Modern versions of MacOS default to hiding scroll bars until the user is actively scrolling. While this helps to add to a minimalist appearance, it can also make navigating apps, webpages, and preferences more challenging since there is no clear indicator that you can scroll, until you attempt to start scrolling. One way to make scrolling easier on a Mac is to make the scrollbars always visible.

How to Scroll on Mac

First, let’s refresh how to scroll on a Mac.

If you have a Mac with a Trackpad, either a MacBook series laptop or with an external Magic Trackpad,…