# 3. How to configure the UPDD Zoom and gestures

<p class="callout warning"><span dir="ltr">**The latest version of UPDD is configured to use Zoom Screen with the 2 finger tap gesture. Zoom Screen zooms only within the controller's display. The Smart Magnifier zooms outside the controller display as well.** </span></p>

[![Screenshot at Mar 06 14-57-32.png](https://kb.mpmidi.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/scaled-1680-/ZFWT7TFW7gtVY2yF-screenshot-at-mar-06-14-57-32.png)](https://kb.mpmidi.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/ZFWT7TFW7gtVY2yF-screenshot-at-mar-06-14-57-32.png)

<span dir="ltr">If you need to change the behavior of the Smart Magnifier here are the steps to do so.</span>

> <span dir="ltr">If the Smart Magnifier shows the desktop instead of zooming on the MP Host plugin see [here](https://kb.mpmidi.com/books/mp-controller-documentation/page/7-mac-the-updd-smart-magnifier-shows-the-background-instead-of-the-mp-host)</span>

<span dir="ltr">First make sure you have the latest UPDD version installed. This should be normally obtained from</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">**[Touch Base](https://touch-base.com/controllerbyte)**</span><span dir="ltr">.</span>

[**Allow** ](https://support.touch-base.com/Documentation/50778/Smart-Magnifier)the necessary access on Mac OS.

Open the UPDD Commander Settings <span dir="ltr">from the top bar on the Mac</span>

<span dir="ltr"> ![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645084-5Fu1ltKaB5qmIAVw.jpg)</span>

Go to Smart Magnifier tab and set the:

1. Width to 1920
2. Height to 1020
3. Rectangular Shape
4. <span dir="ltr">and to Not follow touches   
    </span>
    
    <span dir="ltr">![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645085-A2iKDaYhhmcza6Np.jpg)</span>
    
    <span dir="ltr">5. Navigate to All Applications</span>
    
    And set the:
    
    Two Finger Tap to
    
    Action: Show/Hide the Smart Magnifier
    
      
    Optionally you can set the
    
    Two Finger Pinch Expand to
    
    Action: Smart zoom
    
    ![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645085-oNj5ErLvlTaViaBH.jpg)<span dir="ltr">  
    Set the Magnification to your preference ie 200%</span>  
      
    ![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645085-kO8GvAvU65IeJFEN.jpg)  
      
      
    ![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645086-0hnWwCie7VtnkcmV.jpg)

<span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">Then set the amount of </span>

<span dir="ltr"> Zoom with gesture movement.</span>

<span dir="ltr"> ![](https://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/1745645086-xQNHwE2K1NR0pmrU.jpg)</span>