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Enlarge fonts in task bars etc.?
Thread poster: pcovs
pcovs
pcovs
Denmark
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English to Danish
Jan 26, 2011

I am installing my new iMac, but the font in the task bars etc. is so incredibly small that I have to zoom to about 1/4 of the original screen to not strain my eyes in order to read it.
In Windows there is a place you can go to select how big or small fonts should be used for such things, but I cannot seem to find anything like this on my Mac.

I hope someone can help me out, because this really isn't amusing! :-/
 
Angeles Mosquera
Angeles Mosquera
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System Preferences Jan 26, 2011

Try it on System Preferences>Appearance>Turn off text smoothing for font sizes (number) and smaller

Good luck
 
pcovs
pcovs
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Doesn't work Jan 26, 2011

Thanks, but this doesn't work, as it really has nothing to do with the actual font size shown on the screen.
 
Angeles Mosquera
Angeles Mosquera
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resolutions? Jan 26, 2011

I have never had this problem with my mac. I hope someone knows how to help you better...

[Edited at 2011-01-27 22:18 GMT]
 
Germaine
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Guessing... Jan 27, 2011

In Windows, you would go to the control panel, chose "Display" and in the parameter, select a different resolution (not having to go as low as 640 x 480!)
 
Ambrose Li
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changing to a different resolution on the Mac Jan 27, 2011

Germaine wrote:

In Windows, you would go to the control panel, chose "Display" and in the parameter, select a different resolution (not having to go as low as 640 x 480!)
If changing the resolution is an option, the same can be done on the Mac in System Preferences, in the Displays control panel.
 
pcovs
pcovs
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Thank you! Jan 27, 2011

Of course - why didn't I think of that?
It works!
 


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