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Jul 20, 2026 5:00 PM UTC
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The zoom using the option + scroll wheel in Photoshop on MacOS is too fast. It zooms in and out way too much with a slight scroll. I use the latest Photoshop version and I have this issue on both Magic Mouse and Magic MX 4

The zoom using the option + scroll wheel in Photoshop on MacOS is too fast. It zooms in and out way too much with a slight scroll. I use the latest Photoshop version and I have this issue on both Magic Mouse and Magic MX 4. I tried googling the problem but still couldn't figure it out. Is there any newest working solutions to this problem?

    M. Ufuk Korkusuz
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    Jul 21, 2026 8:50 AM UTC

    I’ve seen this reported by a few Mac users, and in many cases it isn’t the mouse itself but how Photoshop interprets the scroll input.

    A few things you can try:

    • Go to Photoshop > Settings (Preferences) > Tools and toggle Zoom with Scroll Wheel off and back on, then restart Photoshop.
    • If you’re using Logi Options+ with the MX Master 4, make sure there aren’t any application-specific scroll settings for Photoshop. Some users have found that disabling Smooth Scrolling or SmartShift reduces the zoom sensitivity.
    • If you use a Magic Mouse, check System Settings > Mouse and temporarily reduce the scrolling speed to see if it changes Photoshop’s behavior.
    • Test whether the same sensitivity occurs with View > Zoom In/Out or Cmd + +/-. If those behave normally, it points to the scroll input rather than Photoshop’s zoom engine.

    If none of those help, could you post your:

    • macOS version
    • Photoshop version (Help > About Photoshop)
    • Whether Use Graphics Processor is enabled under Preferences > Performance

    That should help determine whether this is a recent regression or something related to the input device configuration.

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    M. Ufuk Korkusuz
    M. Ufuk KorkusuzCorrect answer
    Participating Frequently
    Jul 21, 2026 8:50 AM UTC

    I’ve seen this reported by a few Mac users, and in many cases it isn’t the mouse itself but how Photoshop interprets the scroll input.

    A few things you can try:

    • Go to Photoshop > Settings (Preferences) > Tools and toggle Zoom with Scroll Wheel off and back on, then restart Photoshop.
    • If you’re using Logi Options+ with the MX Master 4, make sure there aren’t any application-specific scroll settings for Photoshop. Some users have found that disabling Smooth Scrolling or SmartShift reduces the zoom sensitivity.
    • If you use a Magic Mouse, check System Settings > Mouse and temporarily reduce the scrolling speed to see if it changes Photoshop’s behavior.
    • Test whether the same sensitivity occurs with View > Zoom In/Out or Cmd + +/-. If those behave normally, it points to the scroll input rather than Photoshop’s zoom engine.

    If none of those help, could you post your:

    • macOS version
    • Photoshop version (Help > About Photoshop)
    • Whether Use Graphics Processor is enabled under Preferences > Performance

    That should help determine whether this is a recent regression or something related to the input device configuration.

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