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Q: iTunes 12.3.3 fonts size are now way too BIG!

I can't even see now the page complete!

 

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Posted on Mar 21, 2016 9:14 PM

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Q: iTunes 12.3.3 fonts size are now way too BIG!

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  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Mar 23, 2016 9:39 AM in response to psikofunkster
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    Mar 23, 2016 9:39 AM in response to psikofunkster

    Hey psikofunkster,

    I understand that he font looks off when looking into iTunes. Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this. 

    What comes to mind is that this may be related to the DPI settings you have for your computer. I have found two articles from Microsoft that speak to this. The first will explain that text may appear larger or smaller depending on the setting. For the best results, you will need to change the DPI back near to the recommended setting. This will put the font back to their original size and you should be able to see everything within the iTunes Store. 

    When changing the DPI setting on Windows 7, some fonts may be scaled too large or too small
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2556182


    Make the text on your screen larger or smaller
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger- or-smaller?v=t


    Let me know if this helps.

    Take it easy

  • by mjstands,

    mjstands mjstands Mar 23, 2016 10:35 AM in response to alex_h1
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    Mar 23, 2016 10:35 AM in response to alex_h1

    Ok.  This did help me see all of the iTunes window, but it has now made EVERYTHING else on my computer super tiny!!!!  This hasn't happened with any of the other previous updates to iTunes, my computer has been set up with the larger display since I've gotten it and I've never had this happen before.  I'm sorry, but my aged eyes need to have the fonts and pictures bigger on a regular basis.  Adjusting it every time I want to go into iTunes is going to be a huge pain!  Hopefully a coming update will resolve this issue. 

  • by psikofunkster,Helpful

    psikofunkster psikofunkster Mar 23, 2016 2:18 PM in response to alex_h1
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    Mar 23, 2016 2:18 PM in response to alex_h1

    Hi Alex, thanks for your interest.

     

    I've been usising Windows 7 with a 125% DPI since the first day it was released since 2009.  I've never used the default DPI (100% size ) because the text is too tiny for my eyes.

     

    Also since 2009 i've been using iTunes for Windows 7 and the iTunes Store with no isssues regarding that until this year, first the Apple Music section, some images don't even display but that belongs to a different thread:

    Windows 7 125ppp text size no artwork

     

    And since iTunes 12.3.3 this.  Apple changed the DPI of the iTunes Store for this release and now this is a mess for many of us.

     

    Apple should fix this for their Windows customers, a friend of mine has an imac with a 5k monitor, the itunes store fonts look pristine no issues there...Windows users need more love from Apple....

  • by psikofunkster,

    psikofunkster psikofunkster Mar 29, 2016 6:08 PM in response to psikofunkster
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    Mar 29, 2016 6:08 PM in response to psikofunkster

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  • by hornacho,Helpful

    hornacho hornacho Mar 31, 2016 6:54 PM in response to psikofunkster
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    Mar 31, 2016 6:54 PM in response to psikofunkster

    I have the same problem as the original poster. Ever since 12.3.3.17 update iTunes store screen is too big. Also, when you select an album on that page, it does not bring you to the album you selected. It brings you to the album next to it. There is something definitely wrong here. Is Apple working on this?

     

    This is the full iTunes Store window. Notice the side menu is completely missing? The fonts are also huge (which you probably can't see from this image.)

     

     

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  • by THX1139,

    THX1139 THX1139 Apr 1, 2016 7:58 AM in response to psikofunkster
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    Apr 1, 2016 7:58 AM in response to psikofunkster

    Yep...also having the same problem.

     

    Quite simply Apple will soon realise that if you can`t see it........you can`t buy it !

  • by sebastianchico,

    sebastianchico sebastianchico Apr 1, 2016 8:05 AM in response to psikofunkster
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    Apr 1, 2016 8:05 AM in response to psikofunkster

    Hello. I had the same problem since I updated iTunes a few days ago: everything was huge, there was no side menu on the right, etc.

    I found this thread half an hour ago and I saw I wasn't the only one with that issue.

    BTW, my PC has Windows 7, 1920 x 1080 screen resolution, its DPI is set on 125% (I hate tiny pixelated fonts) and also I use that font renderer called GDIPP to make fonts look way better than the crappy ClearType (the programs are called gdipp_x64_0.9.1 and gdipp_x86_0.9.1, both are installed on my PC but I don't remember where I downloaded them from).

    This GDIPP had nothing to do with the issue, of course (and I highly recommend it if you like non-pixelated and nice rendered fonts on the whole Windows system).

    Anyway, I tried going back to 100% DPI and it solved the look and functions of iTunes but, as I said, I can't use Windows with those tiny ugly fonts.

    A few minutes ago I tried this: right click, screen resolution, reduce or enlarge (or something like that), I kept the 125% DPI, clicked on the left side menu on PPP, unchecked that XP style option, applied changes and... voilà!

    I can't believe I found the solution all by myself!

    I wonder what consequences will I face by having that XP option unchecked... everything looks fine so far (Windows, iTunes and other programs too).

    Try my suggestions (including GDIPP) and let me know if it worked for you too.

    See ya!

