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Screen zoomed to show only 90% of content, left cut off

JosettePoodle · 2026-09-28T08:44:00+00:00

The screen on my MacBook Air (chip M3) is ZOOMED a bit. That is part of the screen is unseen and one has to shift it left and right to get the full content of the page. How do I fix this? Also I have been trying to turn off the need to enter password when starting up the computer. I followed all the online instructions. Turned off log in. Touch ID area said I had automatic log in turned on but we still have to enter password. My husband is 96 yrs old and hates this.

The screen on my MacBook Air (chip M3) is ZOOMED a bit. That is part of the screen is unseen and one has to shift it left and right to get the full content of the page. How do I fix this?

Also I have been trying to turn off the need to enter password when starting up the computer. I followed all the online instructions. Turned off log in. Touch ID area said I had automatic log in turned on but we still have to enter password. My husband is 96 yrs old and hates this.

Posted on Sep 28, 2026 8:44 AM

3 replies

Owl-53

Level 10 (123,805 points)

Sep 29, 2026 1:57 AM in response to JosettePoodle

Good Day

There are two separate issues here.

Part 1 of 2

If the screen is actually magnified so that the left and right sides are cut off, press Option–Command–8 once.

That turns macOS Zoom on or off.

If the problem remains, go to  > System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom and make sure Zoom is turned off. Apple: Zoom in on your Mac screen

If the screen is not actually magnified but everything just looks larger than usual, check  > System Settings > Displays and review the display scaling.

Part 2 of 2

For the password,

Touch ID and automatic login are two different things. Go to  > System Settings > Users & Groups and check Automatically log in as.

If your husband's account is selected there, automatic login should normally take him directly to the desktop after starting the Mac.

Apple notes that automatic login may not be available if FileVault is enabled, the Mac is managed by an organization, or the account is configured to use an Apple Account password. Apple: Automatically log in to a Mac user account

If the correct account is shown under Automatically log in as but the Mac still asks for a password after a complete shutdown or restart, check  > System Settings > Privacy & Security > FileVault.

If the password is only requested when the Mac wakes from sleep, check  > System Settings > Lock Screen > Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off. Apple: Lock Screen settings

The important distinction is whether the password appears when the Mac is started from a complete shutdown or only when it wakes from sleep. That will tell us which setting is responsible.

JosettePoodle Author

Level 1 (14 points)

Oct 3, 2026 11:21 AM in response to Owl-53

Thank you. My Hero.

1. The screen size problem was in Display where my husband selected large text. Taking it down one size did the trick

2. My husband had Auto Login on his account, and it was still requiring login. I deselected him and reselecteed him. Now seems to work, no login required (I did a restart).

Thank you soooo much

Owl-53

Level 10 (123,805 points)

Oct 4, 2026 3:05 AM in response to JosettePoodle

JosettePoodle wrote:

Thank you. My Hero.

1. The screen size problem was in Display where my husband selected large text. Taking it down one size did the trick

2. My husband had Auto Login on his account, and it was still requiring login. I deselected him and reselecteed him. Now seems to work, no login required (I did a restart).

Thank you soooo much

You are very welcome and Thank you too for the feedback

🦉-53

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366575