How to increase image thumbnail size when selecting from Finder?

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How to increase image thumbnail size when selecting from Finder?

The thumbnails in the Finder window on my Macbook Air are minuscule when I try to select an image for either uploading to social media or insertion into an email. I've looked everywhere, including in 'View' - but there is simply no option to make thumbnails bigger.

Please see the screenshot attached, there is nothing except 'icons' to select, but no way of making them bigger. It is literally impossible for me to find the image I want when the thumbnails are so tiny. Please can somebody tell me there is something I've missed here?!

I've seen previous posts on this topic but nobody seems to have found a solution. We're now several Operating Systems down the line and Apple still hasn't fixed this?! Apple products are not cheap - how can they seriously believe this is acceptable? It's a really basic bit of functionality that Windows provides as a matter of course.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 21, 2023 2:01 AM

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Answer 1

Owl-53

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Jan 21, 2023 2:18 AM in response to AliWonder

The other option, outside of what has already been suggested,

To get the Appearance of larger thumbnail size by Command + to enlarge the entire Screen View

The above is only a appearance and does not actually make the thumbnail size larger

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AliWonder Author

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Jan 23, 2023 7:31 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks all.

Yes that's correct, the issue is when I want to insert an image into a social media site or email etc, & the picture folders open in the Finder window. It's not an issue if I just open Finder on its own.

I see that Google Chrome has been mentioned above as the browser I'm using, but I can use any browser. I'll try in Safari, unless anyone thinks it will be the same?

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