  • by psikofunkster,

    psikofunkster psikofunkster Apr 1, 2016 9:35 AM in response to sebastianchico
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    Apr 1, 2016 9:35 AM in response to sebastianchico

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us that might work for other users too.

     

    However the XP style option is there for a reason, if affects something and it has a function.

     

    Did you check the "my music" section just in case? unabling that option makes now all the albums HUGE and iTunes menus blurry also many other third party Windows programs may be affected by that change, i have a longman dictionary software and the interface became big and blurry by doing that.

     

    Problem is not our machines but Apple stupid changes, Apple is the one messing and changing stuff here not us,  personally i don't think they are gonna fix.

     

    Personally too i have noticed that the iTunes for Windows fonts have become uglier and uglier each version, more blurry, less clear, i mean the Apple guys have changed it over the years but not for good and now is worst than ever sadly.

  • by psikofunkster,

    psikofunkster psikofunkster Apr 1, 2016 10:09 AM in response to sebastianchico
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    Apr 1, 2016 10:09 AM in response to sebastianchico

    BTW XP style option explained here:

     

    Keep in mind that if you use a DPI setting higher than 96, the text and other graphical items in programs that are not designed to work with the DPI scaling engine might appear blurry. To compensate for those types of programs, Windows 7 incorporates a backward-compatible DPI scaling feature that will kick in when you run those programs. As such, it is advisable that you leave the Windows XP style DPI scaling check box selected.

     

    http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/get-a-better-view-in-windows -7-by-adjusting-dpi-scaling/

     

     

    By disabling that option you might get this results too on the latest iTunes for windows version:

     

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    As you can see menus are blurry and album artworks huge.

  • by sebastianchico,

    sebastianchico sebastianchico Apr 2, 2016 9:19 AM in response to psikofunkster
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    Apr 2, 2016 9:19 AM in response to psikofunkster

    I've been testing for a while and everything is looking good and working fine.

    I know that should not be the right solution but, until Apple fixes that problem, I'll stick to this option.

    As I said, I really hate tiny and pixelated fonts. They're awful. They remind me of Windows 95 or even older versions.

    Microsoft didn't evolve in font rendering (that's why I use the GDIPP program).

    That screenshot is yours? If so, why are talking in English? (I'm from Argentina).

    Anyway, I prefer big album arts (though I don't find them that big), functional browsing without icons being out phase (you know, when you click over an app in the App Store and another one opens), some little blurriness in the fonts on iTunes is not an issue for me (as a matter of fact, I like them).

    All the fonts in Windows are looking perfect as usual (with that GDIPP, of course). You really should try it because, if that screenshot is yours, that iTunes menu fonts would look awesome... not to mention the whole Windows system.

    BTW, I still have Windows 7 Ultimate and I could upgrade to Windows 10 with just one click but I find it really awful, confusing, with too much information on screen, those ugly tiles (yikes!) and, when you browse the system a little deeper, you find that some icons and menus are the same that Windows 98 used to have.

    OK, I think I went too far and out of topic (that's because font rendering is one of the most important things for me in an operating system... not to mention the icons and menus).

    I have an iMac too and Apple really cares about those things: they look great and they're functional at the same time.

    Bye!

     

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  • by psikofunkster,

    psikofunkster psikofunkster Apr 2, 2016 10:21 AM in response to sebastianchico
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    Apr 2, 2016 10:21 AM in response to sebastianchico

    Perhaps because the Apple Forums are in English not in Spanish? Why do you want me to write here using a different language?

     

    All those  third party GDIPP "solutions" are not new for me. I've already tried them back in 2009 when Windows 7 was originally released, personally i don't like messing with that aspect of Windows. There's a reason why i don't use them.

    Back in 2009 things were fine with both Windows 7 and iTunes, Windows 7 interface has remained the same but not iTunes.

     

    But as i said thanks for your "fix", it might help other users.

     

    And i agree, Apple DO care about their 5k resolutions and software looking good, they just simply don't care about windows...

    When Jobs was alive iTunes software updates for Windows were very very frequently, now, with Cook, an update can take months and months, being sincere I'm not expecting a fix for this.

     

    First was the Apple Music section, its useless for me so i went back to Spotify and problem solved, now  they dont' want me to buy in their iTunes Store either, then i won't!.

  • by mfsocal,

    mfsocal mfsocal Apr 2, 2016 10:49 AM in response to psikofunkster
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    Apr 2, 2016 10:49 AM in response to psikofunkster

    I am having the same issues as others.  Changing the DPI messes up everything else on my laptop, which makes it not worth the trouble to fix this problem.  And for me, this very much limits what I can do in ITunes.

  • by teresa_olathe,

    teresa_olathe teresa_olathe Apr 3, 2016 2:02 AM in response to hornacho
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    Apr 3, 2016 2:02 AM in response to hornacho

    I am having this same problem on a computer running Windows 7 64 bit.

  • by THX1139,Helpful

    THX1139 THX1139 Apr 3, 2016 2:05 AM in response to THX1139
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    Apr 3, 2016 2:05 AM in response to THX1139

    Spent this morning downloading music from Spotify and cancelled subscription to Apple Music....

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