How to make the menu bar text bigger on a Mac

2 min read · 4 steps · Updated 4 October 2026

Device

Mac

Shown on

macOS Tahoe 26

App

System Settings

Path

System Settings › Accessibility › Display › Menu bar size: Large

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

The menu bar at the top of the screen has its own text size, separate from the rest of macOS. There are two sizes, Default and Large.

The screenshots show System Settings on macOS Tahoe 26.

Step by step

1. 

   Open System Settings

   Click the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and choose System Settings.

   Done

2. 

   Click Accessibility, then Display

   Accessibility is in the sidebar on the left. Display is in the Vision group on the right. You may need to scroll down in the sidebar.

   Done

3. 

   Set Menu bar size to Large

   It is in the Text group. In the picture, Default is selected. The note under it says some apps or system features may need a log out for the change to take effect.

   Done

4. 

   Log out and log in again

   Click the Apple menu and choose Log Out. After you log in, the menu bar uses the larger text.

   Done

Good to know

Text size, the row above, sets your preferred reading size for apps and system features that support it.

In short: System Settings, Accessibility, Display, Menu bar size: Large, then log out and in.