choose a percentage of zoom to make text and images on the site easier to see."
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/ibrwe2159f50/mac
"Page Zoom
Choose a percentage of zoom to make text and images on the site easier to see."
It's annoying that you can't just type a number. Even in the settings that @bogdanw mentions, I see no way to set the zoom to 90%.
This still doesnt let you set the zoom at 90%, only 75% - 85% - 100%
edit: The following changes how Safari scales all websites via a style sheet. All zoom levels in Safari (be it 100%, 85% or 115%) additionally get scaled by the value set in the css file below. So if Safari zoom is left at 100%, the method allows for a custom percentage that gets applied to all websites.
Create a new text file with the file extension "css" (like "defaultzoom.css") and save it somewhere convenient like in you user folder.
Paste:
In Safari go to
At least that's how it used to work...
Create a new text file with the file extension "css" (like "defaultzoom.css") and save it somewhere convenient like in you user folder.
Paste:
CSS:
body {
zoom: 90%;
}Settings > Advanced > Style sheet and point to the previously saved css file.At least that's how it used to work...
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The values set in Safari > Settings > Websites are saved in ~/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plist and can be modified to 90% by replacing the set value with 0,9.
In will not appear as 90% in Websites, but from testing on a simple page like https://www.google.com/ the zoom is 90%.
Safari has two values: PageZoomFactor and TextZoomFactor. The shortcuts for the first are ⌘- and ⌘+, for the second ⌥⌘- and ⌥⌘+ (hold ⌥ in View menu)
Orion https://kagi.com/orion/, another WebKit browser, allows direct setting to 80% & 90%.
In will not appear as 90% in Websites, but from testing on a simple page like https://www.google.com/ the zoom is 90%.
Safari has two values: PageZoomFactor and TextZoomFactor. The shortcuts for the first are ⌘- and ⌘+, for the second ⌥⌘- and ⌥⌘+ (hold ⌥ in View menu)
Orion https://kagi.com/orion/, another WebKit browser, allows direct setting to 80% & 90%.
Oh you are correct. I dismissed this method in the past as it always showed [50 %] in Safari after creating custom values.
But I never actually loaded a website. It does indeed respect the set value regardless of what it says in the settings menu.
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Excuse my ignorance but is there a better way of editing the .plist file other than in text editor as it doesn't show clearly?
I use PlistEdit Pro https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/plisteditpro/
Xcode can be used.
Or from Terminal:
Read the plist
Code:
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print" ~/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plistRead the value for one website (forums.macrumors.com)
Code:
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print :MapOfHostnamesToZoomPreferences:forums.macrumors.com:PageZoomFactor" ~/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plistSet to value to 90% (use 0.9 or 0,9 in accordance with the read value, your system setting for decimal separator)
Code:
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :MapOfHostnamesToZoomPreferences:forums.macrumors.com:PageZoomFactor 0,9" ~/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plist
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When you are on a site just hold down the command button and press the + or - until you get it the size you want.
It'll be the same size next time you go back.
If you are using a mouse it should work with command plus scrolling the wheel, but It's been a while since I tried it.
It'll be the same size next time you go back.
If you are using a mouse it should work with command plus scrolling the wheel, but It's been a while since I tried it.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'd like a 110% default zoom in Safari, when using the command
Im sure that I've done something wrong, any help would be appreciated.
Code:
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print" ~/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plist
File Doesn't Exist, Will Create: /Users/user/Library/Safari/PerSiteZoomPreferences.plist
Dict {
}Im sure that I've done something wrong, any help would be appreciated.
@bingefeller Those are preferences for individual sites. Do you want all to be at 110%?
Close Safari, give Full Disk Access to Terminal and try
- to read
- to set 110%
- to delete the set value
Close Safari, give Full Disk Access to Terminal and try
- to read
Code:
defaults read com.apple.safari DefaultPageZoom- to set 110%
Code:
defaults write com.apple.safari DefaultPageZoom 1.1- to delete the set value
Code:
defaults delete com.apple.safari DefaultPageZoomThanks @bogdanw. I used your command to set all sites are 110% and I got this
I tried using the read command first -
I am logged in as admin. It's probably a simple enough error on my behalf.
Code:
user@MacBookPro Downloads % defaults write com.apple.safari DefaultPageZoom 1.1
2025-03-22 09:00:56.994 defaults[70722:4803219] Could not write domain /Users/user/Library/Containers/com.apple.safari/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.safari; exitingI tried using the read command first -
Code:
user@MacBookPro Downloads % defaults read com.apple.safari DefaultPageZoom
2025-03-22 09:08:43.598 defaults[70820:4809834]
The domain/default pair of (/Users/user/Library/Containers/com.apple.safari/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.safari, DefaultPageZoom) does not existI am logged in as admin. It's probably a simple enough error on my behalf.
Make sure Terminal has Full Disk Access.
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A way to test if the setting is working: Sitelint - "Detect browser zoom level" https://www.sitelint.com/lab/detect-browser-zoom-level/