To do this, choose “Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom”. Then, hold down the modifier key and scroll up and down with a mouse, or on a trackpad (with two fingers) to zoom in and out.įor people who use zoom frequently, you can avoid the need to keep adjusting the zoom level by setting custom zoom levels. The default modifier key is Control, but can also be set to Command or Option. Then check “Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom”. Access System Preferences, click on Accessibility on the right, and choose Zoom on the left. Below is an image of of the Calendar app with event name sizes increased using Command & +. This is an effective way to increase font size when you are in an app that involves text, such as Safari, Mail or Calendar. Using the Command & + and Command & – keys OS X does really well in this area, providing a multitude of methods. For example, check out the image below, that reflects iTunes with the “Large text for list views” setting.īecause zooming requires at least some work, I recommend trying all of the above settings first. Increasing the font size in certain apps may be done as a function of preference, rather than necessity. iTunes has a setting on the General tab, in the Views section called “Use large text for list views”. iPhoto has a setting on the Appearance Tab called Source Text that can be set to Large. Many apps have a setting in Preferences that effectively increases the size of the text it displays. However that setting seems to consistently cause the display issue described above with iPhoto.
The exception to that is resolution settings that end with HiDPI.
This should be considered when making new purchases if it’s important to you. When changing the resolution on other Macs, there is a loss of clarity as the resolution settings are changed from the default. The MacBook Pro with Retina display increases the size of objects with no loss of clarity when resolution settings are changed. On a MacBook Pro with Retina display, the resolution setting image at the beginning of this article results in the largest object size possible with no loss of functionality. That way, you choose the display setting that works best for you without any loss of functionality. Then adjust the resolution to the largest size (lowest numbers) you prefer, and confirm the Share button at the bottom of iPhoto is still visible. This issue does not occur on recent iMacs without the DVD drive.īecause of this, I suggest opening iPhoto and System Preferences at the same time. If you change the display settings to use the largest font possible on MacBooks and older iMacs, it causes an issue where the buttons at the bottom of some apps cannot be seen on the screen. In the image below for example the Edit and Share buttons at bottom of iPhoto aren’t visible, even by scrolling down.
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