How to Change Scrolling Speed on a Mac
You can fine-tune the scrolling speed of your mouse from the Mouse section of the System Preferences menu. If you're using a trackpad, the scrolling speed settings can be found in the Accessibility section. Click the Apple menu. This is in...
Method 1 of 2:
Changing Mouse Wheel Scrolling
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Click the Apple menu. This is in the upper-left corner of the screen. -
Click "System Preferences." If the main System Preferences menu doesn't appear, click the "Show All" button at the top of the window. This button looks like a grid of 12 dots. -
Click the "Mouse" option. -
Click and drag the "Scrolling speed" slider. This will adjust the scrolling speed for your mouse wheel.- If your mouse doesn't have a wheel, you won't see this option.[1]
Method 2 of 2:
Changing Trackpad Scrolling
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Click the Apple menu. You'll find this in the upper-left corner of the screen. -
Click "System Preferences." If a window other than the main System Preferences window appears, click the "Show All" button at the top. The icon has 12 dots arranged in a grid. -
Click the "Accessibility" option. -
Click "Mouse & Trackpad." You may have to scroll down on the left frame to find it. -
Click the "Trackpad Options" button. This will display your trackpad scrolling options in a new window. -
Click and drag the "Scrolling speed" slider. A slower scrolling speed will require you to drag farther on the pad to scroll. -
Click the "with inertia" menu to change acceleration. This allows you to set whether the scrolling speeds up as you accelerate your fingers, or if it scrolls at a constant rate.[2]
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Update 04 March 2020
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