Right-click an empty desktop area → go to View → select Small icons . 🍏 Mac (macOS) Method 1: Keyboard shortcut Click your desktop background, then press Cmd + J . In the window that appears, drag the “Icon size” slider left to make them smaller.
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Click the desktop → press Cmd + - (minus) repeatedly to shrink icons. 💡 Bonus tip: On both systems, holding Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while scrolling is the fastest way to fine-tune icon size without menus. Right-click an empty desktop area → go to
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