Cannot zoom out / reset zoom in built-in browser on Mac

Support Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I’m using Cursor on macOS and I noticed that when I zoom in the built-in browser (using CMD + “+” or pinch), I can’t properly zoom out. The content stays enlarged, and attempts to zoom out with ⌘ + “–” (or via menu View → Appearance → Zoom Out) don’t restore the correct layout/scale.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor and navigate to the built-in browser / preview pane
    2. Zoom in (for example using ⌘ + “+” or pinch gesture)
    3. Try to zoom out using ⌘ + “–” or via the menu
    4. Observe that either nothing changes, or that layout / UI elements remain distorted

Expected Behavior

Zooming out should return the display to the original size/layout — UI elements and text should return to normal.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Capture d’écran 2025-11-27 à 11.35.09.png
Capture d’écran 2025-11-27 à 11.35.09.png2962×1696 497 KB

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.1.39
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 60d42bed27e5775c43ec0428d8c653c49e58e260
Date: 2025-11-27T02:30:49.286Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.1.0

Additional Information

This is making the built-in browser nearly unusable on large displays / high zoom levels, which affects readability and overall workflow — especially when I rely on Cursor for previewing webpages or editing content.
I didn’t see an existing report for this issue in the “Bug Reports” section. If helpful, I can record a short screen capture showing the problem.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. The zoom controls are working correctly on my end, so this might be specific to your environment.

Could you please try:

  • Closing the browser tab
  • Restarting Cursor
  • Opening the browser tab again and testing the zoom

Let me know if the issue persists after restarting.

3

Hi Deanrie,
Thank you for your reply.
I followed the steps, but the issue was still there.
I tried pressing Command + 0 again, and this time it worked!

Thank you for your help — I’ll go ahead and close the ticket.

All the best to you and the Cursor team, you rock!

Karim

1 Like
4

This topic was automatically closed 22 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.