I sometimes have tired eyes and want to increase the appearance of the font size (similar to the pinch gesture in safari) but can't find a way to do that. Is there a way to make it more readable for people with weak or tired eyes?
MacBook Pro
In Mail Preferences, increase font size here, using the "Select" button:
Thank you, I did notice that worked for the size of the selected message. However, it doesn't change the font size of the other things in mail, and it doesn't affect the font size for composing messages.
I know that you can change the font size within an outgoing message as you compose it, but I only want the font size changed for my sake as I read the message, I don't want to actually change the font of the outgoing message.
Any thoughts about increasing the overall font size? I'm looking for something similar to the pinch gesture in safari.
Would this help?
While reading the message, click somewhere in the email, and then click the Apple/Command key with the plus
( + ) sign.
Try Command and the "+" key, hold Command down and tape "+" till you get the size you like, works for me.
I have the same "complaint" about Mail. For a number of years now, I have used Thunderbird. At least with that email program, you can control the font size. Works perfectly for my eyes.
I did notice that works in other applications but in mail it will only increase the font size of the message you're reading. It won't increase the font size of anything else in mail - e.g, the two columns to the left of the message you're reading. It also won't increase the font size of a message you're composing. Unfortunately, those are the things I most need to focus on. Thank you for your help so far - if you have any other ideas, let me know!
ksb82--
Yes, the Messagre List Font, chooses the font, & increases/decreases the size of the List of Emails.
The 2nd one (Message Font) Chooses the font, & manages the size of the font in the actual Emails.
The two boxes are different.
To make changes, you have to choose the "Select" box, where you have a long font list, and list of sizes.
In Mail Preferenes > Composing, I'm using Plain Test.
As for increasing the font in the MAILBOX column on the left, I haven't figured that out yet.
THANK YOU BEE! The tiny text size in the composition windows has been the bain of my existence for two years now. Solved my problem.
Car --
Thanks so much for letting us know!
I'm very happy it has helped you!
😎
Not sure if it's just me but Command + doesn't work. Shift Command + does though.
I am perplexed as to why when I go to send an E-mail and am composing it, I cannot use the command + sequence, like one can when reading an E-mail, to increase the font size on the screen (but not in the message). This is a significant problem for those of us who are older and whose eyes are not as good as they used to be. Apple- is this not something basic you can fix? You will please a lot of older folks who otherwise like to use high resolution monitors.
If anyone knows a fix, love to hear it.
Thank you
Hi, Bee. I'm having the same problem as well. I used your solution, and does seem to have made a permanent change in the font size for outgoing mail, but I don't want the recipients to get emails in a size 16 font! I want to change the size of how I VIEW it, not the actual font size. Ditto with not having to do the "Command +" thing every time I open an email. Do you know if Apple has made any improvements to this long-running problem? Thanks.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11942/thunderbird
I use this for viewing emails its a small download but makes life much easier for me😉
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11942/thunderbird
Try this and maybe a big help to you it works wonders for me as a retired a not so computer savi person, its a small download 😉
Please help anyone who knows. How do I adjust the text to help you on a Mac or you Help? I tried command-reduces but does not increase the command + letters.
Increase or change font size in Mail for easier reading?
