Increasing font size of ChatGPT app 1.2026.118 on macOS: Doesn't work
OpenAI Developer Community
May 14, 2026
I’m seeing a related issue on ChatGPT for macOS 1.2026.118.
In my case, the problem is not that text zoom never works. The issue is that the message/content area does not correctly keep or restore the custom text size.
Current behavior:
* When I open the app, the chat message text is small/default-sized.
* The input box/composer text is already using my custom enlarged text size correctly.
* If I press Command + directly, the message area does not always behave as expected.
* However, if I first press Command 0 to force the view back to default, then press Command + again, the message text can be enlarged correctly.
* The problem comes back when I switch to another conversation. After switching conversations, the message/content area resets to the small/default text size again.
* The input box still keeps the custom enlarged text size.
So it looks like the zoom/font-size state is being applied inconsistently:
* The composer/input box preserves the custom text size.
* The chat message/content area loses it when opening the app or switching conversations.
* Command 0 followed by Command + can temporarily fix it, but the fix is not persistent.
Environment:
* ChatGPT for macOS: 1.2026.118
* Device: MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro
* Memory: 16 GB
* macOS: Tahoe 26.5
Expected behavior:
The message/content area and the input box should both respect the same user-defined text size, and the setting should persist after opening the app or switching conversations.
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