How do I enable the Hover text function on MacOS? With Hover Text enabled on the Mac, you can move the pointer over the on-screen content, such as text, input fields, menu items, or buttons, to display a larger version of the item in high resolution in a separate window.

Start a detailed tutorial on hover text for MacOS

  1. Open theSystem preferences - Accessibility

  1. On the Accessibility page, clickThe zoomOption, and then select Enable hover text on the right.

If you want to customize hover text, click options.

For example, you can specify:

The position of the window when entering text. Click the Text Entry Location pop-up menu and select a location. If you do not want the window to be displayed while you are typing text, select None.

Press the keyboard key to activate Hover text. Click the “Activate modifier” pop-up menu and select a key. To lock the window so that it automatically appears when you move the pointer over the item, press the key three times (you can do this at any time when Hover Text is enabled). To unlock the window, press this key three times.

The color used to display the text of the window and the color displayed by the window itself, as well as the color displayed when the text is entered. Click “Color” and choose a color from the pop-up menu or create your own color.

  1. Move the pointer over the item on the screen, and then press the activation key (such as the Command key) to display the Hover Text window. If the window is locked, it will automatically appear when you move the pointer over the item.

If you select display text input window, when you are in a text input field or area, the window will appear at the location you specify, such as the upper-left corner of the screen. As you type, a larger version of what you typed appears in the window.